I Am Not Opposed to Being Happy (Fragmented Fridays)

This week I realized that when I really want something I can make it happen even when it seems like it’s… [more]

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Amorous Lady Bugs

Happy hump day!… [more]

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Walgreens Flagship Store: It’s Not Your Grandmother’s Pharmacy

Brought to you in collaboration with Walgreens and Collective Bias™ I have been a regular Walgreens… [more]

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Wildlife in Golden Gate Park (Sundays In My City)

        Wildlife in Golden Gate Park. San Francisco, CA.   I… [more]

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Free Mother’s Day Printable for You or Your Mother!

Motherhood is…well, I could tell you what I think about it, but instead I decided to round up a few… [more]

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How We Met (Windows Phone #Giveaway) #MeetYours

by Claudya Martinez January 28, 2013
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Don’t you just love a good love story? I know I do and I’m particularly fond of my own. I met the man I love and married over 14 years ago. Time flies when you are having fun. Via the social media magic of the How We Met App on Facebook, I can share a [...]

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Chinese New Year 2013 (Sundays In My City)

by Claudya Martinez January 26, 2013
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      Enjoyed a lion dance performance by Jing Mo Dancers in honor of Chinese New Year 2013 at the Richmond library. The Chinese New Year begins on February 10th this year and it is The Year of the Water Snake. San Francisco, CA.   I showed you mine, now show me yours. Share [...]

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What up? (Fragmented Fridays)

by Claudya Martinez January 25, 2013
Qué Rica Vida Contributor

Did I tell you that I am a contributor at Qué Rica Vida? Probably not unless you know me in real life or you follow me on Facebook. I have a soft spot in my heart for Qué Rica Vida because in 2010 when they relaunched their website they invited me to Miami for the [...]

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Bad Neighbor (Open Letter)

by Claudya Martinez January 24, 2013
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Dear Neighbors, Let me begin by saying that I do not envy you. If I lived above us, I would curse us often (not that you do or thankfully we don’t hear you do it because I totally understand if you need to). I really am sorry. As you are well aware, I have two [...]

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I’m a Proud Latina: Soy Orgullosa #Orgullosa

by Claudya Martinez January 23, 2013
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My mother had a conversation with me a long time ago. I can’t pretend to remember exactly how it went, but she said that she had done her best to raise me with a sense of arrogance. The word “arrogance” just didn’t sit well with me so I asked her to explain. She went on [...]

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Leap and the Lost Dinosaur Review + LeapFrog Tag Reader #Giveaway

by Claudya Martinez January 22, 2013
Leap and the Lost Dinosaur Tag Book

We are the happy owners of not one, but two LeapFrog TagTM Readers. We’re always happy to add new titles to our Tag library. Our most recent addition, and I have to say favorite to date, is Leap and the Lost Dinosaur. If this Tag book where a movie, it would be an adventure/thriller. Leap [...]

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream

by Claudya Martinez January 21, 2013
Martin Luther King Jr Quote

There is a picture of Martin Luther King, Jr. in my daughter’s preschool. One day when I go to pick her up, my daughter points to the picture and says, “Mama, mama, his dream came true!” When I ask her what his dream was, she tells me that his dream was that “everybody would be [...]

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Animal Show at the Randall Museum (Sundays In My City)

by Claudya Martinez January 19, 2013
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      My kids love to visit the Randall Museum. On our last visit we were pleasantly surprised to see an animal show. San Francisco, CA.   I showed you mine, now show me yours. Share your city/town/suburb/you name it! Think of this as a photography carnival or photography meme (with or without words) [...]

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What to do When You Get In a Car Accident (Fragmented Fridays)

by Claudya Martinez January 18, 2013
Basics of what to so when you get in a car accident.

Accidents are bound to happen and it’s best to think about what you will do before they actually happen. Here are a few tips to keep in mind if you are ever in an accident… Keep Essentials in Glove Compartment. At minimum you should have your insurance information, a pen, and paper. Most people carry [...]

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Introducing My Little Friend a.k.a. My Windows Phone #MeetYours

by Claudya Martinez January 17, 2013
#MeetYours-Windows-Phone

Let me introduce you to My Little Friend… My Little Friend (yup, that’s its name) is my new HTC Windows 8 Phone. Now, you may think this is just another smart phone, but it’s not, it’s MY Windows phone, which makes it as unique as I am. I have been an iPhone user for over [...]

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