is a National Board Certified teacher of English/Literature in Cary, North Carolina. When she’s not playing PIG with her son, practicing cartwheels with her daughter, or going on long runs with her husband, she enjoys perusing antique stores, thrift shops, and flea markets for treasure. She also searches for God’s treasures on life’s journeys through her writings, which can be found on her blog www.girlgonejunking.com (click Carrie's name to access her website).