by Shadra Bruce | Crafts with Kids, Frugal Living
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce The best last-minute gifts you can give are gifts from the heart. Make Your Own Gift Wrap Whether it’s Christmas, a birthday, Valentine’s Day or any other gift-giving moment, homemade giftwrap shows that the gift is from the heart....
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Making Memories
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce So you survived Thanksgiving with the family, and now Christmas is only a few weeks away and you’re just not sure you can keep that smile pasted to your face through one more holiday meal. This survival guide will help you maintain...
by Shadra Bruce | Family, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Do you feel more like the ringmaster at a circus on Saturday mornings than like a mom? Turn Saturday mornings into adventure days and you’ll all survive the weekend a bit better. Here are some great ideas you can do anywhere, but...
by Shadra Bruce | Crafts with Kids
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce When my son was born, I took hundreds pictures, and I scrapbooked regularly. I have volumes of scrapbooks documenting his infancy and toddler years. Then Anika was born. For a while, I kept up, taking even more pictures of her than I had...
by Shadra Bruce | Family, Let's Talk
All Aboard! The Polar Express comes to life this holiday season as the Saratoga & North Creek Railway rolls out of the station bound for the “North Pole!” Come early and climb aboard with your family to cozy-up and enjoy our festively-decorated vintage...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Making Memories
Finding activities that relate to a child’s surroundings are a great way to give them unique experiences and allow them to learn something new. Fall is a really unique season and provides lots of different activity options for you to do with your children. Some...