Let me tell you something about myself that I know to be true: I may be goofy, I may be funny, I may be insecure at times, but above all else, I am a survivor. I have survived many things in my life. Like what you ask? Well, here are just a few things: I […]
9 Lessons I’ve Learned From My 9-Year-Old
This weekend we are celebrating my youngest daughter’s birthday. I believe that people come into our lives to teach us something. This little girl of mine is constantly teaching me things that make me a better person. In honor of her birthday, I would like to share nine lessons I’ve learned from my 9-year-old. 9 […]
Fun Gifts for Tweens at Wishbone
Lately, I find myself looking for fun gifts for tweens because I have a tween who gets invited to her tween friends’ birthday parties. This weekend before my tween’s latest birthday party event we headed to Wishbone, a store in San Francisco that sells all kinds of cute unnecessary items perfect for gifting. This is […]
My Visit to Magnolia Bakery in Los Angeles
On a recent drive from San Diego to San Francisco, we stopped in Los Angeles for a potty break and I pleaded with my husband to make a detour to Magnolia Bakery. This is Magnolia Bakery in Los Angeles. I don’t know how much you know about Magnolia Bakery, so let me tell you just […]
Our Experience With Death, Love and Healing in Hawaii
We did not go to Hawaii for fun, we went to Hawaii to say goodbye to my brother-in-law Travis Wilson. He suffered an aortic rupture, which deprived his brain of oxygen for so long that even after the rupture was repaired, he was no longer Travis. Instead, all that was left was a body being […]
The Sky the Day My Brother-In-Law Died
The day my brother-in-law Travis Wilson died, the sky in Hawaii was overcast and it rained off and on. But the moment he died there was no rain falling from the sky. Instead, the sky was a gorgeous shade of blue dappled by diaphanous white clouds. It felt significant that the sky chose to be […]
Snapshots From Our Trip to Solvang, California
We planned a road trip from San Francisco to San Diego, CA and decided that Solvang, California – known as the Danish capital of America – would be one of the places where we stopped along the way. I used to go to Solvang with my mother when I was a child and I remember […]
Our Family Ornament Exchange
This year we decided to adopt a new tradition: a family ornament exchange. We did it secret Santa style and drew names out of a hat, but since there are only four of us participating, we didn’t really keep it a secret. I have to say that I was really proud of all of us […]
Tamal Memes Because ‘Tis the Season for Tamales
Hola Chulas y Chulos! How you doin’? Ready for my favorite time of the year? Now, you can call the season “wintertime” or “the holidays,” but those of us in the know call it peak tamal season. In honor of tamal season, my chancla and I put together some of our favorite memes about tamales […]
My First Tamalada as an Adult
Our friends invited us over to their house for a good old fashioned tamalada and it was so much fun. Just in case you don’t know what a tamalada is, it’s basically a tamal-making party. Not gonna lie, I haven’t really been to a tamalada since I was a child and most of us were […]