Have you ever made masks out of plaster cloth? I did it for the first time this weekend and it was so easy. Plaster cloth is like gauze covered in plaster, just in case you don’t know what I’m talking about. My daughter’s class is getting ready for Day of the Dead and her teachers […]
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The Flying Chancla Report: The Undeniable Power of the Chancla
Hola Chulas y Chulos! This week’s The Flying Chancla Report is a straight-up tribute to the astounding power of the chancla. Honestly, it’s kind of crazy how the chancla can inspire so much fear. Its power is so overwhelming that the threat of it is enough to stop most in their tracks. ¿No me crees? […]
Wednesday Wishes
Hello, you beautiful wishful soul. Let’s take a moment to nourish that part of you that believes wishes can come true by making some Wednesday Wishes. It really doesn’t matter what day of the week you tap into the Universe’s abundance and ask for some of it to come your way. I happen to do […]
Electric Cars and Free Tacos in San Francisco
This post is sponsored by Kia Motors America; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. Guess what the fams and I are doing this weekend? We’re heading over to Pier 27 in San Francisco’s Embarcadero to test drive the KIA Soul EV. Why this weekend? Because on October 8th and 9th, Charge Across Town is celebrating […]
Selena Broke the Internet and MAC Selena Broke Too Many Hearts
Kim Kardasian has tried unsuccessfully time and time again, but leave it to Selena Quintanilla to break the internet 21 years after her untimely death. ¿Pero cómo? Pues, what had happened is that everyone and their Tejano-loving abuelas has been anxiously waiting for the release of the limited edition MAC Selena Collection since like quien sabe […]
Pacifica Pier (Sundays In My City)
We went for a drive this weekend and ended up in Pacifica, which is about 15 minutes south of San Francisco. The weather was lovely and we took a walk along the L-shaped pier that extends about a quarter mile into the Pacific Ocean. There was a whole lot of fishing going on. Pacifica Pier 2100 […]
The Flying Chancla Report: Emojis Your Latina Mom Would Approve Of
Hola Chulas y Chulos! How are my favorite hijos de la chanclada doing? My chancla and I have gathered some gems for this week’s The Flying Chancla Report. Enjoy! Usually, my chancla and I share Pero Like videos because they are like BWAJAJAJA kind of funny, but this one we’re sharing because it got us […]
Wednesday Wishes
This week I have not been feeling the abundance of the Universe. Nope, instead it has felt like I’ve been getting kicked in the butt by scarcity. Well, screw scarcity! I don’t want to focus on that at all because it will only help it grow. Instead, I will do what I do every week […]
Washington, D.C. at Night (Sundays In My City)
I had the pleasure of visiting Washington, D.C. for the first time in my life from September 18 to September 20 as part of the MomsRising delegation to the We Won’t Wait Summit, which is dedicated to “elevating the voices of women of color, low-income and poor women, immigrant women, and young women to call […]
The Flying Chancla Report: Lin-Manuel Miranda Does Trump and Cholos Do Etiquette
Hola Chulas y Chulos! Another week calls for another chanclazo from The Flying Chancla Report. Hold on to your pompis ’cause here we go. Lin-Manuel Miranda graces the October cover of GQ. The creator of the hit musical “Hamilton” is looking muy guapo and sports a fresh haircut and no facial hair. We all got […]