We spent most of 2014 and this year traveling though Europe, with quick trips to North Africa & the Middle East where we learned about food, culture, tradition & various customs. Our kids, LouLou & Jaf are worldschoolers, learning about traditions across the world. We’re back home in Hawaii for the holidays, but our learning …
Five-star Experiential Resort Opens Bookings for Incomparable Luxury Vacations Filled with Playful Surprises for Guests of All Ages MIAMI (December 15, 2015) – With the signing of an agreement, Karisma Hotels & Resorts and Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB and VIA), are pleased to announce immediate booking availability for …
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Hawaii might not be described as your typical winter wonderland – think white sand instead of white snow; sunshine and bikinis instead of scarves and gloves. But it’s still very much a festive destination, and no more so than with the arrival of Santa. At Halekulani in Oahu, Santa arrives in style, just a different …
Sandy Claus Arrives on Christmas Eve at Halekulani Read More »
A few months ago, thanks to Pinterest, we found a lovely recipe infographic for our How To Cook That: Moules Frites recipe. Instead of me making dinner that night, it ended up being me helping Leah and Jaf prep in the kitchen – thanks to the illustration, the recipe was easy for them to follow …
Mimi’s Adventures in Baking Gingerbread Men Book Review Read More »
Can you believe it’s December already? Where has the time gone by…what a year it’s been for us! Our first year traveling Europe in an RV has come to an end, and we’re back in Hawaii for the winter. 2016 is a new year that brings new adventures, which we can’t wait to share with …
GIVEAWAY TIME! 10 Shaka Kalikimaka Christmas CD’s for kids! Read More »
We did a lot of traveling in 2015, from RV’ing through Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands to visiting family and friends in Morocco, Lebanon and the UAE. We wondered…. What were our kids favorite travel memory in 2015? With the US State Department issuing global terror warnings and many of our friends …
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is gearing up to welcome the U.S. Women’s National Team in Hawaii as they take on Trinidad and Tobago as part of their Victory Tour. The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Champions will be playing on Dec. 6 at Aloha Stadium as the seventh stop of their 10 city tour. …
Whenever we tell people we are from “Hawaii”, most of them associate the word with three things: 1) Hula dancers 2) surfing and 3) Elvis Presley. We then spend the next few minutes (sometimes hours) talking about our lovely island home, making sure the impression we leave makes them want to visit Hawaii one day. …
Our children, LouLou and Jaf were born and raised in Hawaii, the most racially diverse state in the United States. This makes it a lot easier for us to teach the kids about global citizenship when they’re back in Hawaii, not traveling. So, what is global citizenship? For us, it’s exposing our children to the …
Teaching your child how to cook or bake takes a lot of patience. Trust me, I know. I spend several hours a month planning out menus for our family and then at least 6-8 hours in the kitchen a week with the kids doing basic culinary arts. In our household, cooking and baking are synonymous …
