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. I love being part of the team at Dayton Mom Collective.
Dial Those Digits
I am a minister by profession, and I learned a life-changing lesson. Before you think, "Oh I'm done," this mom is a minister, peace out, STOP.
This mom learned a lesson and I need to...
Beautifully Broken
It started out with a simple search. I was on a mission to find THE most beautiful shell, lying on the sand that had been tossed and turned by the waves, beautiful, whole and...
I Said “I Do” Before
I knew the questions would come, it was inevitable, but I wasn't prepared to tell my son about my divorce and that I had said "I Do" before.
Our family is a blended one and...
Sensory Overload {Helping Stop SPD Before It Starts}
Have you ever felt like it was too loud, and you were too uncomfortable and your clothes felt funny and you were hungry and thirsty all at the same time?
It is as if every...
My Best Girls
I've never really had many friends that were girls. Or a whole lot of friends for that matter.
As an adult woman, when my girlfriends get together, I typically decline. When my friends go on...
My “New” Family
In a simple moment of a heated argument, my son looked at me and said: "Well, just have fun with your 'new' family!" and I cried.
Blending a family is NOT easy and it takes...
Step, Step, Fail; Step, Step, Succeed!
Lord help me, I have a climber. He is 15-months-old and can't walk, but he can climb a dozen steps and slide back down and climb his way up to any destination he wants.
None...
When He Can’t Tell You
He was 6 months behind what he should have been in learning to crawl, 6 months behind when he should have been walking, so when he couldn't talk, I thought he just needed 6...
One Single Choice
Before we left the coffee shop, I ran into the ladies room.
I had so much on my mind.
We were facing a big decision and I was nervous and excited and scared to death. Have...
Twas the Night Before School Starts…
Twas the night before school starts and all through the house,
Every creature is stirring, tossing and turning, even the mouse.
The backpacks for school are ready and lunches packed with care,
Along with bags of supplies...
Waves of Memories
The beach is my happy place.
Since my mother passed away in December 2017, I have been looking forward to the beach vacation we had planned and yet part of me was afraid to go,...
A Letter to my Step-Daughter
Letter to my Step-Daughter
Dear sweet girl,
You are incredible and an amazing individual. I feel so blessed to be part of your life and amazed that I get to watch you grow and change.
The past...
When We Chose Your Name
When we chose your name, your Dad and I had spent hours and hours making first and middle name combinations, changing and tweaking what we could call you, and what nicknames you may have....
Say It with Kindness or Don’t Say It at All
If you can't say anything nice... don't say anything at all.
This phrase is a one I heard growing up over and over again, and I think we all need to ponder this before we...