The Mixed Up Blog

Looking for Winter Break Fun: We've Got You Covered!

NEED ACTIVITIES FOR WINTER BREAK? WE GOT YA COVERED! Nothing drives me more crazy than having a houseful of kids who complain they are bored during the winter break. I also tell them there's a room...

Giving the Gift of Gratitude and Gratefulness

Christmas is my absolute favorite time of the year.  I am in love with everything this time of year: the decorations, the smells this time of year, the predictable, yet addicting Hallmark movies, t...

Scoob!

The first full-length animated Scooby-Doo adventure for the big screen is the never-before told stories of Scooby-Doo’s origins and the greatest mystery in the career of Mystery Inc.  “SCOOB!” re...

Visit Palm Spring: A Review of the Volkswagen Tiguan

Newly designed for 2019, the Volkswagen Tiguan is an ideal compact SUV with more room than ever. It has a simple but stylistic design is appealing. Test driving the 2019 Tiguan was a joy as well....

Show Dogs Premiere

You wanna know who runs our house? A dog named Lucy, that's who! A medium-sized Pit Bull mix, we are doggie lovers through and through. So imagine our excitement when we were invited to check out ...

Disney A Wrinkle in Time

Over the weekend my family and I were able to visit 2 Disney Park Resorts: Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. While in Hollywoodland at DCA, we were treated to a special sneak peek of Av...

Daddy's Home 2: an interview with Linda Cardellini

When Linda Cardellini walked into the room I couldn't believe I was watching the same actress that was in one of my favorite movies, Legally Blonde. I know, I know...but I love that movie. I'm...

¡Hola Mamá!

Baby Ariana Garcia, the adorable baby girl of Boricua supermodel, Ana Garcia, staring in her own campaign. As grandchild to one Puerto Rico's most well-known producers and bloggers and daughte...

Celebrating Chuseok (추석)

Today we celebrated the Korean harvest festival of Chuseok (Korean: 추석) in my kid's Korean Immersion elementary class. Traditions are very important in our home. I am mixed Latina and Black and my ...

#TestDriveParenthood:Child Passenger Safety Week

As a mama of 4 and a RN married to a Pediatric Critical Care Doctor, I take childhood safety very seriously. -Every 33 seconds, one child under the age of 13 is involved in a crash, according to t...