Cheryl Brackemyre
Hey local mommas! I grew up in Centerville, but I now live in Wilmington with my husband Tony. Together we have 6 kids, Joe, and his wife Allison, Austin, and his wife Hannah, Sydney and her husband Hayden, Andrew and his wife Lauren and our littles, Max and Eli. Did I mention we are a little nuts starting over with this parenting thing when we are 45+? We are officially adding new titles to our names in 2022- Tiki and Jeep (our version of Grandma and Grandpa). My husband and I are both ministers, and we get to work together in a local church. We were both married before and brought our families together in 2010. After a few years of marriage we felt God's leading for us to adopt. We added Max to our family in 2014 and Eli joined us in 2017, our quiver is officially full! Blending our family has been an adventure! Add some ex-spouses and two birth mommas and we have ourselves a crazy crew! Coffee is my love language. The beach is my happy place and I long to have my toes in the sand.
The Mountains Are Calling My Name
My family went on a beach vacation. I LOVE the beach. A beach vacation is the highlight of our summer. We talk about it all year and make plans on what we want to...
Your Fridge Door Tells a Story
I love a clean fridge door.
I always admire a kitchen that is tidy and that has zero magnets, papers or pictures that don the fridge door.
My fridge door is a hot mess. It is...
Pressure Cooker
Do you ever feel like you're in a pressure cooker?
A pressure cooker is:
An airtight pot in which food can be cooked quickly under steam pressure.
A highly stressful situation or assignment.
Sometimes I feel...
Back-to-School Bucket List
A bucket list is not just a summer thing.
We've accomplished quite a few on our summer list, but as the summer is coming to an end I had the thought, why not a Back-to-School...
Hurkle Durkle {My New Favorite Phrase}
My husband has been out of town on a mission trip and I have a friend that has been checking in on me all week to see if she can help me. It has...
The Schwinn Stingray
Our 6-, almost 7-year-old, is adopted.
He knows all about it so I am not spilling any tea. We talk about it openly with him. He knows who his birth mother and birth father are...
Tastes Like Summer
Summer is my favorite season and always has been. I love everything about it (except for the tornadoes). I love the change in routine, the heat, the fun activities, the popsicles, the no-shoe way...
Sensory Overload Survival Kit for Summer
Summer is about to explode with activities and events and I am here for it.
I am the mom who has always had the to-go bags ready for any adventure. I keep them in my...
Weekend Reset
My husband and I started a new routine at the beginning of this school year to help us and to help our 4th grader and kindergartener sons.
Our work week is Sunday through Thursday, so...
When They Said You Could Keep Me
It was an ordinary evening.
We were walking to a theater in our town to see a play that a homeschool group in our community was putting on. Our town has a sweet downtown area...