My friend Hōkūao shared this simple secret with us. He said the aunties wait until the ʻulu (breadfruit) is ripe and mushy to the touch before cooking. They pop it in the oven with some butter and voila! We had a leftover ʻulu from our Thanksgiving feast and it had become pretty darn mushy so… Read More
Me: I know we have several veterans in the family. Can you tell me about them? Dad: Sure! Well there’s your great-great-great grandfather, Christopher Dudley, who fought in the Civil War. Your great grandfather – my mom’s dad – Albert King, who was an attorney and volunteered during WWI to be the… Read More
<Photo: “Me at Basic Training, Ft. Ord in 1969″> Happy Veteran’s Day! Yes, it’s a holiday, which is great. But let’s not lose sight of what this day truly celebrates – THANK YOU to all the veteran’s out there for your service! I’m sending out a special Happy Veteran’s day wish to my dad… Read More
Hi everyone! Well, I have a new job! Some people are scratching their heads… weren’t you already doing weather? I was. I volunteered my time at a local Facebook page doing daily weather reports and hurricane coverage for almost a year. It was fun but I really just did the daily reports in my… Read More
Every Friday morning, I get a giant veggie box – it’s actually the small size at 9 lbs. – from Island Fresh Delivery delivered to my door. My box always has something different in it… here is last week’s box. Lately I’ve been getting several sweet potatoes and Maui onions every week. It’s been about… Read More
My hubby got us a Hobie Cat tandem sailing kayak catamaran boat – I’m not sure what to call it exactly lol – for my birthday. One of my New Year’s Resolutions for this year was to start new family traditions, so the gift was really the gift of a new tradition. So sweet, yeah?… Read More
… pretty much changed my life. It’s not what you’re probably thinking… one degree of separation from the President of the United States IS pretty cool, but what really struck me about this woman is her heart. Like, wow. Seriously, if you ever have the opportunity, you need to meet her. Maya Soetoro-Ng… Read More
He probably won’t remember it, but today was an AWESOME birthday. Jackson woke up early with tutu and grandpa and went to the Mana Farmer’s Market – he sat with the aunties and uncles and quietly ate and listened (grandparents do wonders). When he got back home, mom & dad were waiting for him… Read More
It’s time. We’re in the middle of sleep training and other parents have been recommending a “big boy” bed for Jackson. Soooo we decided to dive in! I got rid of all of Jackson’s little baby toys, kept the ones that he plays with and moved his room around. Jackson is mildly obsessed with… Read More
Toddler haircuts… oh the joy! Did you hear a hint of sarcasm in that sentence? With good reason! Anyone that has a toddler knows that haircuts can be a chore! Especially when you live in a hot climate and your child’s hair grows like a weed. That’s MY KID. Jackson got his… Read More
Remember the first day? “FIRST DAY OF SLEEP TRAINING: This is no joke!” Well, days 2-5 went pretty much the same way. I think my son is unusually stubborn… (does every parent think that?) We did “the routine” – I’ve been sticking to set nap and bed times – We’ve been… Read More
