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For Parents Living in Warmer Climates...

 Although the winter months are upon us, the warm Hawaiian Islands are still basking in the summer sun (well, for the most part anyway)! Whether your children are going to the beach, surfing or just out for a nice day in the sun, keeping them protected from the sun’s harmful rays is important. Without compromising on style, Snapper Rock (www.snapperrock.com) brings a stylish collection of...

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Photo Inspiration: How to Take Beautiful Bokeh Christmas Images

I found this article on Digital Photography Schoo [dot] com's website and found the photos and tips so lovely, I wanted to share.  You can read more on their website [here]. It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas… and in our forums I’ve noticed more and more great Christmas images being shared – some of which feature a technique that is always...

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Despair

Words seem empty when our world has gotten so twisted and evil that a child cannot go to school without the fear of death at the hand of a mad man.   There were posts I had written and planned that I just can't bring myself to post just yet.  The needless death of 28 people, 20 of them children.  Little children between...

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Aloha Friday Blog Hop... Come celebrate the weekend with us!

Hosted by: What Jean Likes & A Cat-Like Curiosity  Love, The Skinnys One Haole Girl A Little Bit of Brandy Simply Heavenly Food Hope & Sugar PonderWonders Grab our button!! (If this button is too small or too big, click HERE to view all the different sized buttons you can use instead! ) <div align="center"><a href="http://www.whatjeanlikes.com/search/label/aloha" title="Aloha Friday Blog Hop" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee419/whatjeanlikes/AlohaFridayBlogHopbutton.jpg" alt="Aloha Friday Blog Hop"...

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Oh the Hustle and Bustle of it all...

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Awana via HNN The holidays are an especially hectic time of year.  It seems like more people are out on the road, in the malls and at the stores. I often wonder when and if anyone works anymore and if not, where they find the money to burn...  I personally have little time to do the things I want because I'm...

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Are You a Sugar Addict?

Do you crave sweets or carbs?  You may not know it, but you could be a sugar addict.  It's a dangerous addiction to have because there is sugar in nearly everything we consume.  It's not just found in the candies and sugary sweets we eat either.  Carbohydrates turn into sugar once they reach our bloodstream so if you're a carb lover and/or a...

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Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Serum Gives New Meaning to Age Smart

I'm 30, almost 31 actually and I was taught all my life by my mother that it's quite important to take good care of your skin and that prevention is better than correction. Living in a place like Hawai'i has it's advantages and it's disadvantages when it comes to taking care of your skin. The perpetual summer and high humidity are generally kinder to...

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