My niece Kaliko when I caught her in a frustrated moment. Have you ever had one of those days or one of those weeks that are just terrible?  It kind of reminds me of that children's book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.  Did any of you read that when you were kids?  I used to love that book....

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The last few days have been extremely hectic.  I have so many new fun posts that I have to get up and on the blog!  They're coming soon.  It's always nice to take a short break from working and the everyday hassle of life to appreciate the beauty of nature and smell the flowers. Hope you all are having a great day! ...

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I've been a fair weather fan of Philosophy's On a Clear Day Retinol Clarifying Lotion for over a year now.  I love the way it works but my lust for new products causes me to occasionally stray from one of the few things that keeps my skin clear of acne and the nasty scars they leave behind.  Call me fickle, but when I...

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This quotation is both beautiful and true.  We at times are our own worst enemies.  Sometimes we try to hurt others or try to get away with things we know are wrong without first thinking about the effects of our actions.  Even though we don't intend for our actions to come back and bite us in the butt, they almost always do. ...

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I'm still trying to find my groove on this website.  The blogger format is so different from what I was used to on wordpress.  Anyhow, I'm going to start doing some features.  This one is called "Monday Bytes", not only because Mondays are typically crappy days, but because I want to showcase all the websites and/or video posts that I liked recently to share...

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Bobbi Brown Friends & Family Sale 2011 – 20% off! Starting on Monday, April 11th, Bobbi Brown’s Friends & Family Event will kick off! Get 20% off all products from April 11th through 13th at bobbibrown.com.  No code necessary, the discount is supposed to kick in automatically.  Shipping is free on $65+ orders. ...

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This is my chihuahua, Buddy.  He is a teacup chihuahua from Australia originally, relocated to Hawai'i after born.  He is the best pal, confidant, ego booster and guard dog ever.   I had large dogs my entire life growing up and after they passed, I decided to get a smaller dog.  Enter Buddy, sitting ever so innocently in his little display at the...

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Today is the ultimate in irritating days for me.  Just going to wind down and take a few hours to gather myself before coming on to blog.  These are called crown flowers.  They're interesting to look at and photographed well.  ...

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The other day I was at a place where a parking lot, dock and the Pacific Ocean meet.  It's called Maunalua Bay and it's an absolutely beautiful view of the ocean in south east Oahu.  I was there during sunset just as the clouds turned from shades of white to shades of gold and amber as the sun began to set behind the...

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I am very fortunate to live in Hawai'i where there aren't really any discernible seasons to speak of, just different variations of tropical  weather .  It varies from  to  to  to ...not necessarily in that order...and though I'm thankful, I'd be lying if I didn't wish I could play in the snow or photograph the amber leaves of fall.  Living in a warm climate has its advantages and...

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