Adding a dog to your family can be one of the most joyful and rewarding decisions that you’ll ever make. In fact, the only regret you’re likely to have is that you didn’t get a dog sooner. They’re not just incredibly loyal companions, but they’re also insanely forgiving (like if you’re too lazy to take [...]
In the summer of 2018 I noticed that you were squinting one eye while doing some activities like coloring, or putting beads on a necklace. For a while it was only when you were at our dining room table and you would say " the sun is in my eyes". I didn't think much of [...]
Dear Tessa, I want to apologize for not being good at keeping up with the blog for you. It's not that I don't want to, but life happens and I have less time to sit and write. But I do want to remember things, so I wanted to write you your birthday post. At this [...]
I feel some regret that I don't write as much on my blog anymore. The first 4 years of Christian's life are pretty well documented on here. All the good, the bad and the ugly. It's so fun to look back and see how I was feeling about pretty much everything. Now, life goes on [...]
Dear Christian, I feel kind of guilty that it has taken me so long to write this post, but it's kind of been hard for me to write it. I feel like each year you grow I struggle, but this year may have been the hardest yet. I think this year, and this birthday has [...]
After the Alter is a blog about my "life after the alter" meaning after being married, and the changes that go with it. I am a mom to a beautiful boy and girl who are the stars of this blog, and a little Pomeranian named Tinkerbell. I LOVE being married to Captain Awesome, and here I share stories of my life as I learn how to be the best wife and mom I can be, and all my crazy thoughts along the way.
