Leah is officially an author of her first illustrated children’s book, The Feeling Flower. Read this post to find out where to purchase your own copy and support a Hawaiian worldschooler accomplish her writing dreams! Leah has been writing ever since we began our culinary worldschooling journey back in 2014. Keeping a journal has been …
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As a family travel blogger, I love telling stories about the cities my family and I have visited— like the time we spent a few years traveling around Europe in an RV —or sharing foodie experiences with our followers on Instagram. Most importantly, as a Hawaiian, I love promoting the food, culture, and beauty of …
Each year on the 11th of June we honor Kamehameha the Great, the first monarch to establish the unified Kingdom of Hawaii (which includes Hawai’i, Niihau, O’ahu, Kaua’i, Niihau, Moloka’i, Lana’i and Kahoolawe), making him Hawai’i’s first King. The kids and I, when at home in Honolulu make our way to the King Kamehameha statue, …
This post is for anyone wondering how to celebrate Memorial Day in Honolulu, Hawaii. Attending the Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony is a great free family-friendly Memorial Day activity. I’ll cover the history of lantern floating in Hawaii, what to expect at the Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony, and a helpful survival guide for families visiting Hawaii’s …
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Since we live on Oahu, we get a lot of questions from friends and readers about what to pack for their trip to our islands, especially when bringing the little ones. This post is for anyone packing for a family trip to Hawaii – I’ll cover Hawaii travel packing tips, what to wear in Hawaii, …
Kulolo is a Hawaiian dessert made with taro, coconut milk, honey, and brown sugar. In the past Hawaiians cooked kulolo in an “imu”, an underground oven. These days you’ll find kulolo baked in kitchen ovens – read this post to for our easy kulolo recipe: How to Make Kulolo in a Crockpot! What is Kulolo? …
Kimchi is synonymous with Korea and it wouldn’t be wrong to call it the national dish of Korea. Our Korean friend taught us how to make this simple, kid-friendly Kimchi Fried Rice recipe that the kids cannot get enough of. If you’re a love kimchi, read this post to find out all about kimchi, our …
To celebrate Chinese New Year here in Hawaii, we’ve been sampling a lot of Chinese food. Chinese food is one of America’s most popular cuisines, and with a large Chinese immigrant population in Hawaii, we get to sample some of the best. Here’s our list of our 10 best Chinese restaurants on Oahu. Read this …
While on a mission to discover vegetarianism and introduce clean eating to my family especially when eating out, I found the best restaurants in Oahu that cater to a vegetarian or vegan diet. In this guide to vegetarian restaurants on Oahu, you’ll discover delicious vegetarian and vegan places to eat on Oahu – discover new …
We often get asked what our favorite family-friendly U.S. destination is…and often times answer that it’s in our own backyard…Hawaii! There’s plenty to do on our island (read our guest post on Kids Are a Trip –5 family-friendly things to do in Honolulu) whether you’re traveling with toddlers or teenagers, and a variety of hotels …
