Local Business of the Week – Mālama Momma
This week’s business spotlight is a woman I met 3 years ago. She impressed me then with her vast knowledge and passion for what she does, and she continues to impress me today. Jenna was born and raised on the North Shore of O’ahu and after marrying her husband Brad, they moved to his home country […]
All the hard work
I met Lindsay during a National Bra Event for breast cancer survivors at Healy Plastic Surgery, where she works. The event was deliciously catered, and she couldn’t enjoy any of the fabulous foods. She needed someone to eat the food, tell her what it tasted like and allow her to live vicariously through. So, naturally, […]
Never work with Dogs and Babies
Being in the military, and moving constantly means you miss out on a lot. Sure, you have a lot of great adventures along the way, but you miss out on watching nieces and nephews grow up, grandparents become great-grandparents and building relationships with family that just isn’t the same when you live near by. During […]
The night her world stood still
“Oh my God, Debbie, it’s cancer!” I was standing in Borders at Ala Moana. You never forget where you are when you hear those words. The words no one ever wants to hear, especially when talking about a 3 year old! Over the summer, one of my best friend’s 3 year old daughter was diagnosed […]
College Road Trip
I cannot believe the past 17 years have flown by as quickly as they did. It seems like just yesterday this young woman decided she was ready to meet the world, even though she technically still had 9 weeks to wait! With her dad deployed, my mum flew to Hawaii to watch the younger two […]
One Of My Biggest Pet Peeves…
I was sitting down with some friends today and one of them mentioned she hated the term “Polarizing”. I’ve heard this word a lot over the past year. I swear to you I listened as she explained why she hates this particular term, but for the life of me now I can’t remember, other than […]
