Hola Chulas y Chulos! How are you doing? My chancla and I have been in search of laughs because current events have us feeling all kinds of despondent. Humor has always been a welcome relief and so when we find something funny, we love to share it with you so you can get your carcajadas […]
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I Wished for Money and I Got It (Wednesday Wishes)
I woke up this morning in dire need of money and I wished for it. I asked the Universe to send me money. I pictured money raining down on me. Then I surfed an imaginary wave of money. At around 12:30, I checked my email and had two emails from Paypal with the subject line, […]
Women’s Building in San Francisco (Sundays In My City)
The Women’s Building in San Francisco begs to be photographed. The outside of the building is adorned with a mural called MaestraPeace Mural, which was painted in 1984 by seven muralists. I can’t tell you how may photos of it I’ve taken because I lost count a long time ago. San Francisco Women’s Centers, a […]
Wish for What You Desire (Wednesday Wishes)
You can’t work toward something without first identifying what that something is, right? That’s why I like to pause each week and check in with my desires and then wish for them. Knowing what I want and wishing for it seems to set off some kind of propulsion that gets me to where I want […]
Mixcoatl Anahuac Aztec Dancers (Sundays In My City)
My daughters’ school held a cultural and diversity festival where we got to see Aztec dancers from the group Mixcoatl Anahuac perform. Mixcoatl Anahuac means the Milky Way or cloud serpent. I absolutely adore that my daughters go to a public school that not only embraces the diversity of the community it serves, but celebrates […]
Mexican Moms Love Sneaking Snacks Into the Movies (The Flying Chancla Report)
Mary Poppins’ bag ain’t got nothing on a Mexican mom’s purse. NOTHING! Growing up, my mami’s purse was like this sacred magical thing. I was not allowed to touch it or look inside unless she gave me permission. I never knew what was going to come out of that thing either because it was filled […]
Wish Your Way Out of a Funk (Wednesday Wishes)
Are wishes even allowed during our current administration? I can’t keep track of everything that is going on or what executive orders have been signed, but as far as I know wishing is still allowed. So, let’s get to wishing. Here’s what I’m wishing for this week… Wishes for myself: I got these fabulous new […]
Bi-Rite Ice Cream Cones and Friends (Sundays In My City)
My youngest turned 6 years old on Friday and we’re celebrating all weekend. Getting Bi-Rite ice cream cones after lunch with friends was in order. Also, shout out to the young lady that made our birthday girl feel very special by adding whipped cream, sprinkles and a candle to her cone which BTW was filled with […]
The First Trump White House Spanish Tweet Gets Hilarious Responses (The Flying Chancla Report)
Hola, Chulas y Chulos! It’s time for another edition of The Flying Chancla Report. This week my chancla and I are all carcajadas because of the responses to the first Spanish tweet sent out by @LaCasaBlanca, the White House’s official Spanish-language Twitter account. White House Tweets in Spanish how long after the inauguration? Trump became […]
Stay Open to the Possibilities (Wednesday Wishes)
Wish for it and it may or may not happen, but either way you have a better idea of what you want. Most of the wishes you really want and that are in keeping with who you are will come true if you focus on them regularly and stay open to the possibilities that unfold. Anyway, […]