So sometime back in September when I found out that mitú was launching Barrio Box, a subscription box service, I whipped out my credit card faster than a Latina mother’s speeding chancla because I wanted in. At the time, I thought it was a monthly subscription because apparently I can’t read or do math, but it […]
Terrifying Images of Me and My Husband in the Morning
Can we all just be totally transparent and admit that the images we share of ourselves online tend to be the most flattering ones we have? It makes sense I suppose, but it does create a distorted sense of reality because in reality we do NOT always look our best. Nope, sometimes we look downright […]
11 Things I Love About My Husband
My husband and I are celebrating 11 years of wedded sometimes bliss. I say “sometimes” because, in all honesty, marriage is not always blissful, amirite? Sometimes it’s blissful, sometimes it’s less than blissful and hopefully, it is always something you both value tremendously. We do, we value our marriage and each other very much. In […]
Episode 13: Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV
I had a very busy week, so busy that I forgot my wedding anniversary! Like completely and totally did not remember about it at all, which is why this episode of Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV starts off with me sobbing over how I forgot my wedding anniversary. Here’s a brief recap of the five […]
Glass Gem Corn Is the Prettiest Corn EVER
This is Glass Gem corn. My husband grew these. Aren’t they absolutely beautiful? I had never seen corn like this before, so of course, I had to do some research and I found out the Glass Gem corn went viral in 2012 after a picture of it was posted on Facebook. The whole story behind Glass […]
Canticos Bilingual Nursery Rhymes Will Put a Song in Your Heart
This post is in partnership with Nick Jr. It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, which is the perfect time to celebrate Latino culture. Now, I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up a celebration wasn’t a celebration without some singing involved. So, let’s invite our youngest family members to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with […]
5 Reasons Halloween Time at Disneyland Is So Extra
Disneyland Resort treated my family to complimentary Disneyland Park and Disneyland California Adventure Park tickets, as well as a two-night stay at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and food to munch on during their Halloween Time celebration. I was beyond thrilled to get the invite from Disneyland to come and experience Halloween Time and could not […]
Jane the Bakery in San Francisco
My husband and I finally got a chance to try Jane the Bakery on Geary Street. The bakery is on the corner of Geary and Steiner in what used to be a combo Taco Bell/KFC. We tried a few things both sweet and savory. Of the things we tried, what we liked the most were […]
Episode 12: Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV
Hola, hola, hola. It’s time for episode 12 of Friday Five by Claudya. I freakin’ love doing these videos because it feels like I’m sitting down and chatting with you! I love a good chat with friends, don’t you? Here’s a brief recap of the five topics I cover this week: My love-hate relationship with […]
10 Things About My 10-Year-Old
My eldest turned 10 this weekend. Un-freakin-believable. How? 10 Things About My 10-Year-Old This year she wanted a pound cake instead of a birthday cake. We got her a pound cake and cupcakes in case her guests weren’t as excited about pound cake as she is. She thinks most cakes have WAY TOO MUCH frosting, […]