The Mixed Up Blog

She Should Run Ambassador: My Year-end Review

Equity should be a goal everyone gets behind which is why I was honored to be an ambassador for She Should Run. She Should Run is changing the face of government in America at every level where mor...

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...

Just for You: Jenny Craig’s Black Friday Offer

The holidays are a tough time of year for me and my weightloss journey. Although I lost over 50 pounds on Jenny Craig, I still struggle with my relationship with food and each day brings its own ch...

Winter Fest OC

Winter Fest OC, Southern California’s largest winter experience, returns to the OC Fair & Event Center December 19th – January 5th. This year, Winter Fest OC will feature the “World’s Largest ...

DOGS! A SCIENCE TAIL at California Science Center

It's GIVEAWAY time! Enter to win a 4-pack ticket giveaway to the California Science Center for the  Dogs! A Science Tail exhibit.  a Rafflecopter giveaway   Head to Dogs! A Science Tai...

Mickey Mouse Mixed Up Adventures

Have you checked out the new Disney Junior's Mickey Mouse Mixed Up Adventures yet? It's on Disney Junior and DIsney Channel now. If your littlest ones love all things Mickey Mouse, then Dis...

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...

Dia de los Muertos con Chiqui Social

Yesterday I shared my day exploring Los Angeles with the Chevy Silverado. I drove around L.A. collecting items for Dia de los Muertos. Today we will take those items over to our friends' at Chiqui ...

Dia de los Muertos

Each year I learn more about the beautiful cultural tradition of Dia de los Muertos. Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, occurs on November 1 and 2.  A holiday steeped in tradition and culture o...