Family of 5 and our homestead life in a 500 square-foot cottage on the island of Maui
This year's Mother's Day was one for the books. Ken took me on our first-ever one-night getaway here on Maui without our kids since having kids. For some quick math, our eldest just turned 6 years old. Wild, right?! It's not that we haven't wanted this before, it's just never worked out to find childcare… Continue reading Our First Overnight Maui Getaway
My eldest gently pressed and plopped giant blueberries into our super cold scone dough the other day, as we prepped a little picnic complete with orange butter and fresh fruits. Our midmorning snack out in the yard, while Daddy worked away at his patio desk, peeking out from time to time at the makeshift scene… Continue reading Blueberry-Orange Scones and the Joy of Reading
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
Good Morning from our Hula Hens! It's another cool, clear winter morning here on Maui. As I prepare the tea kettle along with oatmeal and hard-boiled eggs for this morning's breakfast, I'm reminded of what a blessing our chickens have been. We purchased them at 6-weeks-old from a kind-hearted local man just about a year… Continue reading Cluck-Cluck, Cheep-Cheep
Little Maui Family 