About Me

   My name is Cheri Harper. I am 32 years old, and live in a small town in Tennessee. I have been married to my husband Billy for almost 7 years, and have 2 children. My son Dane is 5, and Zoey just turned 1. I became a stay at home mom after Zoey was born.
   I have always wanted to keep a journal, but never seem to get around to starting one. I thought it might be fun to put some of the thoughts that clunk around my head into words. Not because I am self important and think the world needs to hear all of my genius insights. No, it is just because. Because I think it might be fun to see who else out there is as nuts as I am.....

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