by admin.maria | Mar 5, 2018 | African, Diversity, Family Films, Film Reviews, Film Screenings
A few weeks ago I attended the private screening of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther movie, hosted by Vlogger Influencers Curlture. The event was held at Cineworld, Wood Green, London and sponsored by Revlon Realistic and Black Girl Gamers. If you have not seen the...
by admin.maria | Feb 21, 2018 | Carnival, Chinese New Year, Diversity, Family Meals, Family Recreation, Festivals, Lifestyle, London
Chinese New Year fell on the week of school half-term this year. I seized to opportunity for us to mark the occasion with family days out, as well as arts and crafts. In a previous post, I talked about the challenge of celebrating our cultural heritage in February....
by admin.maria | Jul 21, 2017 | Brand Ambassador, Children's Toys, Diversity
So… once again we have a TV package, with sufficient channels to keep us entertained. Included in the package we have Cartoonito channel. The first thing the kids and I discovered was the animated series Super Wings! The kids and I luv the show, you might has seen...
by Maria Tumolo | May 25, 2017 | Book Review, Children's Literature, Diversity
Riley Can Be Anything is a first book by Davina Hamilton, Former Entertainment Editor at The Voice newspaper (and illustrated by Elena Reionoso). It’s an inspiring rhyming story. Davina wrote to address ‘ongoing reports about the underachievement of black boys in...
by Maria Tumolo | Mar 29, 2017 | Book Review, Children's Literature, Diversity
I prefer gentle bedtime stories for my kids. Some of the traditional fairy tales are dark. Before I know it one of the kids is having bad dream about a wolf eating them. I also like reading books that features siblings. Sleep well, Siba and Saba written by Ugandan...
by Maria Tumolo | Aug 10, 2016 | Book Events, Diversity
In the six and a half years that I’ve been natural, there has been an increase in natural hair events and products. Some events have been more child-friendly than others but still mainly catering for adults. Even more limited are the books that feature black and other...
