by Shadra Bruce | Family, Making Memories, On Motherhood
Halloween is different for us now that we have three grown kids and two teenagers. Our kids, with pressure from us, stopped trick-or-treating around age 13. But Halloween is really for moms anyway, at least when the kids are really young. There are a few years where...
by Kira Hazledine | Making Memories, Parenting, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I’ll own up to it. Last year, I took my infant daughter trick-or-treating. She was a whopping 6-months old, and I shamelessly collected candy for her. However, this was not just about the candy (which was delicious). This was a golden...
by Kira Hazledine | Making Memories, Raising Healthy Kids, Toddlers, Work at Home
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Hallie was about 3 weeks old when we realized her interest in music. She was crying hysterically one evening, and my husband and I were trying to get her to sleep. Normally “daddy power” prevails, but tonight it couldn’t save us....
by Shadra Bruce | Making Memories, Travel
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce We’re doing it again. Headed out on another road trip. This will be our sixth getaway this year with the younger kids and our second with our older daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter along for the ride. We used to be able to...
by Kira Hazledine | Making Memories
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Hallie truly loves music. When my parents asked if we would all like to attend a U2 concert, including Hallie, we hesitated for only a moment. Hallie is generally well-behaved, despite her gremlin behaviors that come naturally to a...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Making Memories, Stepparenting
Every family has their own traditions, especially on the holidays. Hot chocolate on Christmas eve, the Memorial Day wiffle ball tournament, even knowing who gets the wishbone at Thanksgiving dinner….these are all special and cherished moments. But you...
