My Dearest Hijos/as/x de la Chanclada, my flying chancla and I are always on the lookout for culturally relevant things to share with you. Well, hold on to your nalgas because we found a freakin’ sombrero for your tea and if that’s not culturally relevant then we don’t know what is! FYI, this post contains […]
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Episode 16: Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV
Hola, hola, hola. I hope you are well and feeling joyful. Me, I have recovered from a horrid episode of food poisoning and I’m back with another episode of Friday Five by Claudya. This is the 16th installment. You should probably know that I’m a bit hormonal and emotional at the moment and it comes […]
de Youngsters Studio the New Free Family Fun Spot in SF
The new de Youngsters Studio, an interactive creative space within the de Young Museum in San Francisco, officially opened on December 1st and my family and I went to check it out. The de Youngsters Studio is on the main level of the de Young. The space, which is free and open to the public, […]
Our Visit to Dennis the Menace Playground
A couple of weeks ago, because of fires, the noxious air in San Francisco made it so that going outdoors was not an option. Our desire to breathe air that wasn’t toxic led us to visit family in Monterey, California. While we were there, my sister-in-law suggested we visit Dennis the Menace Playground. How could […]
Latinitas Turned My Daughter Into a Game Chica
You know how when you are so excited about something and want to tell others about it you get kind of stuck because you don’t even know where to start? Well, that’s how I feel about the Latinitas’ Game Chica Conference that took place this weekend at Seven Tepees in San Francisco’s Mission District. Latinitas’ […]
California Is Burning and Needs Your Love
I was born and raised in California. I absolutely adore this state. I love it with all my heart. Sadly, California is burning … again. Just to give you an idea of the magnitude, here’s a screenshot from the Cal Fire website. Like I said, California is on fire. To say that it is bad […]
Epidode 15: Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV
The one where I talk about the awful air, keeping my kids home, kindness from a friend, going on a date with myself and how I bully my husband.
Monarch Butterflies at Natural Bridges State Beach
Every year thousands of monarch butterflies travel from the Rocky Mountains to Natural Bridges State Beach to spend the winter in the park’s Monarch Grove where they feast on eucalyptus trees. Just to put the distance that these butterflies cover on their treck, it’s about 800 miles from the Rocky Mountains to Natural Bridges State […]
Getting Ready for Day of the Dead
We’re spending our weekend getting ready for Day of the Dead. These are a few of the pictures that will go on our altar. I have so many more to add. It’s always so sweet to pull the pictures out and reminisce about all these lovely souls. So many of them my daughters never had […]
Episode 14: Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV
OMAIGA, you guys! I’ve been such a flake about posting Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV videos. It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that LIFE! Ni modo, I’m not going to beat myself up about it. I’m just going to get back on the horse or shall I say unicorn because this week’s episode […]