Outdoor breakfast buffet the first morning

We had the BEST breakfast of our lives on Monday morning. There was a huge buffet set up on the lagoon pavillion near the waterfall and in sight of the ocean. We had fresh pineapple, papaya, melons and berries, along with guava and orange juice, Kona coffee (of course), scrambled eggs, hawaiian ham, bacon, fruited …

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Our first evening in Hawaii, and our first room gifts

It's tradition for Stampin' Up to give us ladies a bag of some kind (purse, tote, backpack, etc) but as far as I know this was the very first time they gave a spouse/guest bag as well. We were delighted to come back to our room on Monday night to these gifts on our bed! …

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Lapakahi State Historical Site

We rented a car for the last two days and on Friday morning drove up the Kohala Coast and stopped at every scenic overlook, historical marker, and interesting roadside stand we came across. This stop was particularly fortunate as we discovered a gem in Lapakahi, a 600-year old fishing village that has been fully excavated …

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Home from Hawaii– boo hoo!

I have severe jet lag, so this will be short, but I wanted to let everyone know we are home safe from Hawaii and happy to be back with our kids, if not exactly happy to be back shoveling snow again in good ole Wisconsin. It already seems like a dream… our week in paradise!This …

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Aloha from Hawaii!!!!

Hi everyone! I am having the time of my LIFE here in Hawaii! I have to say, Hawaii has blown away all my expectations. Mike and I are enjoying every second of this honeymoon. I have so much to tell you all I don't know where to start! I have just ten minutes of internet …

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