by Shadra Bruce | Frugal Living, Parenting
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Teaching kids financial responsibility is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. From letting them earn money from chores and save money to buy their own things to helping them understand how to manage their credit and keep their...
by Kira Hazledine | Family, Let's Talk
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I’m not a fan of children’s birthday parties. Hallie will be turning two this week, and I’ve been a mom long enough to figure out that I don’t like children’s birthday parties. Not even Hallie’s. I hated every moment of planning her...
by Kira Hazledine | Family, Toddlers, Travel
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I’ve talked about our successful international trips, and in my opinion, traveling with an infant is way easier than traveling with a toddler. It was much simpler when Hallie would sleep the 6-hour flight away. Although Hallie...
by Kira Hazledine | Family, Toddlers, Travel
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine We are currently in England visiting my in-laws, and it is a fantastic time. Hallie is playing with her cousins for the first time and we are spending valuable time with family that we have missed dearly. It’s not often that we get...
by Kira Hazledine | Family, Parenting, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine This is what I have to repeat to myself. It’s my mantra, every time I walk by her bedroom, my bedroom, the living room… toys EVERYWHERE. Clothes everywhere, because my little diva has multiple outfit changes in a day. She also likes to...
by Shadra Bruce | Family, Home and Hearth, Parenting
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce Today was supposed to be just another wedding post, because yesterday was Valentine’s Day and it’s the season of love and we’re all happy with our chocolate indulgences and date nights. No. There are now 17 sets of...