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The Wall Of Love…
Every year I post our Christmas and holiday cards on two rows of strings on our wall. I love receiving Christmas cards, reading them and looking at them! Makes my heart smile to see the smiling faces of family and friends on that wall as I walk up our stairs into our home. When… Read More
No Sitter? No Problem. Right…?
Santa Shaves His Head for #TeamTrucker
Toddler vs. Christmas Tree
Frank De Lima’s Filipino Christmas Song
My Dad’s Story of Fleeing From Lava – 1979 Pauahi Eruption
My dad, Dr. Dudley was a geologist in Hilo during the 1979 eruption in Pauahi crater. He has some amazing old footage and a ridiculous story of running from the lava and jumping over a crack it generated in the road while fleeing! Here is his story. Raw Footage my dad… Read More
The Horror. A Centipede in My Sports Bra…
I’ll admit it. I’m very squeamish when it comes to bugs. If a kamikaze cockroach dive bombs at me, you will hear that scream all the way on Ni’ihau! Cockroaches, bees and maggots give me the creeps BUT it wasn’t until my first centipede that I learned what the saying “makes my skin crawl” truly means.
“Fireball” Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend
How it all started…
People often ask me how/why I started my own small business. I figure, it’s Small Business Saturday so what better day to explain how it all came about! Here is a link to my Etsy shop I’m a surfer girl, and like all mermaids I know, I have a shell collection. … Read More
Brown Sugar Candied ʻUlu Recipe
This recipe is a twist on candied sweet potatoes! If you like to have a sweet dish this will certainly satisfy your sweet tooth. Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/3 cups packed brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 2 lbs ʻUlu (breadfruit) Materials: Steamer (I use a pasta steamer so that… Read More
Healthy Alternative to Mashed Potatoes – ʻUlu!
I love this recipe! It’s SUPER filling… you don’t need to eat much to be completely stuffed! Like your turkey I suppose. I started out with Executive Chef Goran Streng of the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki’s recipe and put my own twist on it. Here is the link to his recipe. For me,… Read More
