We went to O'ahu's west side to visit my brother and his family on the Fourth of July! Happy Independence Day everyone! God bless the USA! 239 years and counting. Fourth of July!!!

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Alaka'i is the best big brother in the world. Arielle loves him so much. It's really precious to see him put her down for a nap. She took TWO naps that day! Also, Andrew and Alaka'i got their Comic Block and Nerd Block in the mail!! Pretty cool mail service for the geeks out there. :)

Arielle had her first legit swim in the pool earlier this week. It was fun and full of so many cute moments and memories! Come share them with us!

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Arielle discovered fish in a real aquarium for the first time. She was in awe. Andrew and I also did a fun music tag. Check it out! If you haven't entered the Aloha Friday Blog Hop and $200 Giveaway yet, do it now!! http://www.whatjeanlikes.com/2015/06/AFBHJune4.html

Had some family vlogging time while in my work flow yesterday. It was nice to have my family on the road with me as I visited customers and had appointments. We had a nice lunch, Andrew got Batman Arkham Knight and we drove around one of the more posh areas on the island of O'ahu looking at multi million dollar homes.

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Playing vlog and blog catch up!! I hope you enjoy this video. Working on some new posts for the blog. Stay tuned! In the mean time, go check out our Aloha Friday Blog Hop $200 Visa/Paypal Gift Card Giveaway open till June 30th (US and International)!  http://www.whatjeanlikes.com/2015/06/AFBH-3june2015.html

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Guy's it's been a crazy busy week and a half since I've been working more hours to make up for Andrew losing his job. I apologize for my lack of quality posts. I am working on a few now. In the mean time, go check out our Aloha Friday Blog Hop $200 Visa/Paypal Gift Card Giveaway open till June 30th (US and International)!  http://www.whatjeanlikes.com/2015/06/AFBH-3june2015.html

The giveaway from the Aloha Friday Blog Hop (which is still going and will be active through Monday), was shared on our YouTube yesterday. I just had some things to add about the giveaway. The giveaway is for the United States AND International!  If someone that is outside the US wins, they will get $200 US sent to them via Paypal which will convert it into whatever relevant currency needed for the country. I wouldn't leave out our international friends!! You can enter below through June 30th. The contest winner will be announced July 3rd!

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As a parent, you never want your children to suffer or hurt. I was editing the usual vlog footage last night and saw a clip Alaka'i had taken while I was doing something with Arielle and he was talking about how he gets bullied every day. I watched and my heart broke. I know he had been bullied in the past and I had no idea that he was still being bullied at school. Some of the bullying he experiences is from kids who say they are "Christians". Proof that anyone can say they're anything but it means nothing if you don't LIVE it! I didn't want to share it but when I spoke with Alaka'i, he INSISTED that I put it in our vlogs because he felt led to share it which is why he recorded himself. He said that "if anyone else is feeling alone or bullied, I want them to know they're not alone".

So, am I the only chick out there that is not a big fan of the pokey facial hair? I am just not a fan of a beard on my man. Other men.. well they can rock beards all they want but I like the smooth feel of a shaved manly face to kiss up to. That's just my preference. Anyway, should I Nair Andrew's facial hair off since he doesn't want to shave it? ;) It's a funny video. I worked out. Nuff said! LOL.

Getting back into the health and weight loss groove is TOUGH after baby. Especially because I'm still breast feeding and I need a certain amount of calories for baby. Dieting doesn't suffice because I'm always hungry. Sigh.... so it's working out, cutting carbs down and cutting calories. Increasing healthy fats like nuts and veggies and lean proteins. It's not fun or easy, but it is so worth it!! Day 2 of my weight loss journey and I'm exhausted. I'll get more into it in a post I have scheduled for later today!

Is mommy elmo? A fun video of my family where at one point, I do my Elmo voiceover. Gosh it was such a hot day!

As a blogger and a vlogger, there is a harsh truth I've dreaded admitting to that I address in this video. Why hide the truth anyway? I always look at the home improvement and decorating blogs and vlogs and secretly covet a home of my own to decorate. Yes, I'm in my early 30s and I still live with my parents. Though I'm ashamed of it, I give some perspective on the situation in the video.