The Mixed Up Blog

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!” reveals how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined with young detectives Fred, Velma and Daphne to form the famous Mystery Inc. Now, with hundreds of cases solved and adventures shared, Scooby and the gang face their biggest, most challenging mystery ever: a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world.  As they race to stop this global “dogpocalypse,” the gang discovers that Scooby has a secret...

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 Social. Chiqui Social is in Culver City and "offers a rich, purposeful, safe, and well-designed space to support children’s holistic learning and social success." I met Lizet, the founder of Chiqui Social, while at a bilingual workshop for multicultural parents my friend, Maritere Rodriguez Bellas was presenting. I knew after talking with Lizet that there was so much synergy and we both agreed to collaborate...

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 originating thousands of years ago by the Aztecas.  It's when the living celebrate and honor those loved ones who have passed on. A day rife with symbolism, Dia de los Muertos allows you to be creative and make something you and your family can build on year after year.  This year I was invited by Chevy to experience Dia de los Muertos in a...

 Thank you to Disney for the invitation to the “Gabby Duran & The Unsittables” Press Event.  My family and I were excited to see the new Disney Channel show starring multi-talented actress and music artist Kylie Cantrall. "Gabby Duran & The Unsittables" is a live-action comedy series about Gabby Duran, a courageous and resourceful girl who constantly feels like she's living in the shadows of her uber-polished, successful mother Dina and whip-smart younger sister Olivia. Watch  “Gabby Duran & The Unsittables” EPK featurette  here                                  Sitting in...

Ahhh high school! It was the best of times and the worst of times.  For me it was a continuation of trying to find myself and fit it. I was this African-American and Mexican-American mixed girl who wasn't Black enough for the Black crowd or Mexican enough for the Mexican crowd. It was so hard trying to fit in.  Where was this Netflix Tall Girl film when I was growing up?  Tall Girl stars: Ava Michelle, Griffin Gluck, Luke Eisner, Anjelika Washington, Sabrina Carpenter, Clara Wilsey, Paris Berelc, Rico Paris, Steve Zahn, and Angela Kinsey. I was excited to be part...