Kelli Bruemmer

Kelli Bruemmer
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Kelli is a native Okie with a larger-than-life personality and an unhealthy dose of sarcasm. She married Bobby in 2011, and they welcomed daughter, Maevyn, in 2013. Maevyn is autistic, and every day is a new adventure in discovering how her unique mind works. Life on their NE Oklahoma City acreage is never dull, and they enjoy RV camping and Sooner football. Kelli is a former law enforcement officer who now works full-time facilitating programs that keep people safe on Oklahoma roadways. She also enjoys consulting for Beautycounter, advocating for tougher legislation in the US beauty industry, stifling inappropriate profanity, managing her RBF, sharing inappropriate memes, looking for the nearest restroom, hiding her love of Taylor Swift, and trying not to sing Disney songs out loud in public.

Check on the Extroverts: We are NOT okay!

I'll admit that the idea of working from home for a few weeks was appealing. And for a few weeks, it was great. But here we are, way more than a few weeks into...

Tiger King: The Circus We All Needed

The past several weeks have been a super-sized combo meal of global pandemic and general uncertainty. As we've all tried to balance homeschooling from scratch, getting a little sunshine, getting enough exercise, watching the...

So, You’re Thinking About Buying an RV…

When my brother and I were teenagers, our parents bought a motorhome. Not the big fancy tour bus kind, though. It was the beige, wood-paneled, shag carpeted kind. They outfitted it with extra pots,...

I Didn’t Wear Makeup To Work Today (and Other Things That Don’t Actually Matter)

Recently, I've been having these revelations, and one that keeps coming up again and again is this: things that matter and things that don't. I can't explain it. Super Moon? Earth's orbit, maybe? Maybe...

When What’s Said Isn’t What’s Heard

Look, I have a big mouth and a quick wit, but I utilize those tools with the same gusto I employ when I buy orange Tic Tacs and pretend I'm not going to eat...

So, This is 40, Eh?

EIGHTIES BABIES UNITE! Maybe you've zoomed past 40, and these will be but small reminders of days gone by. Maybe you aren't even close to 40 yet, and these will be tiny nuggets of...

The Day We Were Finally “Pregnant”

When you struggle with infertility, you develop a laser focus on tiny details that's hard to shake. I've written a little about our infertility journey, but those tiny details stick out in my brain...

Dear Friends with “Regular” Kids…

To my friends with "regular" or "normal" (AKA: neurotypical) kids: as a parent of a child with special needs, and as your friend, there are some things I would like you to hear that...

Cop Talk: Your Mail is More Important Than You Think

Interestingly enough, Oklahoma City is a hotspot for all kinds of crime. Drug trafficking - check.  Human trafficking - check. Identity theft - check. Wait.... identity theft? Yes. Oh, you thought that was all...

Chin Up: Getting Pregnant is Hard

It took us nearly 18 months to get pregnant, and that might not seem like a long time to some, but when all you want is a baby, that's an eternity. That's right, my...

Understanding Autism: The Favors I Ask of People I Don’t Even Know

In our home, autism is part of every day, every minute, and every interaction between our daughter and the world. Until her diagnosis early last year, autism was just another cause, just another ribbon,...