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 […]
Teaching Global Citizenship at Home
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 […]
Williams Sonoma Hosts FREE Cooking Classes
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 […]
How To Eat PHO Like a PRO
While walking through Downtown Chinatown recently, I stumbled upon a Vietnamese restaurant in Honolulu that was completely filled with at least 100 people having lunch. Peeking in, my curiosity got […]
Fighting Childhood Hunger One Bake Sale At a Time
In the United States 16 million kids struggle with hunger. Shocked? We were too! In fact, childhood hunger in the US is a problem that threatens not only our children […]
Where To Find The Best Dim Sum On Oahu
DIM SUM = bite size portions of Chinese delicacies served on little dishes We eat DIM SUM at least once a month or more when possible. In Hawaii, my kids […]
Kid-Friendly Restaurants in San Francisco
San Francisco, the City by the Bay, is a haven for foodie lovers.If you’re looking to experience the city life, and everything it has to offer, it’s not too far […]
Around the World Fairytale Books for Preschoolers
We’ve been busy this summer visiting local libraries to catch up on our reading. The one thing my kids love the most, is when I read to them stories from […]
How To Cook That: Easy Italian Meatballs
Jaf loves spaghetti and meatballs. He also loves to cook it himself, adding different spices and/or ingredients along with way. Here is his VERY simple and easy Italian meatballs recipe […]
Cupcake Etiquette
We visited a cupcake shop this weekend called Sugarlina. Upon inspecting the “goods”, my son proceed to inform the cashier that he didn’t want the plate, fork and napkin that […]