On our last visit to Petaluma, we stopped by Chef Gator’s Rustic Burgers and His Creole Friends because we were hungry and reviews on the internet said that this is a great place to get a burger. The internet was not wrong – at least not this time. From the outside the place is whatevs. […]
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Episode 18: Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV
My tía passed away this week and I’ve been grieving. I feel her loss on a personal level and that causes me grief, then I think about how her passing must be affecting her children, her grandchildren, her siblings and I feel a different kind of grief on their behalf. I find myself bursting into […]
Giorgio’s Pizzeria on a Rainy San Francisco Day
It was a rainy, windy day in San Francisco. We were craving pizza and usually we order in but an episode of “Check Please! Bay Area” recently reminded us of Giorgio’s Pizzeria. They don’t deliver in our area. So we ventured out. The last time my husband and I went to Giorgio’s Pizzeria, we didn’t […]
Episode 17: Friday Five by Claudya on IGVT
Feliz año nuevo to you and yours! Today I’m sharing episode 17 of Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV. It’s the first of the year and it’s all about things I want to focus on for 2019. RELATED: Friday Five by Claudya Episode 17 Here’s a brief recap of the five topics I cover this […]
That Time We Gave Our Daughters a Petaluma Street Piano
Once upon a weekend, my husband and I were minding our own business when our two daughters stormed into our bedroom and demanded a piano. A piano, you guys?! Like we could just pull one out of our you know whats. Well, we have no room for a piano, nor do we have a budget […]
Last Minute Shopping Fueled by Coffee
This weekend has been all about last minute shopping fueled by coffee. Thank you coffee for giving me the energy to check everyone off my list. ALSO READ: 11 Coffee Memes That Are Almost as Good as Actual Coffee As much as I enjoy shopping for gifts for other people, this weekend it has been […]
Fight Hunger and Help More Families Share Holiday Meals
I’ve partnered with Wells Fargo Food Banks for this post. I’ve donated all proceeds received to fight hunger and help more families share holiday meals. This weekend my family and I went shopping for all kinds of delicious foods to get ready for our Christmas celebration. Then when we got home, after putting all of […]
Corn Husk Wreath
Check out this beautiful wreath I received as a gift from the folks at La Mexciana, purveyors of mostly handmade artisanal Mexican products. When I opened the box it came in I was immediately taken by the vibrant color and when I lifted it out of the box and realized it is made out of […]
Did My Daughter Racially Profile Our Elf on the Shelf?
I did not grow up with the whole Elf on the Shelf tradition. I didn’t even hear about it until I had kids and frankly, when I did hear about it, I wasn’t all that into it ’cause it’s kind of weird to have a doll keeping an eye on you and moving around your […]
We’re Expecting a Visit From the Tooth Fairy
Someone in our household lost a tooth. Thankfully, it wasn’t me. And now that someone is expecting a visit from the Tooth Fairy. Let’s hope the Tooth Fairy doesn’t forget to show up like she did that one time when we had to explain that clearly the Tooth Fairy was running late because too many […]