Made a run to the Daiso store at Serramonte Center to stock up on washi tape because when the zombie apocalypse happens I don’t want to forgo cute masking tape. In case you don’t know what washi tape is; it’s a decorative Japanese masking tape made out of paper that you can use to decorate […]
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The Flying Chancla Report
Hola Chulas y Chulos! It’s time for your weekly smack of The Flying Chancla Report. My chancla has been all over the internets looking for items that you will give a flying chancla about. I might be more than a little excited about Disney and Somos Productions bringing a 13 episode mini-series about Mexican singer […]
Wednesday Wishes
It’s time to manifest abundance this week by making some Wednesday Wishes. Although it has become standard practice for me to acknowledge that the Universe is abundant and draw some of that abundance into my life by wishing for what I want on Wednesdays, today is extra special because it’s my birthday. Let the wishing […]
Watch and Learn: Quit Judging Latinos That Don’t Speak Spanish
Okay, everyone gather round and let’s settle this once and for all: NOT ALL LATINOS SPEAK SPANISH. It’s true, it really is and you know what?—they are still Latino. Yup, still Latino, not any less Latino that Spanish-speaking Latinos. Knowing Spanish is not a pre-requisite for being Latino—just ask the people who were in Mexico […]
We Got New Carpet (Sundays In My City)
I’ve lived in the same place since 1995 and the carpet has been in a sorry state for a VERY long time. Our landlord kindly got us new carpet this weekend and one of us is particularly smitten with the new carpet. San Francisco, CA I showed you mine, now show me yours. Share your […]
The Flying Chancla Report
Hola Chulas y Chulos! It’s time for your weekly dose of The Flying Chancla Report. My beloved chancla has flippity flopped it’s way through the internet to find things that you will give a flying chancla about. Here we go! You have to check out this video of what happened when a bunch of mothers […]
Wednesday Wishes
It’s Miercoles, which means it’s time to make some Wednesday Wishes in an effort to acknowledge that the Universe is abundant and as a way to attract some of that abundance. Please, please be generous with yourself and make some wishes too. Here’s what I’m wishing for this week: 1. I want to forgive. My […]
Latino Parents Trying to Guess Hashtags Will Make You Laugh Your Pompis Off
The good and super chistoso folks at The Flama are at it again. They put together a video of Latino parents trying to figure out hashtags and it is too freakin’ funny. I can so identify with the video because I’m just like these parents when it comes to hashtags and #WTF they mean and […]
A Mother’s True North (Sundays In My City)
Loving the gifts that my family gave me for Mother’s Day. The roses are unbelievably fragrant and the compass necklace is a trinket I had coveted at a store a few weeks ago. The truth is that I don’t need the compass because my family is my true north. San Francisco, CA Sending virtual hugs […]
The Flying Chancla Report
Hola Chulas y Chulos! It’s time for another edition of The Flying Chancla Report. My chancla has flipped flopped it’s way across the internets to bring you items you will give a flying chanclazo about. Listos? Mother’s Day is this weekend and I’m kinda bummed. Wanna know why? Most of the time Mexican Mother’s Day […]