I was born and raised in California. I absolutely adore this state. I love it with all my heart. Sadly, California is burning … again. Just to give you an idea of the magnitude, here’s a screenshot from the Cal Fire website. Like I said, California is on fire. To say that it is bad […]
Epidode 15: Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV
The one where I talk about the awful air, keeping my kids home, kindness from a friend, going on a date with myself and how I bully my husband.
Monarch Butterflies at Natural Bridges State Beach
Every year thousands of monarch butterflies travel from the Rocky Mountains to Natural Bridges State Beach to spend the winter in the park’s Monarch Grove where they feast on eucalyptus trees. Just to put the distance that these butterflies cover on their treck, it’s about 800 miles from the Rocky Mountains to Natural Bridges State […]
Getting Ready for Day of the Dead
We’re spending our weekend getting ready for Day of the Dead. These are a few of the pictures that will go on our altar. I have so many more to add. It’s always so sweet to pull the pictures out and reminisce about all these lovely souls. So many of them my daughters never had […]
Episode 14: Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV
OMAIGA, you guys! I’ve been such a flake about posting Friday Five by Claudya on IGTV videos. It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that LIFE! Ni modo, I’m not going to beat myself up about it. I’m just going to get back on the horse or shall I say unicorn because this week’s episode […]


