Meet Kevin, he’s from the future. I met him in the present. Crazy, right? I’m sure you’re wondering how our two paths crossed because ish like this doesn’t happen every day. And what could this future man possibly want in our present? See what had happened was hubby and I went to grab a slice […]
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11 Wonderful Things About My 11-Year-Old
See that child? That’s my 11-year-old. She’s pretty new to this whole being an 11-year-old thing. Her birthday was last weekend. I still can’t believe that she’s 11! Doesn’t that put her officially in tween territory? In honor of my new 11-year-old, I’m sharing these pictures along with 11 wonderful things about her. She likes […]
Tortilla Art Is Totally a Thing and It’s Flippin’ Awesome
I never knew that tortilla art existed until I stumbled across the work of San Jose, California artist Joe Bravo who creates incredible pieces of art using tortillas and acrylic paint. I love tortillas and I love art, so it only stands to reason that if you put the two together and create tortilla art I’m […]
‘Anastasia’ the Musical at Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco
My family and I received press tickets for “Anastasia,” which is at the Golden Gate Theatre through September 29. In case you are not familiar with the “Anastasia” story, here is how the official website describes it: Inspired by the beloved films, ANASTASIA transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria […]
Rainbow Stairs at McKinley Elementary School in SF
If you are ever driving on Castro Street and cross 14th Street, your eyes will probably be drawn to the magnificent rainbow stairs at McKinley Elementary School. They’re kind of hard to miss, especially since they recently got repainted and are looking all kinds of fresh and vibrant. This weekend the sun is out in […]
11 Problems Bilingual People Have
Since I speak Spanish and English, I am of course bringing up issues that come up for people who speak those two languages, but I’m sure much of this applies to people who speak any two languages. Without further ado, here are 11 problems bilingual people have: 1. Sometimes people talk MIERDA about you in […]
I’m Sick, Send Soup
Dear Internet, Please excuse Claudya, she is not feeling well and will not be tending to her online duties this weekend. She is spending the entire weekend in bed accompanied by her 10-year-old daughter who is also sick. They are taking turns coughing, groaning and complaining about being miserable. No need to worry as it […]
We Did Nothing This Summer and It Was Awesome
The girls are headed back to school. It’s time, but I’m kind of sad to say goodbye to the summer. Why? Because we did nothing this summer and it was AWESOME. Let me tell you a little about doing nothing over the summer … I remember when I was a kid and at the beginning […]
Keep Your Change Because Change Adds Up
Let me ask you something. Do you keep your change? Or do you consider it a nuisance that you just want to get rid of? I’m totally team “keep your change” and it looks like I’m raising my daughters to be change keepers too. What can I say, I’m my mother’s daughter and she’s the […]
Danny Trejo Saves a Child & We Should All Be Like Trejo
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Danny Trejo (@officialdannytrejo) on Jun 13, 2019 at 11:14am PDT Before I get to the part where Danny Trejo saves a child, let me start off by saying that I am a HUGE Danny Trejo fan. I’m not just a fan of his acting career, I’m […]