I have always loved the ocean. I grew up taking family vacations at the beach, and to this day my family spends a week at the beach each year. I have to say I love almost everything about my beach vacations, and this year it’s gotten even better. This year I get to share […]
Most husbands seem to think they’re a DIY expert to some degree – but finding a bloke who’s as much of a handy Andy as he says he is can be pretty difficult. We may have come a long way in terms of equality in the workplace and the home in recent decades, but age […]
I am not proud to admit it, but since we are all friends here I feel that I can share. Here goes….I am one of those people who has always judged other people’s choices, and I was/am one of those people who tend to judge other mothers. It’s not right, and no matter how hard […]
I am not officially 31 (Ouch!). That means that I have fully entered into my 30’s and it’s time to really start taking care of my skin. Thus far I haven’t committed to any brand of “anti aging” products, and I can say I have tried a bunch. The newest brand I’m trying? 3LAB. 3LAB […]
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.