I got the Central Perk Lego set. Recently, we went to the Lego store to buy something for our girls and I ended up buying this Central Perk Lego set for myself because I just couldn’t seem to leave the store without it. If you’ve ever watched the television show “Friends” you know that Central […]
Best Boots for Wide Calves According to Someone With Big Calves
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Claudya Martinez (@byclaudya) on Jan 20, 2020 at 4:17pm PST I’ve become a bit of an expert on the subject of boots for wide calves because I love knee-boots and I have wide calves. I know from experience that shopping for boots when you have thick […]
Sundays Are Perfect for a Family Bike Ride in San Francisco
On Sundays, a big chunk of Golden Gate Park gets closed off to traffic and becomes a carless haven. It’s freakin’ awesome. Without cars to get in the way, it’s the perfect place to go for a family bike ride. Don’t have a bike? No problem. View this post on Instagram Sometimes I put on […]
My Family’s Reaction to ‘The SpongeBob Musical’
When I was offered press tickets to see “The SpongeBob Musical” at Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco, I said yes because I thought it was something my daughters would enjoy. Well, guess what? My husband and I enjoyed it too and maybe even more than the girls did. Who would have thunk it? According […]
I Survived My 9-Year-Old’s Sleepover Party
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 […]