This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Kohl’s and Latina Bloggers Connect. The opinions and text are all mine. When I was a little girl my mother would make a BIG deal about Easter. The baskets I would get were always fantastic and there was always a new Easter outfit to […]
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Wednesday Wishes
Ay, ay, ay the news this week has been devastating. Truly. My thoughts and heart go out to everyone affected by violence. I believe that in the midst of all this sadness we must continue to dream of and work toward a better world in small and big ways. One small way to do that […]
Maybe It’s Not the End of the World If You Give up on Your Dreams
“Follow your dreams” is a kind of slogan that we hear over and over. It sounds great and empowering and I’m all for it except for the times when I think it’s totally OK to give up on your dreams. Wait, what?! Am I telling you it’s OK to give up on your dreams? Yes, […]
Church of 8 Wheels (Sundays In My City)
Unknown Papi showin’ some moves on wheels. #churchof8wheels #SanFrancisco #sf A video posted by Claudya Martinez (@unknownmami) on Mar 12, 2016 at 4:45pm PST It was a rainy Saturday when we headed to the Church of 8 Wheels, not for a religious experience, but for a “rolligious” experience. The Church of 8 Wheels is open […]
The Flying Chancla Report: Dope Dancing, Crazy Avocados, Carcajadas and Jaime Camil
Hola Chulas y Chulos! My chancla is exhausted from virtually smacking a certain pendejo who keeps making headlines for his pendejadas and inciting others to be pendejos as well. We won’t name names because we can’t with that guy anymore, but let’s just say that we call him Chump and that’s because what we really […]
Wednesday Wishes
I believe the Universe is abundant and that’s why I have no shame in asking for what I want. Why shouldn’t I ask? Why shouldn’t you ask? Let’s make some Wednesday Wishes together because wishes have a better chance of coming true if we actually make them. Here’s what I’m wishing for this week… For […]
5 Quotes About Change Because You Can Resist, but You Cannot Stop Change
I’m not an idiot, I know that change is inevitable and some changes I’m fine with. I mean, I change my chonies on the daily, I change the oil in my car when it’s time and I change the channel like nobody’s business, but if I’m being honest I realize that those things are more […]
You Don’t Have to Be a Disney Fanatic to Love Disneyland (Sundays In My City)
Woooo! My one and only ride at #disneyland with @deborahacruz @unknownmami @lorrainecladish @ckrusch #weallgrow A photo posted by Maria Jose Ovalle (@majoseovalle) on Mar 3, 2016 at 2:54pm PST A little flashback from last week: Being dorky at #Disneyland with my ladies @lorrainecladish and @majoseovalle.#WeAllGrow A video posted by Claudya Martinez (@unknownmami) on Mar […]
The Flying Chancla Report: Chisme, Eddie G and What Will Happen #IfTrumpWins
Hola Chulas y Chulos? How my favorite hijos de la chanclada doin’? My chancla and I have some funnies for you this week, so hold on to your pompis and like Dora says, “Vamonos!” Don’t you absolutely HATE it when you get shamed for your culture? Well, enough of that nonsense! It’s time for us […]
Easiest Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oatmeal Recipe EVER
This post is part of a sponsored campaign with The Motherhood and McCann’s Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal®. All statements and opinions are mine. For ages I’ve been wanting to make steel cut oatmeal overnight in my crockpot and I finally did it! I ordered McCann’s Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal online and then I asked my […]