The Carter LoDown

Backyard Farming & Life Musings

My name is Lauren, and I am so glad you have stopped by. I have always loved writing, so much so that I have actually kept all my journals—even the embarrassing ones from middle school.

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Recent Posts

  • Here I Raise My Ebenezer

    Here I Raise My Ebenezer

    This week, we found out we were #1 on the waitlist at our adoption agency. This is a HUGE milestone in our adoption journey. One that we didn’t know if we would ever see. As I reflected on the news, I experienced what it’s like to see Jesus’ word hold true…

  • Watercolor Inspired by Babies and Spring

    Watercolor Inspired by Babies and Spring

    This week, I got new watercolor paints. I’ve been wanting to get some different colors and tones, especially a good red. I ended up getting tubed watercolors because I wanted the rich color they offer. So, this week I spent time swatching all the new colors to see the different…

  • A Lesson From Creation: The Tortoise and The Hare

    A Lesson From Creation: The Tortoise and The Hare

    It was a normal day, slightly warmer than your average spring day, and I was at Quinn’s piano lesson. When it’s warm out, her piano teacher has a sunroom at her house that I love to enjoy. On this particular day, the clouds were puffy, and I was just getting…

Double Date Night Part Two – Stay Planted: Life, Faith, & Adoption

In part two of double date night, we dive into our identities. We talk about how God gave each of us an identity beyond our root identity in Christ. We talk about how we are living out our identities, what we are learning, and what we are unlearning. We talk about how listening to God and asking two questions changed our lives. This is a quick but deep podcast that offers a little more insight into who each of us is.For more information, or if you want to read Living Fearless by Jamie Winship. Here is a link!
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  2. A Double Date Night
  3. Catching Up: The Random, The Funny, and Staying Planted
  4. Catching Up on Life, Motherhood & Faith
  5. Domestic Adoption Story | Jonae Steinman