• life,  small business

    Keiki and the pineapple

    as part of our mission to stay sane, and also to support local business, we made a reservation to enjoy a little family time at this lovely little gem located in downtown Honolulu. Keiki and the Pineapple is the dream…

  • life

    home tourism

    it doesn’t matter if you live in a town where everyone has heard of or if you live in the sleepiest town in America, there is something to be done. my mother has been documenting her daily walks around her…

  • diy,  plant propagation

    pineapple

    perfect, ripe, delicious pineapples are in no short supply here in Hawaii, even in the time of the rona. our very first days here we purchased one and took a few adorable naked baby on the beach pictures with it…

  • life

    mama-chari

    one of my favorite and most awe inspiring sights while living in Japan was the “mama-chari”. some were simple like mine, some had a seat on the back as well as a seat between the handle bars. i once saw…

  • small business

    continuing education

    this post title may be misleading. i am referring to my personal continuing education in life in general. after my daughter was born i wanted to capture every second of her existence. i thought I was doing a great job…

  • diy,  plant propagation

    papyrus

    one of the top reasons i find friends and family kill their indoor plants is that they show them too much love and attention. the second reason is actually the complete opposite, like forgetting to water them. ***this post contains…