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Lisa Carpenter

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LISA CARPENTER is founder of the blog GrandmasBriefs.com. She is the author of A Love Journal: 100 Things I Love About Grandma (Dec 2021) and The First-Time Grandmother’s Journal (Feb 2021).

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	The First-Time Grandmother's Journal: Inspiring Prompts to Celebrate Your Experience with a New Grandchild 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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