Saturday, December 6

THE CHRISTMAS BOX


JUST WANTED TO RECOMMEND THIS BOOK BY RICHARD PAUL EVANS CALLED "THE CHRISTMAS BOX" FOR ANYONE LOOKING FOR A QUICK HOLIDAY READ. IT'S VERY SHORT AND SWEET, AND A GOOD REMINDER FOR US ALL OF HOW WE SHOULD CELEBRATE DAILY THE TRUE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS.

HOALA NA PUA/NA KAMALEI - K.E.E.P.

My daughter attends a local early education program called HOALA NA PUA, servicing parents and their children ranging from 18 mos. to 4 years. Its parent non-profit organization called NA KAMALEI works with the Ko'olauloa community of Oahu and through Hoala Na Pua strives to nurture parents and children "in an inclusive environment by providing stimulating experiences, utilizing the Hawaiian and English languages in music, language development, socialization and creative arts."

One of their major developments includes The Ho'ulu Hou Project: Stories Told By Us, a series of books published in Hawaiian and English, which feature the "stories of the history, geography, language and culture" of the Ko'olauloa Community. They are very unique and fun to read because many authors and pictures are recognizable places and people in our community. As a courtesy to the children of Hoala Na Pua, we receive most, if not all, of the published copies which are now s0ld at our local Borders. Isn't that awes0me? They're very interesting/entertaining and we love and cherish our collection. At our recent Thanksgiving party, we were gifted 11 more titles and a free Na Kamalei book bag!

For more info about our school (now recruiting and accepting applicants) and/or the books, visit http://www.nakamalei.org

Belated Thanksgiving Post

This is way late but better than never. Thanksgiving was awes0me this year because all of my holiday food cravings were met. I actually started eating turkey and ham for dinners leading up to Thanksgiving s0 I had more than my share, but I gotta eat for two right? We feasted at my sister's this year and everything was s0 yummy cause she made all the meals, even little festive centerpieces, all I had to do was chew! Thanks sis for letting me invite myself and my family over. Here are a few after pics:


My sis and her beautiful family

The kids pose

And another