Check out this beautiful wreath I received as a gift from the folks at La Mexciana, purveyors of mostly handmade artisanal Mexican products. When I opened the box it came in I was immediately taken by the vibrant color and when I lifted it out of the box and realized it is made out of […]
Did My Daughter Racially Profile Our Elf on the Shelf?
I did not grow up with the whole Elf on the Shelf tradition. I didn’t even hear about it until I had kids and frankly, when I did hear about it, I wasn’t all that into it ’cause it’s kind of weird to have a doll keeping an eye on you and moving around your […]
We’re Expecting a Visit From the Tooth Fairy
Someone in our household lost a tooth. Thankfully, it wasn’t me. And now that someone is expecting a visit from the Tooth Fairy. Let’s hope the Tooth Fairy doesn’t forget to show up like she did that one time when we had to explain that clearly the Tooth Fairy was running late because too many […]
Sombrewo: A Sombrero for Your Tea
My Dearest Hijos/as/x de la Chanclada, my flying chancla and I are always on the lookout for culturally relevant things to share with you. Well, hold on to your nalgas because we found a freakin’ sombrero for your tea and if that’s not culturally relevant then we don’t know what is! FYI, this post contains […]
Episode 16: Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV
Hola, hola, hola. I hope you are well and feeling joyful. Me, I have recovered from a horrid episode of food poisoning and I’m back with another episode of Friday Five by Claudya. This is the 16th installment. You should probably know that I’m a bit hormonal and emotional at the moment and it comes […]