¡Las tiendas del mall y outlets están llenas con el frenesí de sus ofertas navideñas que ya están en plena marcha! Tú puedes ganarle a las filas para pagar al comprar lo que considero es uno de los regalos más populares de estas fiestas: las tarjetas de regalo.

La increíble variedad de tarjetas de regalo que están disponibles nos permiten comprar algo especial para la tía Betty, el primo José, e incluso a los adolecentes de la familia. A veces nos toma tanto tiempo pensar y comprar el regalo perfecto... ¡y lo peor es que a veces a la persona que se lo damos no le gusta!

When it comes to Christmas, this year I'm ALL about decorating my home from top to bottom. Well, actually, I always love decorating my home. The only difference is that this year I'm craving doing something a little bit more unique.

That's why I've completely fallen in love with these easy DIY Christmas garlands that are just PERFECT to spruce up your home. I mean, if you can do it yourself this easily, then why not? Plus, you can make this a weekend crafting project with the kids! That way, everyone participates in decorating for the Holidays—and you all have fun while doing it, too!

Well, now that I've shown you how pick out a Christmas tree, it's time to show you one of the best things that you can actually put on that tree: homemade ornaments!

Hear me out: Just like everyone else, I love going to the store and buying new ornaments every year. Of course, I also crawl into the attic (or basement, or top of the closet) to get down the Christmas decorations that I saved from previous years. All of that is fun and good, but there's something extra-special about taking a little time to add some do-it-yourself super-cute Christmas crafts to decorate the tree with. Try one or all 5 of these simple Christmas crafts with the whole family--and everyone will love decorating the tree even more!

It's the weekend after Thanksgiving and if your town is anything like my town, you're probably already seeing Christmas tree stands all around. With turkey leftovers and Black Friday solidly behind us, it's time to start thinking about the next big Holiday: CHRISTMAS! And what's the first thing you do when it comes to this Holiday? Why, pick out a tree to start the decorating, of course! At least that's pretty much my entire plan for the rest of the weekend.

Uh-oh, it's the day before Thanksgiving and I am SO BEHIND on my decorating! Okay, okay, hear me out: I've been pretty busy working and cooking the last few days. So busy, in fact, that I've pretty much forgotten all about how I'm going to actually make Thanksgiving dinner a cozy, intimate and very pretty affair.

Well, have no fear! In order to get some quick decorating tips, I headed straight to Pinterest (duh) for some simple DIY ideas to make my Thanksgiving table stand out and have my family's mouths drop open when they see what a good job I did. Alright, so I admit I'm a little decorating-crazy but the good thing is that these 6 super-easy decorations for your Thanksgiving table could NOT be any simpler if they tried. In fact, you can even get some of your family (especially the kids) to help out with these fun craft projects, while the turkey's busy cooking! I know that's my plan, at least.

¡Esta semana ha estado de locos! Trabajando arduamente en lo que mi esposo llama "mi burbujita en la Internet" y hoy es que caigo en cuenta que el día de Acción de Gracias ya esta prácticamente aquí.  

Si bien esta próxima semana puede ser una de buenas ofertas y ventas también es importante el observar que aunque nuestra sociedad reconozca sólo un día para dar gracias; el día de Acción de Gracias debe ser todos los días. Aunque nuestro presupuesto este un poco apretado, hay maneras en las que podemos ayudar al prójimo durante esta temporada navideña. 

I've been obsessed with making slow cooker apple butter ever since I visited my first apple orchard last year. The secret that was kept from me, though, was that slow cooker pumpkin butter was even more heavenly than the apple version.

The thing I love about pumpkin butter is the thick, creamy texture that makes it a perfect spread. Now that Thanksgiving is officially upon us, I can't think of a better breakfast than having a little pumpkin butter on your morning toast with some scrambled eggs. I can't be the only one that thinks this sounds like a perfectly delicious dish, right? Well, I also admit that I absolutely LOVE to Latinize my homemade pumpkin butter. How, you ask?

Thanksgiving is almost here and what better way to get in the spirit of things than by engaging in a little arts and crafts fun with your kids? I know one of my favorite parts of the holidays growing up was making holiday-themed decorations and covering my entire house with them (despite my mother's gentle suggestions that maybe we didn't need another paper snowflake).

So this week on MamásLatinas Knows Best, we decided to show you the perfect way to get creative with your kids: by making these adorable Thanksgiving finger puppets! As staff writer Irina Gonzalez exemplifies in the video below, they're super easy to make and very affordable--we got all of the necessary materials for under $20! Check out what you need and how to get started here:

The holidays are coming and it's our first year in the new house. Our very own house! I can't wait to finally have a big holiday dinner here and invite all the family. All I've ever wanted was a beautiful kitchen to cook in and the perfect dinner table for my family to eat at. We looked around at so many places but nothing came close to what we found at IKEA. The perfect combination of functionality, affordability and style plus great quality--I've finally got the kitchen of my dreams!  And I can rest assured since IKEA gives me a 25 year limited warranty.