Well this is embarrassing. 8 blog posts in, and it seems I haven’t yet introduced myself. Let’s fix that, shall we?
My name is Juliana Flores, the proud owner of Pachis Art Studio for Kids. Born in San Diego and raised in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. I have a small and very loving family back home in Tijuana. I’m married to the computer guy, as Megan so eloquently named him and together we have 2 amazing little girls. The oldest is about to turn 4, and the youngest will turn 1 a couple of weeks after that.
That’s my family. Or as they say these days, they’re my FAM!
And family for me is the most important thing there is. As we grow and learn about ourselves, we create and join networks of people.
Both blood-related or not, they’re family.
My family has their own traditions, beliefs and thoughts. And when my husband and I started a family, we brought in what we liked best of each of our families. Sprinkle in a little bit of what we learned from others and we now had goals and traditions of our own.
I guess that’s how we co-exist and learn from others, right?
A few months ago, I attended an event here in San Diego that caught my attention. A family-friendly event with activities for every age. Designed to keep every member of the family involved and happy.
After some time walking around, I realized this event was family-friendly. But the activities didn’t actually assist in families spending time together. Every family member was doing their own thing at a different activity.
And while I completely support any event in which the whole family is welcome, I’d much rather prefer if those activities encouraged my family to work together. To spend time conversing, playing and creating together.
Which brings me to the main topic of this post.
FAM! Family Art and Music. A 3 hour-long event full of art, music, discovery, exploration and sensorial experiences. Designed for all ages and all families!
For the longest time, I’ve felt the need to do more. To offer something for the whole family. And after much deliberation, I decided to dive right in.
I invited my friend and colleague, Diana Davidson from Songbirds Music, to join me in this journey. During our first meeting, I wasn’t even halfway through my pitch when Diana was already on board and offering ideas of what we should do.
We put our brains together, drank way too many cups of coffee, and defined what FAM would be. Both our families got on board and BOOM!
Next thing you know, we’re meeting with NTC Foundation in Liberty Station securing a spot for this so-called event in the Fall of 2017.
I invite you to read more about what FAM is at www.famartmusic.com and to join us September 23, 2017 at 9am. The event will be hosted in the beautiful space of SCOUT @ Quarters D in Liberty Station.
Come have fun, meet new people, play with your loved ones, and make memories with me and Diana.
And don’t forget to bring your FAM!
Creatively yours,
Juliana Flores
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