Inspired By Familia

Some days are so hot that my kids don’t even want to play outside.  When we used to live in hot Texas I didn’t even want to go get the mail only a few feet away from my front door because it was so hot. This activity definitely helped beat the heat and it was […]

Okay, I just got back from the grocery store from picking up all of my spices to make this Grilling Gift Set for Father’s Day.  It was an eventful trip to the grocery store, apparently everyone is goes to the grocery store the day before Father’s day. I don’t know about you but I have […]

I usually have my husband’s gifts planned way in advance but lately our life has been a roller coaster and I haven’t had time to get anything together until today. I definitely don’t want to go the route I did last year ,I shared it here I Can’t Believe I Did This for Father’s Day. My […]

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 […]

The 10+ Best Summer Toddler Activities and $50 Giveaway This is part of a sponsored campaign with Latina Bloggers Connect and Huggies®. Babies R’ Us has provided me with a $50 gift card to supply to one reader for a giveaway. I have been financially compensated to provide my opinion and review of the products. Even though I received […]

I have been saving this box for months, for this very project, DIY Recycled Box Playhouse Tent. This is the first of our Virtual Summer Camp projects over on Babble/Disney!  I get to be a camp counselor along with 7 other awesome kid activity bloggers.  This summer we are focusing on simple fun to help […]

Join our FREE Virtual Summer Camp Series: Family Fun All Summer Long! We are excited to be a part of this camp that Babble/Disney  has going on this summer. And you can join in one of two ways by linking your summer fun activities below and your craft may get featured on Babble/Disney and/or joining our […]

This is the perfect little gift for a child, DIY Fishing Game! I am sure you’ve never done this, but one day I forgot my sons classmate was having a class birthday party. My son had just had a birthday party at school and to my surprise almost every child brought a gift for him […]

I love connecting with my family over meals and with summer upon us I wanted to get this activity started.  For us connecting, usually happens at dinner time, so I created this Dinner Discussion Ideas Jar to set out at dinner.  I used it for the first time last night and my kids LOVED it.  […]

I shared with you in this post 10 Fun Beach Activities for you to enjoy with your family.  So today I wanted to give you this free printable to go with idea number 10. If you have little ones pair them up with an adult. I don’t know about your beaches but the ones we […]

Do your summer plans say BEACH?  If so, you’re going to love this list of fun things to do with kids. Honestly, it takes a lot to motivate me to go to the beach.  Mostly, because I don’t enjoy sunbathing, I seriously turn another shade of brown within 10 minutes of being in the sun. I […]

I recently was looking through some stuff and found this Mother’s day interview my son answered back when he was 4 years old. I shared his Mother’s day interview responses over on my column, “We are that familia…” at  Babble/Disney.  My favorite responses are #7, #10 and #15. These are my handsome little men! Since I loved this activity so much I […]

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 […]

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 […]

Putting this “Skateboard” big boy bedroom together for my son has been bittersweet.  Though all my home projects are for our whole family, it has been fun to work on a project specifically for my oldest. I was so excited for him to arrive from school to see the beginning stages of his new room. Just as […]

I must admit I enjoyed our little fort as much as the kids. This play tent is super easy to make, to store and to put up inside the house or outside. Around Fall last year, I started a little activity with our boys when they got home from school.  I really want to start […]

One of the things my kids love getting in the mail is fruit snacks. Living abroad has lots of perks but one of the down sides all those food snacks we can’t find here. On the other hand, it has challenged me to come up with  my own copycat recipes for a lot of things. Actually, […]

I love celebrating my beautiful country as we approach Cinco de Mayo!  One of the things I enjoy about traveling to other countries is their going to the market and enjoying their “artesanías”, their folk art. Mexico’s artesanía tradition is a blend of indigenous and European techniques and designs. Some are trained artist others have been […]

One of my favorite things about the Mexican culture is the bright and festive colors that we use in our celebrations.  These Cinco de Mayo party favor bags are so fun and festive. They are made from ”papel picado” and are the perfect party treat for your guest or even for your child’s class party. I am going to […]

I love the colors in these fun gimbals bracelets.  I don’t have any girls of my own so I really had fun making this for a little friend. Though I am sure my boys would wear that bracelet just to get the gumballs off. I love how versatile these little cute but inexpensive party favors can […]