Hola, hola, hola. It’s time for episode 12 of Friday Five by Claudya. I freakin’ love doing these videos because it feels like I’m sitting down and chatting with you! I love a good chat with friends, don’t you? Here’s a brief recap of the five topics I cover this week: My love-hate relationship with […]
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10 Things About My 10-Year-Old
My eldest turned 10 this weekend. Un-freakin-believable. How? 10 Things About My 10-Year-Old This year she wanted a pound cake instead of a birthday cake. We got her a pound cake and cupcakes in case her guests weren’t as excited about pound cake as she is. She thinks most cakes have WAY TOO MUCH frosting, […]
Episode 11: Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV
Hello! So thrilled you stopped by. While you are here, please do me the great honor of watching Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV episode 11. Here’s a brief recap of the five topics I cover this week: Eating so much it makes you sleepy. My daughter is turning 10! We have a robot in the […]
Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce
My husband grew some mighty fine heirloom tomatoes. They are incredibly delicious eaten fresh, but we have so many of them that we can’t possibly eat them all before they go bad. And you know there is no way that we are going to waste these beauties, which is why we put a bunch […]
Episode 10: Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV
Hello! I present to you episode 10 of Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV, where I talk about five things that are on my mind. Here’s a brief recap of the five topics I cover this week: Keeping track of gratitude. My quest to learn more about how to accept death. Finding answers in books. […]
Avocado Study: Get Paid to Eat One Avocado a Day
The stars have aligned in a way that has made the seemingly impossible possible on this planet: Avocado lovers can get paid to eat an avocado a day! This is NOT a lie! Say what? It’s true. This is not a hoax, it’s not a joke, it’s an actual avocado-lovers dream opportunity. Thanks to the […]
Japantown Daiso in San Francisco
Have you ever been to Daiso in San Francisco’s Japantown? I freakin’ love the place and so does my mom who lives in San Diego so whenever she comes, we like to go for a visit. Well, guess who’s visiting and guess where we went? Daiso is a Japanese variety store chain, where you can […]
Episode 9: Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV
Some days are more challenging than others and this Friday has got me in bed at 4:00 p.m. It’s all good though as I filmed this week’s Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV directly from bed. Here’s a brief recap of the five topics I cover this week: How motherhood has got me all tired. I’ve […]
Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken Recipe
Thank you to Revolution Foods, purveyors of fresh and nutritious meals to San Francisco public schools, for sponsoring this post. I made the most delicious slow cooker Mexican shredded chicken as a part of #MyNewGoal to come up with easy and healthy dinner ideas for the upcoming school year. Of course, I’m going to share it […]
Visiting Gilroy Gardens With Kids Does Not Stink
First things first: My family and I were provided with free passes to go to Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park. That’s it, I haven’t been compensated in any other way unless you count fun as payment. Our first visit to Gilroy Gardens Theme Park finally happened. We went to Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park for […]