Inspired By Familia

Whining. Crying. Screaming. Whining. Because he couldn’t play with the car that my other son was already playing with. Our adorable little guy has quite the little feisty personality. I know and pray that one day it will be a great trait as he learns to channel his energy in a positive direction but at this age […]

Household Tips & Tricks from Pinterest has been my little project here on Inspired by Familia!  I am always up for a shortcut but only if it works.  If you’ve been keeping up with this series this is the 3rd Tip I have tested. I started with: Sticky Gunk Remover (label printable included) Wrinkle Remover Spray […]

Have you been telling yourself  you will learn how to shoot in manual mode on your DSLR? But like me it’s been well over a year that you’ve been saying this and you still haven’t gotten around to it. Or you’ve been wondering what the heck ”aperture” is?  My excuse for shooting in auto mode all the time […]

In honor of Mother’s Day, 22 blogger moms are uniting forces to Celebrate the Difference in Motherhood! We come in all different shapes, sizes and shades from all over the world, that’s the beauty of diversity. So why would we expect to all parent in the same way? As moms we are constantly under attack, […]

Contributing Writer: Beth Saavedra Do you remember how you first learned about sex? Where did you get your ideas? Were they correct? Do you have positive recollections of learning to connect your sexuality with concrete ideas about how to live it out in a healthy way? Or are your first memories of learning about your […]

Why is it so hard to make mom friends? Before I became a mom I had no problem making friends. In fact, in my single years and prior to having children I had lots of mom friends but when I became a mom things changed drastically. But I wasn’t going to let these barriers keep me […]

I feel anger. I feel hatred. I feel frustration. I feel sad. I feel the depravity of man in times like this. Those kind of emotions can only find comfort when one lets out a ROAR. That deep stirring from within my soul is what I call “My ROAR.” My roar sometimes take the form of: […]

For years, I’d been waking up in the middle of the night wondering why the Lord had given me so many ideas and dreams, so much conviction for the lost but so little time, resources and energy. I’d wake up restless, jotting down ideas to relieve my mind of all the brainstorming going on in my […]

Contributing Writer: Leslie Foster at Pondering of an Ohio Farm Girl Today would have been my mom’s 61st birthday.  Though she’s in heaven, so many of the lessons she taught me remain part of who I am.  Recently I was thinking of one really important lesson that I learned from my mom: You are capable. […]

~Defining beauty for ourselves is a challenging but important task. Don’t shy away from it, don’t ignore it, don’t exalt it but instead wrestle with that beast we call beauty. The word “beautiful” is filled with so many messages from the media, our parents, our friends, our spouse and ourselves. Forget the negative messages and […]

I love household tips and tricks here’s another new favorite: DIY Wrinkle Remover Spray! Because I hate ironing. Or if you don’t have room to pack an iron while traveling this the perfect solution. Remember a few weeks ago I shared that I will be testing various household tips and tricks that I come across […]

Easter is being celebrated this week all around the world!  Some observe it with contemplative faith activities, culinary traditions and/or colorful eggs. When we decided to move abroad I didn’t realize how strange some of our U.S. traditions might come across to others until I was explaining the Easter bunny to some of the nationals […]

Contributing Writer: Carla Ackermann from Breathing Deep Where the Air is Thin Why is it that sometimes we spend weeks and weeks doing things for Christmas but almost nothing for Easter? Without Easter, Christmas would mean nothing. Jesus, taking on human limitations, being born fully man, while remaining fully God – it’s all amazing – […]

Our celebrate Spring Issue is here! We are so excited to share with you lovely ways to celebrate Spring, Mother’s day, Father’s day and Cinco de Mayo through recipes, kid activities, recipes, home decor and inspirational encouragement. Stop by and enjoy frolicking through our pages! Free for your viewing pleasure, here! And to celebrate you can win […]

This is a fun way to have a family activity over dinner or you can put one in your child’s lunch bag filled with a joke. You will need to follow the instruction for making Cascarones (confetti filled eggs) here but instead of filling it with confetti you will fill it with a question for a table conversation […]

I am all about making my life easier and saving some money here and there but one thing that truly disappoints me is when I find a tip or trick on Pinterest and quickly realize it doesn’t really work.  That’s enough to put me in a bad mood all day. Seriously, though I am a skeptic at heart so I […]

When I first received this article submitted by Leslie, I was a bit skeptical at first glance. I thought it was going to be filled with lofty grand advice like, greet your husband at the door naked or make him a homemade dessert at least three times a week, kind of tips.  Kind of like I had tons of theories […]

One of the many traditions that we enjoy celebrating during Easter beside egg hunts and dyeing eggs is remembering that, Jesus is alive.  We have an Easter countdown (you can find it here: Easter Countdown for the busy family) and we end with Resurrection Rolls or some people call them Empty Tomb Rolls. In the […]

10 fun and frugal mother and daughter dates ideas for you to enjoy as you make memories with your kids! When you look back at your own childhood do you remember the moments or the toys the most?  I love creating memories with my kids but something I have to remind myself of, is great memories […]

Contributing Writer: Beth Saavedra Don’t miss any of our post and start following along via your favorite social network :Twitter,Pinterest or Facebook and our readers preferred way via email. Did you know that in Norway it’s against the law to spank your child? Not long ago, I had a Norwegian mom in my home and […]