by Maria Tumolo | Jan 13, 2017 | Lifestyle, Marriage, Mixed Race, Mixed Race Families, Mixed Race Relationship, Well-Being
Last August Hubby and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. It feels like just the other day I met this tall cute chubby cheeked guy for a date to see Matrix 2 in Greenwich. I never imagined then, sixteen years later we’d be everything to each other. The years...
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...
by Maria Tumolo | Aug 6, 2015 | Marriage, Mixed Race Relationship, Relationships
Hubby and I are celebrating our 9th wedding anniversary this week. Seems like only yesterday that he nervously proposed to me at Lanes Restaurant, in the East End of London. We are in a good place. We are happy. He was the only man who broke say past my shyness and...
by Maria Tumolo | Nov 10, 2014 | Ethnicity, Mixed Heritage, Mixed Race, Mixed Race Families, Mixed Race Relationship, Multicultural, Parenting and Mixed Race Children
I’ve noticed some time ago that Angelo seems to have an affinity to Chinese people. It was not apparent until over the summer where Valentina found her connection. As a mixed race family we’ve never really discussed ethnicity. When Angelo was about 16 months...
by Maria Tumolo | Jul 22, 2014 | Dress Codes, Dress Codes and Weddings, Mixed Heritage, Mixed Race Relationship, Religion and Faith, Rituals, Wedding Guest, Weddings
Spring/Summer is a time of fresh starts, blossoms, bees and weddings. On regular day, I often struggle with what to wear. I was recently invited to attend a wedding. Although the couple are mixed race from different religious backgrounds, and they are having a...
by Maria Tumolo | Feb 21, 2014 | Expat, Immigration, Mixed Race Relationship, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Travel, United KIngdom, Vacation
Followers know me as MsXpat. However, since beginning my blogging journey I’ve never directly shared how I became an expat on my blog. I have done elsewhere. For example, I recently contributed a few tips to the latest HiFX campaign which offers a platform for expat...
