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 […]

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 […]

Our first stop in our series Traveling Adventures with the Familia is the mighty and majestic Cotopaxi. Most of the time I find myself walking the streets of Quito with my head down. Not all the streets are paved evenly so I am usually focused on my feet.  Sad because the panoramic view of this country […]

Somedays sugar is the best medicine. After this hard day, I think I deserve a little something something. This Strawberry Shortcake Croissant Sandwich is delicious and easy. The only thing I regret is that I devoured it too quickly. We discovered this recipe by accident or I should say my friend discovered it by accident. […]

Let’s get this party started!  We are now going to go to the M setting on your camera. Yes, you can do it! The only way to improve your shots is if you practice in the manual setting. I have had so much fun playing with my manual settings these past two weeks.  Seriously, after […]

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.  […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Aren’t these edible Worm and Flower Pot cute and fun? We made them over Easter, for a fun Easter Egg hunt we hosted with our family and friends at an orphanage.  I really wanted to spoil the kids at the orphanage since I know they don’t have mommies who will take the time to do […]

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 […]

Contributing Writer: Leslie Cates from The Cozy Little Kitchen       I’m a Kentucky girl.  Here in the Bluegrass State we love our green beans!  They are especially good fresh from the garden in the summer time.  Although these aren’t garden fresh, they were still so deliciously dressed up in neat bundles tied with bacon and slathered in a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Do you get the munchies?  Are you looking for healthy after school snacks? This healthy snack, apple chips, is the perfect way to serve up fruit. Everyone in my house gets the munchies. Is it the same at your house? I get the munchies a lot especially if I skip a meal. Have I told […]

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 […]

This is my first introduction to Avalanche Bars and I am totally drooling over the peanut butter and chocolate gooeyness! Contributing Writer: Leslie Cates from The Cozy Little Kitchen Avalanche bars are my new favorite treat to make when I’m asked to bring a dessert!  When you look at this close up picture of these decadent bars […]

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 joined up with some bloggers to share our best of Spring activities. The first one I will share is the March Into Spring Activities and Ideas for the family with a cash giveaway and the second one is Fresh Spring Ideas on Kid activities and you can link up your own kid activities at the end. […]