Now that I have an infant I notice I have less and less time to myself, and a lot less time to stroll around and shop. It was inevitable, and I knew what I was getting into, but it still sometimes puts a damper on my fashion choices. One way to make shopping easy is [...]
Why is it that men can rock a gut and feel sexy and women are always left feeling fat? Women do everything in their power to better their physical appearance daily. Whether it's a push up bra, dying their hair, getting waxed, wearing high heels, or wearing body shapers, most of the time the things [...]
Here on Long Island I am never at a loss to find mom's who continue to try to be trendy no matter what their age. Even if it means trying to dress like her daughter. Yes, sometimes these "older" women hit the nail on the head, and can actually pull it off, but more often [...]
A while ago I was watching an Oprah episode that featured Tim Gunn from Project runway, and he was doing make overs. During the show Tim made a comment that really rang true to me. He called it "The Frumpification of America". He said "If you want to look like you want to be in [...]
When I was planning my wedding and shopping for bridesmaids gowns my friends would all tell me that I kept choosing "golden globe dresses". In other words I kept picking slinky dresses that only a size below zero actress would look good in. I know that they were right, and I would hate if someone put [...]
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.