As I reached the end of my pregnancy, I started to get frustrated with my body and started to have serious doubts that I would be able to handle or deal with child birth this time around. When you get pregnant the first time, you really have no idea what giving birth will be like. … Continue reading She’s FINALLY Here!
Hi Friends! I know I sort of just dropped off the face of the earth and you may (or maybe not) have been wondering what the heck happened. It's weird how life will throw you a curve ball just when you get into the groove of life. Things had just been settling down, and we … Continue reading Has Anyone Seen Thay?
Remember how I said I don't really care for pumpkin anything? It's amazing how many recipes I've found lately that have really turned my palette around! Pumpkin normally grosses me out, I'm not really sure what it is…the texture or the taste. Or it could be the fact that I threw up and got incredibly … Continue reading Mini Pumpkin Pies
"Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude." -- A.A. Milne, Winnie The Pooh Around this time of year, we realize we should be extra grateful or extra thankful. We know that Thanksgiving is just one day, but we should should gratitude 365 … Continue reading A Month of Gratitude: Unexpected Moments of Gratitutde
Meltdowns are becoming increasingly common in our household. I'm not entirely sure what the reason is, maybe It's that time of the month (all month long?), maybe I'm becoming a mom to a threenager. Did you know that was such a thing? A threenager? I had been hearing about it off and on for a … Continue reading Threenager? Myth or Reality?
Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year, next to my birthday. I look forward to halloween every year, and every year I DIY our costumes. I've been DIY my halloween costume since I graduated from high school. My mom, grandma and aunt all sew, but did they teach me? I taught myself to sew, … Continue reading Paw Patrol Inspired DIY Costumes
Apples and Pumpkins are the epitome of Fall. I have been searching and searching for an apple recipe to try and I decided to go back to this guy. Apple Chips have been on my mind for a few months now, but I've been so afraid to try to make them! Why? Because you have … Continue reading Recipe: Cinnamon Apple Chips
It's not fall until you've picked a pumpkin for Halloween. Am I right? It's pretty new thing here in Hawaii. There aren't very many self pick farms here in Hawaii, unlike our mainland counterparts, pumpkin patches have only been around for maaayybeee the last 10 or so years? I could totally be wrong, but I … Continue reading Picking Pumpkins — Waimanalo Pumpkin Patch
A couple of weeks ago, I joined a few friends and took our kiddos to Sea Life Park. Sea Life Park has been around since I was a little girl. I've seen it go through some major changes over the years. I remember visiting Sea Life Park as a little girl. Prior to this visit, I … Continue reading Island Life: Sea Life Park
There's this video floating around on the internet about a unicorn pooping ice cream and how to use a "squatty potty." It's pretty hilarious. It reminded me about the not so distant past, and that time when I thought, "When do I have to teach you to use the toilet?" which was immediately followed by "Oh shit, I have … Continue reading Toilet Training
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