It’s the last day of 2016, and as we get ready to ring in the New Year 2017 with our family and friends here in Hawaii, we thought we’d reminisce […]

LEGOLAND Beach Retreat to Open April 7, 2017
COWABUNGALOW! LEGOLAND Beach Retreat to Open April 7, 2017 LEGO Themed Bungalows Will More Than Double Accommodations at LEGOLAND Florida Resort LEGOLAND Beach Retreat will welcome its first guests to […]

It’s Hard To Be Good Book Review
Kim Hales is an award winning photographer, artist and writer who found inspiration in her wiener dog, Ellie. Because she has always believed in the power and magic of a […]

Kid Friendly, Cool Gadgets: Get Immediate Relief from Bug Bites
We had a fantastic summer this year in Michigan! There were days filled with sunshine, minimal rain and limited interaction with insects that bite. Then it all changed. After a […]

Overseas Travel: How to Check for Bed Bugs
I won’t be able to tell you how many unfamiliar beds we’ve slept in during our lifetime. But what I can share with you is that the mere thought of […]

What Foods to Avoid When Traveling Overseas
Parenting children who are not afraid of trying new foods can sometimes get a bit stressful when you’re traveling overseas. For starters, most of the time you don’t know how […]

Celebrating May Day: A Hawaiian Tradition
On May 1st, as the rest of the world celebrates May Day as a traditional spring holiday, Hawai’i prepares for its annual May Day festivities with the lei being front […]

GASHAPON: Japan’s Crazy Obsession with Toy Vending Machines
Every child, at some point in their lifetime will experience the joy of placing their very first coin into a gumball machine. From that moment forward, every single toy vending […]

Culinary World-Schooling: When Kids Travel, Learn and Cook
I have a habit of creating my own things. I tend to make things up, whether it be words (like culinary world-schooling), projects, or ideas, and then leverage them as […]

Mystery of the Golden Temple Book Review
Multicultural Children’s Book Day is on January 27, 2016 and in preparation for it, the kids are reading a variety of multicultural books, with LouLou starting off the year having […]