by Shadra Bruce | Frugal Living, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Shopping earlier in the year may be the best way to celebrate the New Year without Christmas debt. According to the Wall Street Journal about 13 percent of Americans start their Christmas shopping in July. A 2012 online Harris...
by Shadra Bruce | Making Memories, Parenting
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce We have two generations of kids in our home. Our oldest three are in their 20s, and while last year we were lucky enough to have everyone home for Christmas, that’s not always a possibility. This year, Derek will be at tech school...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Making Memories
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce Our biggest fear at having a ten-year age difference between our first set of kids (the ones Dave started making without me) and our second set of kids was that we didn’t want the younger ones to catch the disease of teen cynicism too...
by Shadra Bruce | Recipe Corner
MomsGetReal Contributor Jennifer Williams Ah, Halloween… the only night of the year when kids aren’t just allowed but actually encouraged to beg and whine for sugary food! As if getting free candy isn’t awesome enough, combine that with glowing jack-o-lanterns...
by Shadra Bruce | Frugal Living
What would you add to this list? It is likely that when asking the question, “Do you want to save money?” everyone in this world would say that it is something they strongly desire and would love to be able to do. Here are ten tips for saving money that...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Recipe Corner
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce We’ve spent much of the summer enjoying summer food – corn on the cob, grilled burgers, foot long hot dogs (our daughter’s favorite), steak, and many different salads. I love summer foods, but when the weather starts...