Family/Motherhood/Military Life

The Local Flavor of North Shore Oahu

Local My favorite things to do in Hawaii include hiking and go to the beach. When I'm not doing that, I'm finding fun places to go eat! I just love sharing the pineapple drinks with the kiddos! It's a special treat! The local food trucks on the infamous North Shore are my new favorite place… Continue reading The Local Flavor of North Shore Oahu

Hiking

Trekking Through Jurassic Park!

Trekking Thursday Okay, so usually I devote Thursday to highlight a hike that I've done here in Hawaii. Well, this isn't a hike so much but it was an adventure and I can't wait any longer to share it with y'all! Hollywood has been busy for months building sets in preparation for filming the newest… Continue reading Trekking Through Jurassic Park!

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Our Hike Through the Koko Crater Botanical Garden

Trekking Thursday via Daily Prompt: Total I've shared in a previous post my experience of hiking up Koko Head (Koko Crater) which is a hiking trail consisting of only old railway tiles (1,048 of them to be exact). These tiles take you up a very steep and long incline to the top of the former… Continue reading Our Hike Through the Koko Crater Botanical Garden

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Lulumahu Falls: A Hikers Journey

Trekking Thursday Lulumahu Falls Distance: 2.5 miles Length of time: roughly 2 hours I'm oftentimes asked what my favorite hikes are on Oahu. It's a hard question to answer because there are sooooo many different hikes and each hike is unique in its own way! I usually reply by asking them what they are hoping… Continue reading Lulumahu Falls: A Hikers Journey

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Hiking Kuliouou Ridge…with Kids

Trekking Thursday: My husband had a 3 day weekend which is extremely rare for our family. So, when we woke up and he said he wanted to go on a family hike I was SO excited! I could see from my hiking friends' posts that it was an unusually clear day and I just couldn't wait… Continue reading Hiking Kuliouou Ridge…with Kids

Family/Motherhood/Military Life

In a Moment…He Was Gone: Sea Turtles

Daily word prompt: Evanescent: soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing. In honor of World Turtle Day, I wanted to share about sea turtles. I've always had a respect and love for sea turtles. I could sit and watch them swim around for hours. They are so majestic and stunning. My first experience… Continue reading In a Moment…He Was Gone: Sea Turtles

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Pali Puka-the Ultimate Precipice

Precipice Today's Daily Prompt is Precipice. prec·i·pice: a very steep rock face or cliff, typically a tall one. As an avid hiker, living in Hawaii...my first thought at the word precipice was the Pali Puka Hiking Trail. This is once of my FAVORITE hikes on Oahu. Short. Challenging. Thrilling. Breathtaking. What more could you want?!?!?… Continue reading Pali Puka-the Ultimate Precipice