Inspired By Familia

I can’t believe I actually did this for Father’s day: Daddy’s Little Monster Breakfast. All of you, who know me or have followed along this blog-zine know that I love a good party but I especially love a good theme.  With a good theme, I can conquer the world. Well, last year I think I […]

I’m loving my repurposed cabinet door chalkboard. We rent a house so I thought I would never have the opportunity to work with old cabinets. I have no need to replace cabinets in a house that’s not mine, right. Well, in our neighborhood someone put cabinet doors out and instantly I realized I was finally going to be able to make […]

The dinosaur party theme is a versatile theme that can work for you son or daughter. Girls can dig dinosaurs too! My son turned 6 and he couldn’t make up his mind on what he wanted but I was so glad he chose this theme over Star Wars mostly because I don’t care for commercialized […]

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 […]

Are you looking for a kid-friendly Easter breakfast? This is the easiest and cutest little food you will ever make.  These little chicks are absolutely adorable and easy to make. Before I had three kids I had more time to make cute food but now my mornings are rushed so there is no cutsie lunches leaving our […]

Do you have a dinosaur lover at home? Here are 6 fun dinosaur activities that will get your kids moving and having fun! Plus some have modifications to make them educational if you wish. We played them at a birthday party. You may see a few more post about dinosaurs on here since we recently celebrated my son’s 6th birthday with a […]

I am one of those DIY party planners. I dont’ do everything from scratch but I like to find ways to make things cute on a budget. I thought this Coffee Filter Popcorn Baggy was pretty ingenious of me so I had to share. My husband bought the wrong kind of coffee filters the other day and there are […]

Enter the world of imaginative play with this easy to set up DIY Traveling Puppet Show Kit.  It’s a fabric No-Sew curtain, it can’t get any better.   I love how my little guys bottom is sticking out of that picture above. You can tag it along anywhere and since you just hang it up from each […]

Italian Zucchini Boats smell good while baking and they taste delish! I am so thankful that my husband is not a picky eater because it gives me the freedom to try new recipes and cook whatever I want to experiment with for that day! I am one of those “in the mood cooks” I don’t necessarily […]

Here’s our collection of Valentine’s Day activities for the WHOLE family! You will find some focused on the kids or for mom or spouses but most of them are for the family to enjoy. 1. Valentines Day Paper Bag Crafts 2. Creative Valentine’s Day Card for Kids 3. Easy Marshmallow Pops 4.  Acts of Love […]

Contributing Writer: Leslie Cates from The Cozy Little Kitchen      These lovely little pastries are the perfect confection to quickly whip up as a special dessert for your family.  While they look like something from a French patisserie (bakery), they are not at all time consuming or difficult to make!  This dessert is actually made with refrigerated pie […]

Contributing Writer: Kelly Griglione from the Notable Nest Have less than an hour to get together a set of Valentines, yet want them to be cute and unique? Well you’re in the right place! I’ve got just the craft for you, plus a free printable to make it that much easier. A couple weeks ago […]

I love all the things you can do with conversation hearts: art projects, educational games and crafts. But one thing I don’t do is eat them in my opinion they aren’t tasty but this Conversation Heart recipe is yummy, soft and fun! It’s really easy to make and perfect for little hands who like nibbling […]

I like pita bread but I love pita chips!  They are such a great healthy alternative to chips and right now I am on a health kick so I have with much restraint passed the chips aisle for two weeks now. I mentioned before when I shared my Roasted Red Pepper & Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus how hummus is […]

Simple is good. Simple and beautiful is fabulous! This DIY Valentines Picture Holder is exactly that: simple and beautiful. I am really tempted to keep it for myself b/c I love this black and white picture of him and it works perfectly with the simplicity of the photo holder My plan is to give it […]

I love Treat Favor Bags, it’s one of my favorite ways to end a party! With this quick idea you can easily customize your party or gift in minutes. You will need paper with your favorite design, a clear bag, coordinating ribbon and your treat. In the picture above, I  placed chocolate covered cookies w/ heart sprinkles […]

The ABC’s of Merrymaking, Holiday baking and booty shaking fun! This is a creative resource for all of us who are looking for ways to be creative in our small and big celebrations. To be honest I love both the big and the small celebrations but in all of it I like to keep it simple.  I […]

I love looking back and seeing all the fun our family has had this past year.  It has been a pleasure to share our family fun with you all. Some of it I must admit didn’t turn out as planned or my kids weren’t as excited about it as I was but in all of it […]

Here’s another fun New Year’s Eve Activity that your family will enjoy: New Year’s Eve Countdown Balloon Activity.  It’s great for the family or just a grown up party. You can tailor the activities inside each balloon to your crowd.  I loved how simple and versatile it is. At the end of the post you […]

I was looking for a simple New Year’s family activity since I am burned out after all the hustle and bustle of the Christmas holidays. So I came up with this after some brainstorming. My plan is to print out 5 of these and place them in our time capsules. That way next year I dont’ […]