Ahhh, the Painted Ladies of San Francisco. What is it about these painted ladies that makes them so alluring, especially in a city full of alluring sights? No doubt about it, San Francisco is an incredibly picturesque city. Honestly, if you’re not paying attention you might trip over a tourist attraction because they are EVERYWHERE. […]
Cooking and Crafting With Chef Katie Chin and Ling Ling Asian Food
This post was sponsored by Ling Ling, all opinions expressed in my post are my own. In honor of Chinese New Year, Ling Ling Asian Foods and Chef Katie Chin hosted an evening of cooking and crafting at Parties That Cook in San Francisco on January 22. The idea was to give bloggers recipe and […]
Signs From the San Francisco Women’s March That Break It Down
My family and I joined thousands of people gathering at Civic Center on Saturday, January 20 for the rally preceding the 2018 San Francisco Women’s March. There were speakers on stage, but what really spoke to me were all the fantastic signs being carried by protesters. I’m not a fan of large crowds and avoid them […]
Mexican Food That Will Get You High
Recreational use of marijuana is now legal in California. Yup, no prescription necessary. Pretty soon asking for a side of mota with your Mexican food or having your Mexican food prepared with mota will be no big thing. That is if Yvanne Castañeda’s dream of opening a medicated Mexican food restaurant featuring “abuelita’s recipes with a Mary […]
DIY Mexican Candy Gift Box
Let me start off by telling you that I came up with the idea to make a DIY Mexican candy gift box because the folks at Mi Pueblo Food Center sent me gift cards to spend at any one of their stores and I will use any excuse to buy Mexican candy.* If you have […]


