Journal

This little post is because life is totally like this living in Maui. You go to the beach, and sometimes, a flash mob of hula begins– always starting with that one grass-skirted hula dancer. Sometimes people greet you with sweet-smelling leis, just full of the aloha spirit. Sometimes, a young keiki is taking conch-blowing lessons. […]

When I was a kid, ok, I’ll admit it, even as an adult, one of the most fun traditions of Easter was doing an egg hunt.  I really really enjoy them.  And they hold a special place in my heart, because when I was a child, it was at a neighborhood Easter egg hunt that I first chose […]

March is the month where we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day and when we are reminded to check the end of the rainbow for a pot of gold— just in time for taxes. While I’m yet to find a cauldron of gold, I still smile when my own children are filled with wonder if the legend […]

There are times that I’m convinced that being a photographer is quite simply having the best job in the world– job as in the kind that you get paid for. When I’m invited into a family’s life– into their laughter, their tender moments, the inner workings, their joys and triumphs– it is nothing short of […]

As a homeschooling mom I’m always evaluating what is and isn’t working and what opportunities would be beneficial for my child. One of the things we’ve done this semester is join a local homeschool co-op here on Maui, that meets weekly in Kihei.  Right off the bat I was given the opportunity and responsiblity of […]

I love when I get an inquiry and I know that it is going to go well from the start. The R. family was coming to their favorite vacation spot– Wailea, Maui! I don’t know if it is connecting with someone because they are from your “home” town in Southern California (Westlake Village and Camarillo), […]