There are some questions that I get asked a lot so today, not to make it so no one ever asks me any questions again, but rather just a little FYI for ya, here’s a little Q and A sesh with Mama B. Because Tuesday.
- Why did you decide to blog? Honestly, my husband used to read the Sports Guy or something like that on the ESPN mail bag and every once and awhile, he’d have his wife guest blog and I would think, “I could do that, I fancy myself semi-humorous.” And my supportive, loving, married me even though I’m bananas said, “yes you totally could!” So, I got pg, wanted to keep up with other friends and family with our pregnancy story and the hubs and I said we’d start together. Until I switched over to WordPress, both the hubs and myself were technically co-authors. It quickly became a love and creative outlet and then I had the Oldest and I knew I needed to write. So, almost eight years later, here I am.
- Do you love staying home? So, I started loving staying home when I was diagnosed with cancer. Up until then I was pretty wibbly wobbly on the subject. I waffled a lot. A lot. I felt isolated, lonely, and like I’d lost my spark. It was actually when I moved last year that I was desperately seeking my next step… Looking for a sign. And then, cancer.
- So you and your hubs, do you ever fight? We do. Mostly from about month two of a new addition to the family to month 12 or whenever I weaned. Because except for with the Littlest I loaaaaaathed breastfeeding. And I was hormonal and crazier than even normal mama Brehm cray. But in terms of knock down drag out fights, nada. We’re both pretty, I suppose you could say, not stubborn with one another.
- Will you be trying for a girl? Nope. My husband has had a vasectomy. Before cancer. And I am so thankful that we’d made that decision prior because I didn’t feel like cancer took it from me.
- Do you really not have cable? We really don’t. We have Hulu. Amazon. Netflix. It’s enough for what we need right now. Plus, cable is expensive and we are a SITK family (single income three kid).
- What is your fave movie? Sleepless in Seattle. Boom.
- What’s with the cancer? You have a family history right? Nope. Anyone can get the cancer sitch. But 1 in 8 women currently get it. It’s nutz.
- Are you scared your cancer will come back? Of course. Maybe not scared as much as anxious. For the first two years, I have the right to be on edge. And then 5 years out will be another big milestone. But here’s the thing, I could die of like a million things before then (I know… Really happy thought) so why should I let cancer get to rule my mood?
- Was your hair curly before? Nope. I mean, not like this. For at least 15 years I’d say. But now it’s soooooooper curlfro’d.
- Do you like motherhood? Yes. Totally!! But you guys, I’m also not a mom-bot. I am not programmed to love every single second of this crazy part of life. I do, however, find myself enjoying the ride more now than BBC.
- Is having three harder than two or one? No. I mean, it’s all trying to manage another human who has no real understanding that it needs to be managed. Just like you or me. Who wants to be told what to do? But daily, that’s actually what our children are secretly begging us to do. So, it’s fun. And it’s pretty much the best. But it’s also hard. One. Two. Or, I’m guessing here, 10.
- Your last name is pronounced Bremm, right? Nope. Brehm is Brame.
- Has anyone ever complained about you writing about them? I am reallllllllllllly nutty about this. One of my favorite posts is a post called, “Ethan’s story” and I was so nervous telling someone else’s story but I also felt so close to the mom and dad who allowed me in and allowed me the chance to share their life. Their baby. But still, I am careful who else I write about or mention. Because I have a hard time not worrying about what my family or friends might think. Because they’re the very best.
- Is there anything that offends you? Racism and prejudice offends me. Like racist or prejudist jokes. Those offend me. And saying bad things about people when they aren’t around to defend themselves. I would say that offends me. Oh, and splatter-painted whitewash denim. Very offensive.
- What’s going on with your health now? I am still getting Herceptin infusions and will get one every three weeks until October, I believe. I will get a shot called Lupron every month to shut down my ovaries so as not to produce an egg. And I take a pill daily called Aromasin to make my body know it shouldn’t feed off estrogen and progesterone and create tumors. I also exercise and eat a balanced diet as well as drink bourbon when my children require it of me. I will have my actual implants placed through surgery in December and until then, I will continue with the rock hard ta tas that are currently on my person. These are called expanders. I will see my oncologist every three months right now. Over time, that will change. Technically, my doctors call me cancer-free with the caveat of, we don’t know really why you got it in the first place so we have to do all we know to keep it at bay. Also, I had my first bad hair day yesterday. It was amaze and I was so thankful for it!!
- What is your feeling on the Don and the Hils? I don’t currently talk politics.
- What is your favorite food? Is coffee a food? If not, I like too many to answer. My fave restaurants are Trudy’s in Austin and Lot 2, Bella Vita, and block 16 locally.
- Do you know what an inspiration you are? Seriously. I do get this a lot. But no. I have no idea. If I’ve inspired you, that makes me happy. But I think of like, MLK as an inspo. Or my second grade teacher, German teacher, seventh grade English teacher, cheerleading coach, and sister, as inspirations (all teachers). Not people like me.
- Do you ever think you’ll work again? Post-cancer, I would say, anything traditional will not happen in the next 5 years. I want to write. As much as possible.
- If I don’t hear back from you, do you hate me or think I’m crazy? No no no. I am trying to figure out blogging and my love for the Facenook community with sahm and wife duties. You know? So I am someone who loves social media but is pseudo-terrible at it.
So thar she blows, friends. Some q and a for ya. And if you have other questions, share them in the comments on the blog or Facebook, cook? Cool.
