Last week I introduced you to my positivity guru, Simón Felix, Master of the Glass Half Full.** That’s me in the background! Do you see me? El Maestro has really been a positive force in my life and when I told him about you, my dear readers, he wanted to reach out to you. He […]
A Coversation
Unknown Papi: Babe, how do I make (fill in the blank with something he is perfectly capable of making on his own without asking me)? Unknown Mami:You’re a man figure it out. Put Pie (she’s 3): Noooo, he no man…he a papa! Unknown Papi and Unknown Mami burst into laughter. Wisdom from a 3 year […]
Sundays In My City
First pony ride at Lemos Farms in Half Moon Bay, CA. I showed you mine, now show me yours. Share your city/town/suburb/you name it!If you link up, please link back or post the Sundays In My City button either in your post or sidebar to let people know that other […]
Daily Deals I Could Really Use
Half off rent until you get on your feet. Buy one get one free utilities. Bring in all your old clothes and get new ones in exchange. Buy all you can eat for what you can afford at the grocery store. Pay as much as you can on your credit card and call it even. […]
Fragmented Fridays
Today I want to tell you about a few edible items that I can’t get enough of lately. First there is grey salt. Unknown Papi brought grey salt into our kitchen a couple of years ago and now we have a hard time living without it. We make special trips to Half Moon Bay, CA […]
Obituary or Ride to Nowhere
It is with a heavy heart that I tell you of the passing of…uh…oh…I can’t believe it, she didn’t even have a name…I never gave her a name. My stationary bike died a noisy screechy death at approximately 11:45 am on 9/28/2011. She is survived by only me, as I was the only one that […]
Pledge to Read and Llama Llama Red Pajama Giveaway
I had a very difficult time learing to read. I did not grow up surrounded by books or being read to, it makes a difference. Not being a pre-reader made it difficult to become a reader. One day a teacher whose name I don’t even remember took the time to help me. He told me […]
My Good Friend
Today is my good friend’s birthday. I don’t write about her much, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love her. She is pretty much a constant in my life. I met her through my BIL. She moved here with him from Chicago. Basically, she shares a room with my BIL. She doesn’t pay for rent […]
Positive News to Share! #Positivismo
It is all about perspective my friends. I have always known this. We all know this on some level. There are countless sayings meant to inspire a positive outlook, sayings about silver linings and glasses being half full. Life is far more rewarding if you embrace the positive. Sometimes we just need to be reminded. […]
Sundays In My City
This week’s SIMC is going to be a little different. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, I’m going to ask you to join me at tiki tiki where I kick off Latinland USA with a tour of some of my favorite places in San Francisco’s Mission District. Click on the image and join me […]