Cheryl Brackemyre
So Are They REAL Brothers? {Adoption Is Part of Our Story}
Adoption is part of our story.
It was nothing I ever thought would be in those pages, but it is written all through them now.
Our family adopted two boys, from two different birth mommas in...
This Mom Is Part Pirate {Finding Treasures at a Fraction of the Cost}
I'm part pirate.
I love the search for treasure. The hunt is what spurs me on and gives me the greatest joy.
I'm also a mom.
So how do you merge the two?
Growing up my mom instilled...
Yearbook Memories
Do you remember having a yearbook?
I'm a bit of a hoarder and still have ALL my yearbooks, including elementary, middle school, high school and college. My favorite by far was a high school yearbook...
Pacifier Conundrum
I was the mom that silently passed judgement on any mother that allowed her child to have a pacifier past 6 months.
It was pretty high up there when I was on my high horse.
My...
This Picture is Worth 1,000 Words
I snapped this pic the other day. My husband asked what I took a picture of. I told him I snapped a pic of where we are right at this very moment. This picture is worth...
Becoming an Antique {Thoughts from a First-Time Grandma}
It happened when I least expected it.
An early morning call that caught me off guard. She called and said that she wanted to show me something that she had been working on. I was...
My Community {And Finding Yours}
Last week, someone asked if I had seen the Prime comedy show, "Community." I had not even heard of it but did a little research since I like me some Chevy Chase and looked...
Life Lessons from UNO {What Our Son Has Learned and Taught Us}
We've been playing oodles of Uno lately.
It's the first "semi-grown up" game we taught our 7-year-old and he LOVES to play it.
Each and every time we play Uno, I learn more and more lessons...
Choosing Joy {This Holiday Season and Year Round}
I ordered a shirt from one of those online boutiques. I was able to pick the color and word that went on the front of the shirt in typewriter print. I carefully chose my...
I’m Glad You Are Here {Cue the Tears}
ADD and ADHD live in our home.
They take a seat at our table, front row seat at the TV and are in our everyday lives.
Our almost 8-year-old lives and grows through the challenges of...
A Buckeye in Da Ville {Exploring Louisville on a Weekend Getaway}
Our plans fell through.
We had booked and paid for a cute little cabin in the mountains of NC for our first time away from our kiddos (kiddos are 7 and 4, and I know...
Sneaky Grief
It comes at the most random times.
In a smell that takes me back to a different time, it sneaks up on me.
In a place that evokes memories, it sneaks up on me.
In a phrase...
The Power of a Meal {Taking Food to Family and Friends}
Homemade chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans and cobbler for dessert is my go-to meal to make for new mamas, sick friends and those grieving. I've made it for years and it is...
It’s Just a Little Pee {Giving Grace During a Tough School Year}
My son peed his pants. At school. On the fifth day. I was furious.
This school year has been crazy, new, unprecedented, ________ - you put in any negative adjective you want in this blank...