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I’m pregnant! Within a week I already started feeling the effects. My “signs” might be different from yours but I thought I might share them with you in case you might be in a similar situation…

ByMalika
October 20, 2015
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Behind the Scenes: Season 6 Premiere of Hawaii Five-0

The Hawaii Five-0 season premiere has become a tradition of sorts for my family and I. I don’t have a very good memory so I just re-read my “Hawaii Five-0: Over the Years” and “Behind the Scenes: Season 5 Red Carpet” blogs… I have more fun at these events than I even remember! Thank… Read More

ByMalika
September 25, 2015
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We’re Pregnant!

So I’ve heard it time and time again… the middle children never get as much attention as the first. The novelty has worn off and parents have already “been there, done that.” I’m a first-born … so I wouldn’t know about that… ha ha! My husband, Kaimi, is the second child and he jokingly… Read More

ByMalika
May 19, 2015
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Two Years of Marriage Bliss

My relationship is perfectly imperfect. On March 9, 2013 – I pretty much married myself! ha ha! My husband and I have very similar personalities. We are stubborn, hardheaded, bossy and ALWAYS think we are right. We are also very sensitive, deeply caring, generous and love with all of our hearts. … Read More

ByMalika
March 9, 2015
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A Weird Yet Surprisingly Fun Place… in Puna

I felt compelled to write about this place because it was just so wonderfully weird. It’s called the “Hobby Garden” – my mom just created (by that I mean she jack-hammered the ground and built) her own koi pond in the front yard. She needs koi.

ByMalika
February 3, 2015
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TRAVEL CHANNEL: Kapena Falls

I have to admit… this one was not on my list. Sometimes, when you’re on a production you just have to go with what the producers want. Soooo, I did. Kapena falls is a dangerous area – people have died there. The water has the potential to carry leptospirosis and the cliff-jump is unsafe.

ByMalika
January 30, 2015
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TRAVEL CHANNEL: Making Ti Leaf Lei

This Travel Channel project is extra rewarding for me because I actually had a say in producing, field producing, location scouting and even scheduling everything! The original list was a little too “touristy” for me…

ByMalika
January 29, 2015
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How to Make Ti Leaf Lei – Single/Double Strand & Roses!

If you grew up in Hawaii, chances are you’ve made a ti leaf lei. I know I made my share! My mom would have us go pick flowers or ti leaf and make our own – it’s homemade, comes from the heart and… let’s face it, cheaper!

ByMalika
January 29, 2015
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TRAVEL CHANNEL: Outrigger Canoe Paddling & Supsquatch!

For our Travel Channel project, it was amazing to start our first day off with some time in the water! We shot the tandem surfing, outrigger canoe surfing and supsquatch surfing in a couple of hours down in Waikiki…

ByMalika
January 27, 2015
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TRAVEL CHANNEL: Kahuku Local Grinds

To sustain ourselves during our intense 3-day shoot we had to make sure to fuel our bodies with onolicious (yummy) food! The two spots that ended up getting featured in our Travel Channel episode were Kahuku Superette and …

ByMalika
January 25, 2015
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TRAVEL CHANNEL: Dirt Biking

I have to admit, dirt biking has never been on my list of things I must do in my lifetime. I like to have a little more “protection” between me the ground and other moving or fixed objects that could cross my path. I’ve always been kind of a scaredy cat…

ByMalika
January 25, 2015
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TRAVEL CHANNEL: Surfing the North Shore & Sandy’s Shorebreak

I’ll start with the Sandy’s shorebreak because I was TERRIFIED. I mean, I know Sandy’s… the shorebreak is deadly. In college I used to surf there regularly but I always paddled out to a spot called “Full Point” and surfed with uncles. I’ve always considered the shorebreak off limits. I’ll swim out past it… Read More