Anyone who cohabitates and shares their home with another knows how hard it can be to share your space. I am a true believer in living with someone BEFORE getting married. Why? Well, forget about sharing a bed…I think being able to share a bathroom is the secret to a happy marriage. It’s about knowing […]
We all know my son is a busy little boy. Most of the time he won’t sit still and will play as long as you will let him. But every day before naps and during feedings I get to sit in my glider and just hold him. He lays very still and just gazes up […]
For most of my life I just couldn’t understand peoples love of coffee. The taste disgusted me, and I just had no use for it. That is until about 4 years ago when I started drinking it for my wedding diet. It started by forcing myself to drink it in the morning. What started as […]
Guest Post by Sasha I remember the first time I told my parents that I’d been asked out on a date. I remember them looking at each other, clearing their throats and sitting me down for “the talk.” Funnily enough, I remember less about the actual conversation than I do their obvious discomfort. (Well to […]
I dreamt of summer since the last time it was over, and now that fall has officially started I am forced to start dreaming about summer all over again. Don’t get me wrong, I still like fall, but fall leads quickly into winter and that my dear readers I am already starting to dread. I […]
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.