This weekend we headed to downtown San Francisco. Our intention was to go MOAD (Museum of the African Diaspora), but they were closed on account of they were putting in a new installation. DOH! SFMOMA to the rescue! Well, we weren’t about to go home without getting our art fix, so we walked over to […]
Our Take on ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ the Musical
My children and I were invited to press night of the musical production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco and I could not say yes to the invite fast enough. The book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl holds a special place in my heart. […]
Episode 24: Friday Five by Claudya
Hola, hola, hola! I’m back with another episode of Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV. This one’s all about Trader Joe’s – from my morning run to some of my favorite TJ goodies. This isn’t a sponsored post or anything. I just shop at Trader Joe’s a lot and have a few things to say […]
Girls’ Night In
My girls asked for a slumber party night in with me and of course I obliged. We had dessert, got into our jammies, jumped into bed and binged on junk TV. How lucky am I? I don’t take these moments for granted. I know they won’t last forever. I mean, I would be perfectly happy […]
Dandelion Bouquet for My Dead
My heart has been breaking lately. Or maybe breaking is not the right word. It feels more like my chest is wide open and my heart is exposed and cracked. As if that were not enough the skies are raining lime and salt onto my poor exposed, cracked heart and it hurts so much. It’s […]


