Cheryl Brackemyre
I am a Buckeye by birth, but LOVE Louisville. We have cheered for those Louisville Cardinals for a few years when my stepdaughter played basketball in Louisville and fell in love with the city! I live in Ohio 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 a Tiki and Jeep (our version of Grandma and Grandpa) since May of 2022 and have 2 grandsons with a 3rd on the. 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.
A Charcuterie Christmas
It's going to be a charcuterie Christmas this year! My late brother-in-law made me the most amazing charcuterie board. Several years ago, my sister-in-law and I were talking about how expensive they were and her...
I Heard It From…
Have you ever started a conversation with, "I heard it from..." Unfortunately, I have one too many times. I grew up in one church my whole life. One Sunday, there was a woman who...
Apple is the NEW Pumpkin
If brown is the new black for the season, then apple is the NEW pumpkin for the fall.
The day Starbucks brought back their fall drinks, my feed was inundated with the PSL updates and...
Found a Stray Cat {Welcome, Hairy Pawter!}
Last Fall, we had to have our 14-year-old dog put to sleep. It was such a loss; she was not doing well and we knew it was time. We became a 1-pet household. A...
Budget-Friendly Back-to-School Hacks
With school just around the corner, I cleaned our school supply craft area. Did I mention this is a job that I hate to do? Like, seriously, I hate to do it. But... this...
Blackstone Vibes
He had been eyeing a Blackstone griddle. I saw the way he looked at our son-in-law's Blackstone... Giving off those Blackstone vibes.
My husband and I worked a side gig and when we were paid...
Pulling the Weeds
All spring, I have been tweaking our flower beds and pulling the weeds. I have many many flower beds, and I have been working over the last 13 years of living here to make...
Summer Swim Safety
Almost one year ago, my son had a near-drowning event. It is as real to me today as it was a year ago. As we approach the summer season and many pool parties and...
Daughters-in-Love
I've got some amazing daughters-in-law, or daughters-in-love as I like to affectionately call them. I often think they are my reward for putting up with their husbands (my sons).
As the mother of all boys...
Paying Respect
I attended a funeral a few weeks ago, paying respect to a good man. I went to the funeral because I had worked with this man for a decade and had mad respect for...