If you are a regular reader of The Wife's site, you are painfully acutely aware of the fact that our home sale/search took months. All that seems like a distant past since we recently closed on a fantastic home that I can see us in for years to come. During our search I would often [...]
Post by Jack Just when we think mortgage interest rates can’t go any lower, they drop lower. Watching others sign mortgages for one or two percent less in interest than you pay can be frustrating. Each extra percent of interest you pay may feel like money slipping through your fingers. You may wonder, should I [...]
At this point I am pretty much disgusted with my inability to keep my house clean. What the hell is wrong with me? How is it that I am so bad at putting things away once I take them out? How can I be so bad at cleaning up after my family? Most importantly, how [...]
I have always loved to be the hostess. Whether its for a quiet night in, game night or a nice dinner party I prefer to have people over to my house. It’s not that my house is set up great to entertain (it’s not), but I just truly enjoy having people over. Am I good [...]
TV and Furniture tip over related deaths and injuries are not slowing down. A child is killed once every two weeks, and tens of thousands are injured every year. When I read the article that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission put out I was scared. I was scared because I watch my son [...]
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.
