This weekend, the Friends of the San Francisco Library is hosting the 53rd Annual Big Book Sale. This sale is SO BIG that it is the largest used book sale on the West Coast with over 500,000 books and media. Everything is $3 or less and on the the last day of the sale (9/24) […]
The Antidote to Despair
I absolutely believe that the antidote to despair is action, but you know what else I like to do to fend off despair? Curse! So excuse me because I’m about to curse in Spanish and English for a second. Cover your eyes, if you don’t want to read it. Ch!ngada madre, Universe! Can we stop […]
Great Shoe Sale at Great Mall in Milpitas
The folks at Great Mall in Milpitas, California asked if I would like $150 to shop their Fall Shoe Shopping Spectacular that’s happening September 12-30 and I said, “YES!” because I love shoes, I love shopping and I knew I would find a pair of shoes that would call out my name. And I did! […]
Expect Miracles, Ask for Them Even
Wow! Can those of us who are still standing please take a moment to be grateful? This world, this life, has been challenging us all as a whole. Admittedly, some are being challenged far worse than others, but DAYUM all the way around! Let’s take a deep breath, collect ourselves and then take a moment […]
Soaking up the Last Bit of Summer
Summer isn’t officially over this year until September 22, but for us Labor Day weekend always feels like the end of summer. It’s like the last hurrah before we really get into the school year and say goodbye to the lazy days of summer fun. For the last couple of years we’ve been celebrating the […]