About Me!
Hi, I’m Donna Marie.
Life doesn’t come with an instruction manual—especially when you’re juggling multiple hats, hearts, and a little chaos along the way. Some days I nail it. Some days I spill the coffee, drop the ball, or burn dinner… sometimes all in the same day.
I write to capture the messy, ridiculous, and sometimes magical moments before they vanish. The moments that make you laugh, roll your eyes, or shake your head thinking, “You’ve got to be kidding me.” Life is full of those, and I want to tell them before they get lost in the shuffle.
But some stories stick. Some moments shape you. Some pain doesn’t just disappear with time. This space—Beforeifuhgeddaboudit—is where I tell all of it: the hard ones, the complicated ones, the ones I buried, survived, and learned from.
I’m a mother. A grandmother. A survivor. Someone who’s faced more than I ever thought I could—and still keeps showing up. I’ve learned to find joy in unexpected places, humor in chaos, and meaning in the moments that make life… well, life.
I’m not here because I have it all figured out. I’m here because I know I’m not the only one who’s ever felt this way.
And if sharing my story helps even one person feel seen, understood, or a little less alone… then it’s worth it.
Because you know what? “I’m over it”
Over carrying it alone. Over staying quiet. Over pretending it didn’t shape me.
This is me… telling it all. The good, the bad, the messy, and the magical.
Pull up a chair, pour yourself something strong—or at least caffeinated—and let’s navigate this messy, wonderful, unpredictable adventure together.
— Donna Marie