My husband took us to the Pulgas Water Temple recently. I never even knew it existed. Basically, it is a stone temple dedicated to water and it’s beautiful. One of the signs there reads: Here on October 28, 1934, an eager audience celebrated the roar of the Hetch Hetchy water as it rushed to the […]
Belated Family Valentine’s Date
Valentine’s Day this year was on a Thursday, then on Friday my eldest wasn’t feeling well and my hubby had plans with some friends, so we had to wait until the weekend to celebrate our family Valentine’s Date. We did so by going to Puerto Alegre. This is our favorite family restaurant and we go […]
Taking Advantage of a Break in the Rain
It’s been raining quite a bit in the Bay Area. On Saturday there was a break in the rain and we took full advantage of it to head over to Redwood City, walk around and eat at Hōm Korean Kitchen. So glad we got out because guess what? It’s raining again. Not complaining, we need […]
Kids Take Chancla Selfie and the Internet Is So Here for It
Peep this adorable picture of five children in India smiling for a chancla selfie. View this post on Instagram Came across this beauuuuuutiful picture which I had to share . “HAPPINESS “ truly a state of mind !!! A post shared by Suniel Shetty (@suniel.shetty) on Feb 3, 2019 at 12:02am PST Is it not […]
Unicorn Party in a Box
The youngest fruit of my loins is turning 8 this weekend and she informed me at the beginning of the week that she would like to have a unicorn birthday party. No biggie, right? WRONG! Total biggie. That only gave me a week to invite people and plan the party while going about my regular […]
Episode 20: Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV
Can you believe that it’s February already? January just sped on by. Crazy! And February is already running me ragged on day one as you will see in this week’s episode of Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV. Sigh. It’s all good though. ALSO READ: 21 Things I Learned From My Mexican Mom This week I talk about: My new iPhone […]
Outer Orbit in San Francisco
My husband and younger daughter got a chance to visit Outer Orbit, a pinball hall for players of all ages that serves Hawaiian-inspired dishes. I might be more than a little jealous that I didn’t get to go. Outer Orbit 3215 Mission StreetSan Francisco, CA 94110(415) 574-6166 ALSO READ: They Went to Shelldance Orchid Gardens […]
Power Chancla Throwing Mom Breaks the Internet
My flying chancla and I are so impressed by a viral video of a mom whose skills with a chancla are the stuff of legends. In the video, this badass mom throws her chancla an impossibly long distance at her daughter who is running away down the street. The chancla throwing mom somehow manages to hit […]
They Went to Shelldance Orchid Gardens Without Me
This weekend while I laid in bed coughing up disgustingness, the girls and my husband took advantage of a break in the rain and drove to Pacifica to visit Shelldance Orchid Gardens. I’ve never been, but after looking at the pictures they took, I would love to go check it out. According to their website […]
Episode 19: Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV
I’m sick right now and there is no one around to nurse me back to health the way my mami used to when I was a child. That means I’m left to my own devices, which is why this week’s Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV is all about nursing myself back to health the […]


