This winter has been brutal. There is no denying that. Pair the cold and snow with adjusting to being a SAHM of two and I will admit that I have been struggling a bit. For the longest time my son has napped. It was my time to regroup and have a moment to think without […]
Last year at this time I put on my happy face. I was happy and I had so much to be thankful for, but I wanted a baby. I wanted a brother or a sister for my son, and at that time my body was failing (that’s how I saw it) and I was sad. […]
I was super honored and excited to be the featured “Boy Mom” this week on Life Without Pink! I love reading all her posts about the joys of raising all girls. Although I am soon to have a little girl I will always consider myself a “boy mom”. He is an amazing little boy and […]
My Grandma and Grandpa were working class people who saved every penny they had when they got married, lived with their parents until they had enough, and built a red brick house that would be the house that they loved, cherished, raised their family and lived in for their entire lives. This is the house […]
With 2014 quickly approaching I find myself (as I do every year) reflecting on the year that has passed. I have so many mixed feelings about the year 2013. At a quick glance I would have to say it wasn’t the best year…but how can I put down a year that brought me so many […]
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.
