Meet our Contributors: Carrie and Cheryl

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CARRIE | Blogging since January 2017

Profession: Higher Education- E-learning

What are your kid(s)’ names and ages? Margaux (9 months)

What do you do for fun in your spare time? Painting, crafting, cooking

Are you a Dayton transplant or were you born n’ raised in the Buckeye state? Born and raised

Where is the furthest you’ve traveled? Italy

What is your most memorable concert experience? I saw Silverchair in Columbus when I was 15. They were my favorite band and are from Australia. I waited years for them to come to the US.

What are your post-bedtime guilty pleasures? Watching “Shameless”, sitting in the kitchen and drinking wine and talking to my husband

If you could eat only one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? All kinds of pizza or French fries

What is your favorite Dayton locale? Press Coffee or 2nd St Market

What is your most memorable parenting fail? She’s only 9 months, so I guess when she was a few weeks old and I couldn’t get her to stop crying. I felt like I was going to lose it, so I put her in her swing and went to sit on the stairs and cry myself. She did end up putting herself to sleep for the first time, so it was also a win.

Would you rather: Potty train? or Give the sex talk? Give the sex talk

What is your favorite post you’ve written for Dayton Moms Blog? Parental Leave: Be Your Own Advocate

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CHERYL | Blogging since February 2017

Profession: Children’s Ministry

What are your kid(s)’ names and ages? Joe (25), Austin (20),  Sydney (20), Andrew (16), Max (3)

What do you do for fun in your spare time? Reading, Thrifting, Bargain hunting

Are you a Dayton transplant or were you born n’ raised in the Buckeye state? Born and raised

Where is the furthest you’ve traveled? California

What is your most memorable concert experience? Riverbend- Reo Speedwagon and Chicago

What are your post-bedtime guilty pleasures? Binge watching Netflix curled up in a cozy blanket with a cup of coffee

If you could eat only one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? pizza

What is your favorite Dayton locale? My childhood home – Centerville

What is your most memorable parenting fail? When asked what the Tooth Fairy did with the teeth he took, I told my son he gave them to people who needed teeth, then 5 minutes later he is in my jewelry box, looking at his baby teeth, calling me a liar. Epic fail!

Would you rather: Potty train? or Give the sex talk? Give the sex talk

What is your favorite post you’ve written for Dayton Moms Blog? Her Name is Kate

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