Estrellas Brillantes

✨🇧🇴 Feliz Día de la Madre Boliviana 🇧🇴✨️

Today is Mother’s Day in Bolivia. It's always celebrated on the 27th May every year (I'm late...but if we're going by Bolivian time, technically it's still today!)

Here in the UK, Mother’s Day changes each year because it falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent, but in Bolivia the date stays the same (it's so much easier to remember that way!)

My lovely friend Maribel is visiting us just now, and she took me out for hot chocolate and a scone to celebrate 'Día de la Madre'. It was so nice to celebrate a Bolivian special day with my Bolivian friend, while in Scotland, chatting in Spanish in a little tea room in Eaglesham 🇧🇴 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ☕️

It was a great reminder that all around the world we often celebrate similar traditions, like Mother’s Day, but sometimes on different dates and in different ways.

In our Spanish classes, children don’t just learn the language - they also learn about culture, traditions, and celebrations in Spanish-speaking countries too. 🌎✨

Wishing a very happy Mother’s Day to all my mum friends in Bolivia.

¡Feliz Día de la Madre! 💐🇧🇴

☀️ 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻 ☀️

Today was a very different Monday - usually I teach Spanish classes from 9.30am - 9.30pm to babies & toddlers, primary & secondary age children, and beginners, intermediate and advanced level adult groups....but today was a holiday so I went on a trip with my friend, son and niece .... but can you guess where we went?

¿Necesitas una pista? Do you need a clue? Here are some Spanish words from today (and some photos) - some of them might help you guess where we spent the afternoon:

🦒 una jirafa - a giraffe
🦁 un león - a lion
🛝 un parque - a park
🍦 un helado - an ice cream
🚗 un paseo – a trip
🕶️ unas gafas de sol - sunglasses
👒 un sombrero – a hat
☀️ hace sol – it’s sunny

¿Adónde fuimos hoy?
Where did we go today? 🤷‍♀️

We had sunshine, animals, ice cream and Isaac and Zara had lots of fun in the playpark (and got covered in sand!) ☀️👒🦁🐯🐒🦒🍦🛝🪣

¿Y tú? What did you do on your holiday Monday?

Let me know in the comments - bonus points if you can use any Spanish words! 🇪🇸🌟

𝗜 𝗔𝗠 𝗔 𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗪𝗛𝗢 - 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

I'm thrilled to have written a chapter for ' I AM A WOMAN WHO - VISIBILITY EDITION'. It was published yesterday and today it hit #1 in the Amazon self-employment chart 🥳

It was a real privilege to share my business journey in my chapter - from how and why I started Estrellas Brillantes, almost 9 years ago, to the challenges I've faced along the way, and how I've tried to turn those stumbling blocks into stepping stones - to learn, grow, adapt, and thrive, so that all my learners...from babies and toddlers, all the way up to retirees ... can learn Spanish and grow in confidence in a fun, welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment.

This fifth book in the 'I Am A Woman Who' series brings together a powerful collection of stories from women in business who have chosen visibility, on their terms.

From finding their voice to stepping onto stages, speaking up in rooms and sharing their stories, each chapter offers a glimpse into the moments that changed everything.

A huge thank you to Sandra Garlick for bringing all of us together to share our stories, and for making this book a reality.

The amazon link is in the comments if you want to grab a copy.

I'm thrilled to be a judge for the amazing The Class Business Academy Awards! If you run a class based business, you can find out more information and apply at the link below:

https://theclassbusinessacademy.com/

🚨 Class Business Awards Judge Announcement 🚨

We’re delighted to welcome Rachel Peebles of Estrellas Brillantes as an official judge for the Class Business Awards.

Rachel is an award-winning educator, ADHD coach, and Children’s Activity Business Strategist, and the founder of Estrellas Brillantes, a thriving Spanish language school based in Scotland. Since launching in 2017, she has grown the business from two small classes into a vibrant community hub, now teaching over 250 learners each week across children’s and adult classes.

With over eight years of experience running children’s activity classes, Rachel understands first-hand what it takes to build and sustain a successful class business. From lesson planning and safeguarding to marketing, admin, and managing the day-to-day demands, she brings real, practical insight into the realities behind the scenes.

Alongside her classes, Rachel supports business owners, particularly those with ADHD, to reduce overwhelm and build sustainable systems that genuinely work for them. As someone with lived experience, she combines practical strategies with a compassionate, realistic approach to business.

Community is at the heart of everything Rachel does, with her work and initiatives raising over £35,000 for charitable causes supporting children and families both in the UK and internationally. Her wider background working with communities and families continues to shape her inclusive and values-led approach.

As a judge for the Class Business Awards, Rachel brings a powerful combination of experience, empathy, and real-world understanding. She is passionate about supporting and celebrating class-based business owners who are making a meaningful impact.

🏆 If you run a class-based business, now is your chance to be recognised.

✨ Submit your entry by 31st March and you’ll be entered into a draw to win an interview with Krissy Monaghan
on The Class Business Podcast.

Entries close Thursday 30th April at midnight.

👉 Submit your entry and showcase the difference your business is making.

https://www.kristinemonaghan.online/the-class-business-awards-2026

🇪🇸🍫 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 🐰🐣

¡Hola! This Saturday (28th March) Estrellas Brillantes is inviting new children to join a class, to learn some Easter Spanish vocabulary through songs, games and fun activities.

📌 You can book a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 for your child at the link below:

https://bookthatin.com/link/Uddingston

There's no obligation to sign up after the free trial, so if your child would like to try out a class to see what it would be like to learn a Spanish on Saturdays in Uddingston, sign them up for the Easter class! 🐰🐣🍫

🐰 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 - anyone who sign up for classes after the trial class, will get a 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 on Sat 25th April, and their monthly membership fees won't start until 1st May. They will also be able to get their personlised bookbag for 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳-𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲
(£6 instead of £12)

(The joining fee of £20 for the full-colour A4 workbook, and access to digital audio tracks and the online portal is paid when you sign up)

📌 If you have any questions, just send Rachel a whatsapp message (07535 183 398) and she'll get in touch.

📌 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗮𝘁 𝟱𝗽𝗺!!

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who donated and guessed the birthday of the dragon. Over £250 was raised to buy science class supplies for Change Tomorrow and their school in Uganda that we support. We took everything out with us in October and the science teacher and children were so pleased to receive their new science equipment. ¡Muchas gracias!

Join us 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 on the page for the live prize draw 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗮𝘁 𝟱𝗽𝗺