When I found out that you can use a can opener to neatly remove the top off of a soda or beer can, I was thrilled by the aluminum can craft possibilities that quite literally opened up. I love easy crafts and turning aluminum cans into cute vases or holders for other items is pretty darned […]
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Sundays In My City)
Last weekend, we drove from San Francisco to Santa Cruz where we enjoyed a joint birthday celebration for my daughter and her friend at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. I thought I loved amusement parks when I was a kid, but I love them so much more now that I get to see my own kids […]
The Flying Chancla Report
Hola Chulas y Chulos! How you doin’? It’s time for your weekly dose of The Flying Chancla Report. This week, like every week, my chancla has been chancleando all over the internet to find things you’ll give a flying chancla about. Check ‘em out: Have you heard about Donaldo Trumpez? He’s the Mexican Donald Trump […]
Wednesday Wishes
Most of my Wednesday Wishes posts get published promptly at 6:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, which means I actually prepare them the night before. This one is being published much later than usual because last night I wished to give myself a break and that’s a wish I can make come true for myself right […]
What Do You Do with Your Arms When You’re Just Standing There?
Do you ever wonder what you should do with your arms? I do. Like sometimes if I’m standing in front of people talking and then all of a sudden I become aware of my arms the next thing I know my thoughts go a little something like this: ALSO READ: My Kid Asked, “Do You […]
Batting Practice in the Panhandle (Sundays In My City)
We had nothing planned so we walked over to the Panhandle and had a little batting practice. San Francisco, CA ALSO READ: Planting Moss (Sundays In My City) I showed you mine, now show me yours. Share your city/town/suburb/you name it! Think of this as a photography carnival or photography meme (with or without words) […]
The Flying Chancla Report
Hola Chulos y Chulas! It’s time for your weekly edition of The Flying Chancla Report and hijo de la chanclada there are some bits of awesomeness in this one. ¿Listos? So when Trump first announced that he was gonna try to get his huevos in the office shaped like a huevo, I thought, “Who the […]
Easy Curly Hair Care for Toddlers
I live in a world full of curls. Gloriously gorgeous curls. Curls that swirl and twirl; curls that bounce and flounce; curls that get tangled and must be untangled. These curls call attention to themselves because of their beauty, but they also need attention to stay beautiful. Curls are lovable, tangles not so much and […]
Wednesday Wishes
It’s that time of the week when I like to remind you and myself to make some Wednesday Wishes in order to manifest abundance in our lives. Yes, I believe that wishing for something calls it into your life. I can’t explain it to you, but I can tell you that I’ve seen it happen […]
Planting Moss (Sundays In My City)
The girls felt like planting something so we went into the backyard and planted some moss in a pot because why the heck not? When’s the last time you planted something? San Francisco, CA ALSO READ: Riding Around (Sundays In My City) I showed you mine, now show me yours. Share your city/town/suburb/you name it! […]