by Maria Tumolo | Dec 3, 2014 | Children's Toys, Christmas, Festivals, Isossy Children, Multicultural, Multicultural Products
So you missed Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales but you still have Christmas presents to buy. Whenever I can I like to buy from small business. I like handmade products. I also like products that are a bit different from what you might find on the high street,...
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 | May 13, 2014 | Blog hop, Colonization, Expat, Festivals, indentureship, Multi Racial, Multicultural, Music, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Slavery
Its ‘the land of calypso, steel pan and the limbo’, that’s the description commonly used to describe the twin Republic of Trinidad & Tobago. While its true it, I feel it makes us sound like an island of revelers. The funny thing is while we are...
by Maria Tumolo | Feb 9, 2014 | Chinese New Year, Festivals, Multicultural, Music, Toddler Play, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Since becoming a parent, this Chinese New Year, Year of the Horse, was the first that did not coincide with Trinidad Carnival. Usually Angelo and I would watch a few clips of Trinidad Carnival. We’d do some Chinese New Year inspired craft, while listening to...
by Maria Tumolo | Jan 15, 2014 | Baby Fashion, Baby Girl Fashion, Childrenswear, Fashion, Isossy Children, Multicultural, Toddler Fashion
In March 2013 I attended the Press & Blogger Day for Isossy Children’s SS13 Collection. I was super excited to attend because on paper the brand’s ethos is one dear to me: the promotion of diversity. I was not disappointed. The ideology of Amanda...
by Maria Tumolo | Nov 9, 2013 | Biracial, Child Development, Christmas, Early Years Foundation Stage, Imaginative Play, Mixed Heritage, Mixed Race, Multicultural, Multicultural Products, Toddler Play
Some months ago I bought Valentina her first doll. Hubby and I opted to go for a mixed race rag doll. Her name is Naomi. We felt it was important that not only for her but for her brother to have toys that reflected them as much as possible, along with other ‘main...
