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Failing is NOT Always Failure…

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  I’m pretty “heavy” and tall for a tandem surfing partner but I have a couple of friends who are willing to lift me! ha ha! Prior to getting pregnant, I could easily lift myself on their shoulders and even connect a few moves in the air as we surfed. This is a post I… Read More

IT’S A GIRL!!

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My first child is a boy. But I thought he was going to be a girl. While pregnant, I had a VERY realistic dream about it and was CONVINCED. My best friend was so convinced by my certainty, she bought a mountain…

TRAVEL CHANNEL: Making Ti Leaf Lei

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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…

TRAVEL CHANNEL: Dirt Biking

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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…

TRAVEL CHANNEL: How it came to be!

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  Hey everyone! Earlier this month I was able to work with the Travel Channel on a show called “Top Ten Locals List” – it was such a blast! Soooo how did it all come about? A friend recommended me to the host who was choosing between a few people – something I did not… Read More

TIARA TUESDAY: Oahu bound for Miss Hawaii!

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  Going to the Miss Hawaii Pageant each year is a tradition. Since my first year running in 2004 (Olena Rubin Heu won that year – I was 4th runner up) I have not missed one! It’s a time to reconnect with the my Miss Hawaii sorority sisters, pictured above, and to welcome our outgoing… Read More