Once upon a time, my husband used to volunteer at the San Francisco Botanical Garden; he loved it and it continues to hold a special place in his heart. It is home to over 9,000 plants from all over the world. The garden is spread across 55 acres; it’s a wonderful place to stroll through […]
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Mom Does Bottle Cap Challenge With Her Chancla
Hijos de la Chancla, get ready to be amazed by the mad chancla skills of a mom whose aim is so precise that she can open a bottle of hot sauce by throwing her chancla at it. In other words, she does the bottle cap challenge with her chancla. You will be amazed and you […]
I’m Terrified of the Dentist, My Kids Are Not
That’s my youngest sitting in the dentist’s chair. You can’t tell from this picture, but she loves going to the dentist. So does my eldest daughter. They had an appointment this weekend and when we told them, I kid you not, they both cheered. They think going to the dentist is fun. via GIPHY Crazy, […]
Check out the Frida Kahlo Vans Collection
Calling all Frida Kahlo and Vans sneaker lovers! Vault by Vans is releasing a collection honoring Frida Kahlo. Here’s what they have to say about it on their website: This fall, Vault by Vans introduces a truly unique collection of footwear honoring painter, Frida Kahlo. Known best for her self-portraits and works deeply inspired by […]
Taco Bell Hotel Is Opening in Palm Springs
Hijos de la chanclada, you know that my flying chancla and I are always looking for stories that you will give a flying chancla about, which is why we have to tell you about how Taco Bell is expanding its menu to include hotel rooms. Yes, hotel rooms at their upcoming pop-up hotel experience The […]
Livin’ My Life Like It’s Golden
What’s got me livin’ my life like it’s golden? Well, this weekend it’s the weather in San Francisco. It’s golden! So fabulous that we went for an unintentional six-mile walk on Saturday. C was the letter of the day Huge props to my husband for stopping me as I walked past these doors with the […]
Our Visit to Robson-Harrington Park in San Anselmo
One of our regular weekend activities is to get in the car and drive somewhere, nowhere in particular, but somewhere. This weekend I requested that we leave San Francisco and go somewhere sunnier. We ended up in San Anselmo – a little over 30 minutes away from San Francisco – and came across Robson-Harrington Park. […]
Is This Really What Frida Kahlo Sounded Like?
The National Sound Libary of Mexico found a recording that just might be the voice of Frida Kahlo. If it proves to be her voice, that will make it the only known recording of Frida Kahlo’s voice. “Have you ever imagined what the voice of #FridaKahlo could have been like?” asked Fonoteca National on Twitter. […]
Fangirling at #WeAllGrow Summit 2019
I spent Wednesday through Sunday of last week at #WeAllGrow Summit 2019 in Long Beach, California and it was GLORIOUS. So glorious that I completely forgot to post last week’s Sundays In My City post. Oh well, I’m back this week to show you how I was fangirling while at #WeAllGrow. First, let me explain […]
My Elementary School Graduate
Check out my elementary school graduate! I am so proud of this kid. She is smart, creative, hard-working and mine. She once said to me, “I know why you love me so much; it’s because you see yourself in me.” When she said that to me I sort of cringed because it sounded wrong like […]