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.
‘Twas the Morning of Christmas
'Twas the morning of Christmas and all in my house,
Were still quietly sleeping just like a mouse.
I was lying awake too excited to sleep,
So I thought I'd get up to just take a peep.
Much...
Is Santa REAL? {The End of an Era}
We have left the Santa era.
The baby of our family asked me THE question the other day.
"Hey, Mom, is Santa real?" And I told him the truth.
Now before you come for me, hear me...
Unexpected “Collective” Friendship
Feb. 3, 2017 was the first post or blog that I ever had published with the Dayton Moms Blog. Now the Dayton Mom Collective, it was a huge vulnerable step for me to take...
I Am Not Your Friend
I have six kids. My husband and I joke that we have yours, mine and someone else's.
I have had the amazing responsibility of taking on the role of mom, stepmom and adoptive mom.
Regardless of...
Savory Recipes for Fall
As we wait for the drought and Indian Summer to leave our part of the Midwest, I long for the season's tastes and smells and the recipes I bring out for fall.
Each season of...
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...