The building we live in was built in the 1800s and like many old homes in San Francisco, it has a non-functioning fireplace. The fireplace was sealed up a long time ago and is now strictly ornamental. We used to fill it up with candles and enjoy their glow, but now that we have kids […]
Moms Taking Care of Moms
This isn’t a particularly good picture and it certainly doesn’t do the delicious pupusas on the plate justice, but I had to share it with you because this plate is all love from one mother to another. You see I was home sick in bed and my husband and daughters went to a birthday party […]
The Easiest Way to Get Rid of Lice
This post is part of a compensated campaign in collaboration with Licefreee and #WeAllGrow Latina Network. All opinions are mine. Both of my daughters have gorgeous, thick, long, curly hair. Their hair is a dream, but lice can turn that dream into a nightmare. Once my daughters started going to school, I knew that it […]
From Total Loss to New-To-Me Car That’s Boss
A few weeks ago I shared how my husband and I were spending a Saturday without our kids celebrating our 10th year wedding anniversary when the celebration was cut short because someone crashed into our parked car. We found out because a kind neighbor came by to let us know. The woman who hit our […]
Gods in Color: Polychromy in the Ancient World at the Legion of Honor
How often do you get to see an art exhibit that completely changes the way you imagine the past? Well, that’s exactly what Gods in Color: Polychromy in the Ancient World at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco does. If you, like I and so many others, have this idea that ancient classical Greek […]