parenting in paradise
In a previous life (or at least it feels that way), I used to be an avid blogger. I was part of the first generation of pre-Y2K web journallers who, instead of keeping a diary under lock and key, broadcasted our daily lives and most intimate secrets for the world to read on the internet. In …
Mother’s Day has always been bittersweet for me. Before, it was because of the sadness of not being able to have a child for so long. (We were married 14 years before I got pregnant, but God’s timing is perfect. Of that I am confident.) Now, the sadness comes because I cannot celebrate the holiday …
Strawberries from our potted strawberry plant. Not a big harvest, but still fun.
I said that if I passed the real estate licensing exam today, we would celebrate at my favorite restaurant, Okonomiyaki Chibo Restaurant. If I failed, I’d drown my sorrows in a Big Mac. My arteries are happy that I passed. And so am I! 🙂
The journey began in April 2013. I enrolled in a real estate pre-licensing course online. I completed 5 of the 29 chapters in one month, then it sat on the backburner for 10 months. The course had a shelf life of one year and I realized that I had to finish it by April 22, …
As we were getting ready for bed last night, my iPhone pinged, as it so often does at random times throughout the day. And dutifully and almost compulsively, I reach for my phone to check it. “I hate that thing,” Lil’ K muttered in disgust as she flopped her head on her fluffy pillow. That …
Time: 30 minutes Yield: 6 servings Recipe from Jamie Cooks It Up! 4 large chicken breasts (about 3 pounds worth) 2 T olive oil 1 1/4 C sugar 3/4 C vinegar 1 C cold water 1 t chicken bullion granules (or 1 bullion cube) 7 T ketchup 2 T soy sauce 1/4 t ginger 1/2 …
One of our family’s new year’s resolutions is to get outdoors more. After all, we live in Hawaii. People spend thousands of dollars to visit our beautiful islands and we have the luxury of living right here in what many people consider “paradise.” What a shame to spend so much time indoors, staring at the …
Aikahi Elementary School 281 Ilihau Street Kailua, HI 96734 Today, we drove to the windward side to check out the Aikahi Elementary School playground. This is, by far, one of the most unique playgrounds we have found on the island! First of all, most of the playground is covered by nice, large, shady trees …