I don’t know if I can accurately describe the many emotions that ran through my brain when I found out my husband and I were going to have our first child, though I can safely say that incredible joy and a surprisingly boundless amount of love tied for number one. We were heading into the […]
Halloween is quickly approaching and it’s always to find new ways of celebrating. Are you familiar with Spookley? Spookley is great Halloween story about a square pumpkin that learns the thing that makes you different makes you special. On Halloween after all the trick or treating end the night with the story of Spookley. As […]
There was never a question in my mind that my child would ride in a car seat for a very long time, but did you know that 96 percent of parents and caregivers believe their child safety seats are installed correctly, only to find that research shows that seven out of 10 children are improperly […]
I think its called karma..when I was little my mom used to make a "quick” stop in the grocery store saying she was going in for one thing only to return with multiple bags. It quickly became a joke in our house. Going in for “Milk” became like code! Fast forward many years, and I […]
Dear Christian, Look at how big you are getting my little boy! Soon, you will be bigger then that bear! You see how you are smiling in that picture? That is a smile I see from you almost all day long. People ask me all the time “is he always that happy?”, and I am […]
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.