The Green Eyed Lady Blog

Carissa Godbott was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and currently resides in a suburb of Northeast Ohio. She is a wife to Darrick, and Mommy to Emma, Darrick II (in heaven) and Douglass (DJ). By day she works in Higher Education Administration, and by night she’s in front of a computer blogging at The Green Eyed Lady Blog. The Green Eyed Lady is a lifestyle and parenting blog where she discusses all things parenting, marriage, motherhood, travel and product reviews. She lives a life on the go as the mother of a preschooler and toddler; with school, therapy appointments (Speech, Occupational and Physical therapy), working, blogging, participating in church and community activities. When she has free time she enjoys spending time with her extended family, shopping, baking, family movie nights and enjoying Mexican Cuisine.

Teachers work hard and often end up paying for supplies in their classrooms. Many parents get upset over the lengthy supply lists teachers send home not realizing how much these items are needed. For ... Read more

Thanksgiving is over, however, being thankful and showing gratitude should be done all year long! With the holiday season approaching, it’s a great time to stop and think about what we’re grateful... Read more

As a parent, how many times have you made an emergency trip to your local big-box store to purchase supplies for a due-the-next-day school project?Believe me, moms and dads everywhere feel your pain!T... Read more

"Here We Go Brownies, Here We Go!"When my husband and I got together 9 years ago, we realized we had a common love of football. He was an ex-player and I just loved the game, we found ourselves bondin... Read more

My name is Carissa Godbott, and I am The Green Eyed Lady. The first thing I am always asked is why the name? “The Green Eyed Lady” was actually a nickname for my father’s 1992 Light Metallic Gre... Read more