There are many, many varieties of Mexican pan dulce, but conchas are undoubtably one of the most popular and recognizable varieties. They are sweet delicious balls of bread with a sweeter kind of sugar cookie topping in designs that make the whole thing look like a concha. Concha means shell in Spanish I never ever […]
Why Representing Myself Matters Even When the World Is Falling Apart
This weekend, my family and I spent some time playing in the sand at Ocean Beach in San Francisco. While at the beach, I went for a walk and had some thoughts on why even though the world is clearly falling apart, I should continue to represent myself by sharing my perspective and the seemingly […]
I’m Flippin’ for My New Critts Chanclas
I received a complimentary pair of Critts to facilitate this review. No other compensation was received and the following are my thoughts and mine alone. Okurrrr? Guess who has a new pair of chanclas? ME! I received them as a gift from their inventor Carter Waugh, who happens to be 11 years old and was […]
5 Books to Help You Learn How to Talk About Racism
I haven’t been writing much. I haven’t been posting much. Instead, I’ve been listening, supporting Black voices and doing my best to educate myself so that I don’t lead with ignorance or a lack of a historical perspective when speaking out against systemic racism in this country. I encourage you to do the same and […]
Week 9 of My Shelter in Place Travels
It’s hard to keep track of how many days/weeks we’ve been staying home to help slow the spread of coronavirus. If I am counting correctly, we are on week nine. At the beginning of this stay-at-home journey, I started doing what I call shelter in place travels. Basically, I travel the world virtually with the […]