The building we live in was built in the 1800s and like many old homes in San Francisco, it has a non-functioning fireplace. The fireplace was sealed up a long time ago and is now strictly ornamental. We used to fill it up with candles and enjoy their glow, but now that we have kids […]
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Moms Taking Care of Moms
This isn’t a particularly good picture and it certainly doesn’t do the delicious pupusas on the plate justice, but I had to share it with you because this plate is all love from one mother to another. You see I was home sick in bed and my husband and daughters went to a birthday party […]
The Easiest Way to Get Rid of Lice
This post is part of a compensated campaign in collaboration with Licefreee and #WeAllGrow Latina Network. All opinions are mine. Both of my daughters have gorgeous, thick, long, curly hair. Their hair is a dream, but lice can turn that dream into a nightmare. Once my daughters started going to school, I knew that it […]
From Total Loss to New-To-Me Car That’s Boss
A few weeks ago I shared how my husband and I were spending a Saturday without our kids celebrating our 10th year wedding anniversary when the celebration was cut short because someone crashed into our parked car. We found out because a kind neighbor came by to let us know. The woman who hit our […]
Gods in Color: Polychromy in the Ancient World at the Legion of Honor
How often do you get to see an art exhibit that completely changes the way you imagine the past? Well, that’s exactly what Gods in Color: Polychromy in the Ancient World at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco does. If you, like I and so many others, have this idea that ancient classical Greek […]
Remembrance and Resistance at SOMArts in San Francisco
Los Muertos, 2017 – Adriana M. Garcia Resurrection of the Graceful Dead, 2017 – Ana Rivero Rossi Is this not the best repurposing of Barbies you have ever seen? Siempre Viviras Maria, 2017 – chiXicana and Adelgadoart I volunteered to chaperone my fourth grade daughter’s class on a field trip to SOMArts Cultural Center for […]
Monterey Bay Aquarium (Sundays In My City)
The fires in Northern California have made the air in San Francisco truly toxic, code red kind of toxic. Normally, I go on walks Monday thru Friday, but the air has kept me indoors. I’ve been feeling all kinds of trapped. Luckily for us, we have family that recently moved to Monterey, California and they […]
Planning With a Conspiring Universe
Some people think that wishing is pointless or a copout. I like to think of it as planning with a conspiring Universe. It’s a good way of touching base and figuring out what it is that you want. Here’s what I’m wishing for this week… Wishes for myself: Please bring an end to the fires […]
Wrecked Weekend (Sundays In My City)
Earlier this week, my husband and I celebrated 10 years of marriage. Since we are parents of younger children and our anniversary happened during the week, we decided we would wait until the weekend to really commemorate the occasion. Our good friends were kind enough to watch our children for an entire day so that […]
Lin-Manuel Miranda Releases Star-Studded Tribute to Puerto Rico That Will Blow Your Mind
Do you have a $1.29 to spare? If you do, then I can’t imagine a better way for you to spend it than to purchase the newly released single “Almost Like Praying.” It is a beautifully written song that Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote as a fundraising tribute to Puerto Rico. All proceeds raised by the song […]