The Mixed Up Blog

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...

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...

¡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...

Breastfeeding Month with Lansinoh

  Last week Evivo held an event at Au Fudge, which we were invited to. It was an event leading up to Breastfeeding Month. We had a great time and learned a great deal of information that we shared ...

MultiCulti Corner event co-hosted by CityMomsApp at The Green Chateau

What an incredible morning at The Green Chateau celebrating Nelson Mandela Day! Hosted by CityMoms, we had a fantastic turnout from several multicultural moms and their beautiful babes. Yummy sna...

Mini Vacations

Don't have time for a long week vacation. Have a weekend getaway at a resort or in the suburbs. We all know how hard it is to have a vacation in the summer. There is more traffic than usual, kids a...

School’s Out, Now What?

Karishma Bhakta, blog contributor                        Are you struggling to keep your kids busy? You tried summer camps, the library and more.   We have an option for you. Many banks have part...