Hi! My name is Carrie. I am a full time IT Service Manager by day, a baker/DIYer/home decorator by night, and a wife and mom always.

I was born and raised in the country. Most people I meet don’t believe me when I tell them that. I guess I don’t look the part? 🤷🏻‍♀️ I do love designer clothes, but I also love thrift stores and yard sales! I am not afraid to get my hands dirty even if I am wearing a nice dress. I had a humble upbringing raised by my grandparents who adopted me as their own at a very young age. My mom was a painter, gardener, seamstress, baker. A maker. A creator. I remember watching her simultaneously baking fresh bread and canning tomatoes that she grew in her garden. I learned so much from her and I am so grateful. Well, except gardening. I can’t keep anything green alive for more than a couple weeks. 😭😂 I believe I got my creativity and resourcefulness from her and I thank her for that often.

I am a boy mom. ❤ I might be biased but I have the two most handsome boys.

My oldest looks just like me. Can you tell? My youngest not so much. See below. He looks like he came out of my husband. I swear he is mine! 😂

I enjoy decorating and restyling our house to make it ours. My goal is to inspire you to make the most of what you have and finding YOUR style that fits YOUR budget.

I find beauty in all things. I have an eclectic style. When I have free time you’ll find me baking, building, crafting, or painting. Chances are, if I’m painting furniture the color is white. I love fresh flowers. The smell of fresh cut grass. The scent of lilac. I am a country girl at heart ❤. I believe in rolling up your sleeves and getting things done. I’m a doer. A hard worker.

On my blog you will find all the things I am passionate about. I hope you enjoy my tutorials and find inspiration in my posts. Thank you for stopping by. Xo

13 Comments

  • Jaclyn

    May 11, 2017 at 12:31 pm Reply

    Hi! Where did you buy the hardware for your floating shelves? We’ve been looking but nothing holds a lot of weight. Seeing your baking items on yours I know they will hold our dishes. Thanks!!!! If you could provide a link that’d be amazing.

  • Carrie

    May 27, 2017 at 3:38 pm Reply

    Hi! Sorry I’m just now seeing this. I need to be better at looking. I purchased them from Lowe’s. I’ve had a couple people use my tutorial and I would recommend to use a thicker steel bracket if you intend to put a lot of weight on them. You can buy the thicker ones at lowes as well that look exactly like mine. Hope that helps!

  • Susan

    July 15, 2017 at 5:20 pm Reply

    Hi Carrie- somehow I found you on Instagram and love your things-so I would love to subscribe to your blog-how could I accomplish that?

    SSSKILTON@gmail.com

    Thank you! I would love to get your posts, including the one where he and you tell exactly how to make the beautiful balloon garland that is on your Instagram today. Good luck in getting it hung! I suggest command hooks 😬😊
    Thanks, Susan in charlotte

    • Carrie

      July 30, 2017 at 5:49 am Reply

      Hi Susan! If you scroll all the way to the bottom of my blog from the home page you’ll see the subscribe to my blog option. Just enter your email address and you will get an email every time I post. Hope that helps. Thanks so much!

  • Ginny

    October 15, 2018 at 11:25 am Reply

    You have made a beautiful Christmas pie with the snowflakes and the reindeer pulling the sleigh, can you please tell me where you got the cookie cutters or presses you used?

  • Jennie Lyon

    February 5, 2020 at 12:46 pm Reply

    Hi Carrie,

    My name is Jennie from Dave’s Signs. I really enjoy your DIY content and am impressed by how well you’ve done with A Carried Affair.
    I’m reaching out to you because I have a product that I know your audience would appreciate. Would you be willing to test and review our acrylic router base that we designed for a palm router?

    I can provide a free sample for you to review in exchange for a video on Instagram we will share with our audience.

    We will be sharing your content on our YouTube (OldDave100) where we have over 1,000 videos and over 35,0000 SUBSCRIBERS! https://www.youtube.com/user/oldave100/featured

    We can also share on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeawoodsign/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/makeawoodsign/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARAuUpXhdbySIMwkDUVqG8xZknE1P-Wn4wH1AS-esJAiDbnQIDasUUhexr9Ue4s8qahzHN8alktNBCkh

    You can check out testimonials from our fans here: https://www.makeawoodsign.com/?page_id=518

    Please let me know if you are interested or have further questions.
    Thanks for your time,

    • Carrie

      March 24, 2020 at 8:40 pm Reply

      Hi Jennie! So sorry for the delayed response. I would love to partner. I was actually just talking to my husband about buying a router table. Perfect timing! Please send me a DM on my Instagram and I’ll send you my contact info. Thanks!

  • Anna Gibson

    May 9, 2020 at 7:21 pm Reply

    I love your blog and I can’t wait to build the outdoor table. You are so talented. Could you please email me your house paint color
    And trim color please…I’ve been searching for the right color and I love the colors you have chosen.
    Thank you.

    • Carrie

      November 20, 2020 at 1:42 pm Reply

      Hi Alyssa! When you go to my blog you should see a place that says “let’s be friends” if you out your email in there you will receive a notification and link to every blog post. ❤️

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