by admin.maria | Feb 12, 2019 | Book Review, Children's Literature, Mixed Heritage, Mixed Race Families, Multi Racial, Multicultural, Product Review, Product Review- books
I know I may be biased, but I always get excited when a picture book comes out with mixed heritage family. Maisie’s Scrapbook was sent to me a little while ago in PDF form by Lantana Publishing. They wanted us read it and comment for the blurb. However, reading a book...
by admin.maria | Oct 17, 2018 | Baby Wearing, Birth Story, Blasian, Interracial Relationship, Mixed Heritage, Mixed Race, Mixed Race Families, Parenthood, Parenting
Did you watch at the Royal Wedding? I couldn’t help myself. I wanted to see the dress but a part of me felt guilty. It’s tricky to enjoy the funfair without thinking of Britain’s colonial history. Well, Princess Eugenie’s dress was gorgeous. Oh her tiara! Jack...
by admin.maria | Apr 11, 2018 | Expat, Lifestyle, Mixed Heritage, Mixed Race Families, Motherhood, Parenthood, Parenting
When I decided to have children, I was sure I knew what I was doing. Hubby and I were, raised in a similar style. Surly, we could raise ‘good people’. What I was not prepared for was how different it would be parenting in a foreign country. The struggle was real;...
by admin.maria | Feb 5, 2018 | Chinese New Year, Expat, Family Traditions, Festivals, Lifestyle, London, Mixed Heritage, Multicultural
February is a tricky month for our family, that’s when our cultures clash. It’s the month of Chinese New Year, Shrove Tuesday and Carnival in Trinbago. It’s a challenge to celebrate it all with the children sometimes. England is their country of birth. Pancakes...
by Maria Tumolo | Jan 7, 2017 | Child Development, Mixed Heritage, Mixed Race Families, Motherhood, Multi Racial
Happy New Year! Did you have a good Christmas? We had a restful indulgent Christmas. Even though I still had early mornings due to my darling children. You may know, Valentina turned four a few weeks before Christmas. She’s maturing and I can see a hint of the young...
by Maria Tumolo | Dec 13, 2015 | Book Review, Mixed Heritage, Mixed Race, Mixed Race Families, Mixed Race Relationship, Mixed Textured Hair
When the social media buzz began for the release of Mixed Me by Taye Diggs and Shane E. Evans, I knew I had to have a copy. Yes, I’m a fan of Taye as an actor but more importantly I wanted to read a man’s take of the topic. Most of the books I’ve encountered so...
