(I’ve got Hawaii on the brain again. I have some posts in my draft folder from our trip to Oahu in 2011 that I’d love to share with you. Stay tuned for a few more in the weeks to come.) Pictures and text by Lindsey Rose Johnson We were fortunate to be able to travel to Oahu for Easter 2011 to spend time with my husband’s Aunt Robin. She rented a condo in Ko Olina […]
Becky and I had such a great time making Scandinavian recipes last month we decided to do it again! Be sure to check out her recipe for Swedish Pickled Cucumbers. Norway holds a special place in my heart. Being able to visit the land of my great-grandparents eight years ago is truly an experience I will always treasure. I miss my Norwegian grandfather at this time of year. His birthday is a few days before […]
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Every summer get-together deserves a great party punch. When my husband’s aunt and uncle invited us to their farm for a little family reunion yesterday, I asked if we could make Watermelon Otai. Otai is something we usually seem to have at big family parties with my husband’s side of the family. Everyone loves it, so of course it was a welcome addition to the party. Yesterday was also Pioneer Day in Utah. And that’s […]
Did you miss me last week? I went on a last minute trip to Williamsburg, Virginia and it was soooo much fun. I’ve always wanted to visit Colonial Williamsburg, but we never made it down there when we lived on the East Coast. Candace and I were walking down the street and I saw this garden and told her we had to stop. I’m just starting to resurrect my garden at home, so I was […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
More pictures! I am still having fun editing the photos in Lightroom. I wish I didn’t have to cook, clean, or take care of kids sometimes just so I could sit and play all day long. Here it is in color. I loved all the funky plants at this stand. From my hotel window A little later in the morning from my hotel window. At the Ferry Building Taken by Gayle Vehar Inside the Ferry […]