So here I am, Trying the blog thing again. My first blog post will be on being a step-parent.

In 2010, Spencer and I met, fell in love and got married. He had just been through a divorce and had a 7 year old child. I was nervous. I didn't want to replace her mom (with whom she lives with during the week), but I wanted her to like me as much as I liked her. It has taken a lot of work. We had not gotten along for months, but slowly we spent more time together and now we get along great! It's been a hard but rewarding journey. If you wonder at all what it was like in the beginning, and even now at times, this article from cracked.com is really very good. There are a couple of swears but it explains things perfectly. (http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-pitfalls-faced-by-every-new-stepparent/ )
If you have any questions I am happy to answer them!