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...

¡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...

A Multicultural Back To School Guide: Raising Mini Global Citizens and World Changers

It's that time of year again y'all. Summer vacation is over and it's time to head back to school. I, for one, cannot be more thrilled. Not because my littles drove me bananas or anything (never th...

On the road with MultiCulti Corner at The Museum of African American Museum

Introduction: The world is changing and we are more diverse than ever. An important gift we can give our children is to help them feel good about who they are and help them learn to accept, r...

How My Backflip Landed Me at ABC's Shark Tank Casting Call

What does this image have to do with ABC's Shark Tank? Well, let me start from the beginning. And when I say the beginning, I mean when I stepped foot in the swimming pool with 3 of my 4 kids. And...

Latina Magazine

"I love you more than my own skin." Frida Kahlo I look at this picture and it makes me smile. I can't believe this actually happened. We were chosen to be featured in April's Latina Magazin...

Mixed Up Clothing Launches Spring/Summer 2014 Collection

Head over now to our store and check out the new Spring/Summer 2014 collection. Beautiful new styles for your little global citizen. Link

Interview by The Lookbook Philosophy

I love days like this. Production is in full swing and things are flowing smoothly. Kids are covered so I can spend all day at the office without having to run...