Matsumoto Shave Ice.

For my whole life I’ve wanted to go to Hawaii.  It was such a lucky trip thanks to generous people in my husband’s family.  We needed a little break from our woes for a few days.  (Still no job.  Boo.) When I e-mailed Damaris and Hannah about places to eat while we were in Oahu, both of them mentioned the shave ice on the North Shore.  Of course, unless you live under a rock, you’ve […]

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Malia’s Pasteles

Guys, are you sick of me reliving Hawaii yet?  I can’t believe what an impression Hawaii had on me.  I am thinking of every possible way to get back there as soon as possible.  Could I sell a kidney?  Could I sell a car? To live there would be so nice.  Anyone want to bankroll my family for a year there?  Hey, we’ll live on the North Shore in a tent if we have to. […]

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North Shore Farmer’s Market

Are you ready for more? I asked my husband to take a picture of me drinking a coconut.  I set up the camera, handed it to him, and in his words, started being sassy and seductive.  What can I say?  I love coconut water.  It just does something to me. :) We drove around Oahu one day while we were there.  We cut up the middle and drove around the North Shore on down the […]

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Waianae Farmer’s Market

The sun is shining today, finally, but I still can’t help but wish I could have a few more days in Hawaii.  The weather was glorious. During our trip to Oahu, we spent a lot of time shopping.  You see, my husband sustained a big cut on his left knee while he was snorkeling on the second day of our trip.  We had literally only spent a total of 1 1/2 hours on the beach […]

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The Strawberry Pickin’s

I live pretty close to Manhattan. While to some New Yorkers, that seems like “upstate” it’s still pretty urban for the suburbs. I love–no adore–the chance to get away to the “country” for a day. We drove up to Secor Strawberry Farm in Wappingers Falls, NY, which is about 1 1/2 hours from where we live. It was a cool, cloudy day. Perfect for picking strawberries, although we missed tasting the warmth of the sun […]

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Strawberry Season!

(picked last year at Secor Strawberry Farm) I gave my daughter a choice for today– “Should we go to the zoo, the park, or go pick strawberries?” Her reply– “Pick strawberries AND then go to the park.” Oh, geez. I hope I have enough energy for that. The weather is going to unbelievably beautiful today and it may be our last big outing before I curl up and die in front of my A/C window […]

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Garden Update

Our little porch/patio/balcony garden is doing splendidly well. It has been so fun for our kids to see the seeds sprout and turn into recognizable plants. We’re still waiting on a few herbs and plants to take off, but we know if we’re patient… On Memorial Day we headed to The Home Depot and bought some bigger pots and more soil so the faster growing plants had more room to grow. We also purchased a […]

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