If you are recently married, congratulations! You may have sent out all of the wedding present thank you notes and settled down into married life. Perhaps you have bought a new house together, and, if you are both working, you may be able to put some money aside to save for your future. Life seems [...]
At my bridal shower we had everyone write down a piece of “marriage advice” and one that showed up a lot was “NEVER GO TO BED ANGRY”. Now that I am married almost 4 1/2 years I have learned that many times it is pretty much impossible. Especially in my marriage. Face it….we all have [...]
Let’s face it…we all can get a little crazy sometimes. Well…not me of course…but all of you! (I can hear Captain Awesome laugh out loud as he reads this along with most of my IRL friends). No matter what, we as people judge others. We aren’t proud of it, and those that say they NEVER [...]
This years anniversary has snuck up on my a bit. I can’t believe it’s been 4 years since the two people in the above photo celebrated that most amazingly wonderful day. Our wedding day, June 14, 2008, was everything I could have imagined it to be, and the four years since have been completely fabulous. [...]
First off, let me say no...we are not looking at homes like the one in the picture...I wish! When I moved my current home I saw it as a “for now” home. It’s a townhouse, two bedrooms, and I just felt like we would’ve grown out of it pretty quickly. Now, five years later we [...]
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.
