Art for Me

My husband made the above postcard with a piece of cardboard and a pen he always keeps on him. You may… [more]

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Chasing Windmills (Sundays In My City)

      San Francisco, CA   I showed you mine, now show me yours. Share… [more]

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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

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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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I Am Not Religious (I Comment Therefore I Am)

by Claudya Martinez January 7, 2013
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I am not religious or at least not what most people would consider religious, but before I tell you about that, a little background first…Once upon a time, not so long ago, I used to do a regular feature called, I Comment Therefore I Am, in which I put together a weekly post from either [...]

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Women’s Building (Sundays In My City)

by Claudya Martinez January 5, 2013
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    I have featured the Women’s Building in San Francisco before, but it is just so darn photogenic I can pass by it with camera in hand and NOT photograph it. Wouldn’t be prudent.   I showed you mine, now show me yours. Share your city/town/suburb/you name it! Think of this as a photography [...]

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Welcome to the New Year (Fragmented Fridays)

by Claudya Martinez January 4, 2013
Welcome to the New Year

Welcome to 2013 my friends! I’m thinking this is going to be the year I kick some serious butt, not yours of course, just some metaphorical butt! That’s right metaphorical butt, I’m comin’ to get ya! I think the best way to welcome the new year is with positive thoughts. I mean think of the [...]

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101 Ways to Praise a Bilingual Child Products

by Claudya Martinez January 3, 2013
101 Ways to Praise a Bilingual Child

It’s not hard to figure out that bilingual children, need bilingual praise. As a mother raising bilingual children, I often need reminders to praise my children in both Spanish and English. That need inspired me to create the above graphic: 101 Ways to Praise Bilingual Children. Last year, I turned it into a free printable [...]

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Swinging in the New Year

by Claudya Martinez January 2, 2013
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UnknownMami.com a Year in Review

by Claudya Martinez January 1, 2013

WordPress sends out an annual blogging report to those that use their stat services, which is a nice time capsule and a great way to look back at your year in blogging. Funny thing is that last year when I got it, I was like, “I don’t get it, it’s just animated fireworks.” Well, that’s [...]

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5 Ways to Avoid Drinking and Driving On New Year’s Eve

by Claudya Martinez December 31, 2012
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I don’t recommend you start the new year with a hangover, but if you must…pretty please remember not to drive when you have been drinking. Yup, you’re going to hear it again: DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE! Don’t do it. I promise you that regardless of what you think after a few drinks, you are not [...]

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Golden Gate Pavilion (Sundays In My City)

by Claudya Martinez December 29, 2012
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            Golden Gate Pavilion in Golden Gate Park 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) that not only lets you share your part of the world, [...]

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Equal Opportunity Objectification (Fragmented Fridays)

by Claudya Martinez December 27, 2012

Stop the presses! The Price is Right has a male model. Did you know this? I had no idea. Rob Wilson won a contest to be the first ever male model for The Price is Right back in October. Why didn’t any one tell me this? The only reason I found out is because I’m [...]

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Sick on Christmas or I Feel Like Cheese

by Claudya Martinez December 26, 2012
Sick on Christmas.

A few days ago… Put Pie (she’s 4): Mama, I feel like cheese. Me: You want some cheese, mi’ja? Put Pie: NO! I DON’T LIKE CHEESE! Me: I know you don’t like cheese, but you just said you feel like cheese. Put Pie: My throat feels like cheese and I don’t like it! Me: Oh, [...]

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