Family of 5 and our homestead life in a 500 square-foot cottage on the island of Maui
It's a unique blessing to be born + raised on the island of Maui. As a child, I had no idea how truly fortunate my family was in owning their own land which they cultivated with fields of kalo (taro), apple-banana, mango, coconut, papaya, breadfruit, starfruit, avocado, liliko'i, pummelo, and various herbs. On weekends, my… Continue reading Our Maui Taro Farm
It's Thursday afternoon and raining just as hard or more since my last post. Thankfully, our home is tucked into the mountain on a hillside, built on stilts, which means we are not likely (I think) to lose our home to flooding. Our yard on the other hand, is a different story. Last month's torrential… Continue reading Shells
It's official: I'm no longer completely ignorant when it comes to sewing. Cue applause. Honest to goodness, I can no longer tell people that I have no clue how to thread a needle. Or sew a button. Or rip up seams. I'm actually becoming a pro-seam-ripper (lol), which is not to be confused with "seam-stress"… Continue reading Learning to Sew
Kristy Deer Photography blessed us with the sweetest family photos. She pulled my name in her Mother's Day Giveaway back in May + this past week, she + her family met us at the beach for this super fun, windy + wild photoshoot. Speaking of wild, have you ever tried to take photos with three… Continue reading Maui Family Photos at the Beach
Matthew 5:1-16: "Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit,    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are those who mourn,    for they will be comforted.Blessed are the meek,    for they will inherit… Continue reading Morning Meditations
Little Maui Family 