Carrie L. Clemons

I was born and raised in East Texas along with my older sister and two younger brothers. My father was a railroad clerk who went into politics. He served in the Texas Legislature for 14 years, and this enabled us to have many wonderful experiences as a family. My mother was a wonderful homemaker and the hardest working person I have ever known. I had a wonderful childhood that was not without hardship, and I was raised to be independent and strong-willed. I currently reside north of Dallas in the suburbs, and I miss the country living of my younger years. My husband is a software developer, and we have a wonderful four year old daughter. In my "former life" I worked on political campaigns and held jobs in the social work field and was most recently involved in marketing and accounts payable. I have not decided if I will go to back to work when my daughter starts school. I have many interests and some obsessions including (but not limited to): cooking and baking; baseball and football, both real and fantasy; parenting, especially helping other moms of preemies; frugality and saving money, on everything from groceries to clothes to vacations; politics and current events; reading, primarily fiction; documentaries; mixed martial arts (watching, not participating); playing Halo on XBOX. As a family, we enjoy hiking and camping and picnics.

I am first and foremost a family oriented person. I love having friends and family at my house, especially for sporting events and holidays. I am very close with my parents and my siblings, and I am blessed beyond words.