Author Archives: Heidi

About Heidi

My name is Heidi and I live on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. I have three young girls and a baby son, and a husband who makes me laugh. We love to turn up the music and dance in the livingroom, bend down and smell fresh grass, and play at the beach in the sunshine. I run a stand up paddle school, sharing good times with tourists on the island. I love teaching stand up paddling, and it proves a challenge to do a good job raising a family while running a business. Like my post? Please leave a comment.

A Binder for Boredom — and a Magazine for Mom

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Heidi

There are some things I would recommend to all parents, and this is one of them, especially if you have children between the ages 2 to 13. It is FamilyFun magazine.  Wait!  If you’re thinking, “I am not a magazine person … Continue reading →

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Ending Bickering With Praise

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Heidi

How to go from this to this Do your children ever bicker? Okay, you may put your hands down — it was a rhetorical question. All children bicker.  I have even heard children bicker to themselves. Bicker, bicker, bicker.  And … Continue reading →

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How do you spell “d-i-n-n-e-r”?

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Heidi

I feel a need to help supplement my daughters’ education, and not just rely on the public school system.  Perhaps it’s because the schools here have some of the worst ratings in the nation, or perhaps because many of the … Continue reading →

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Customize Your Stuff

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Heidi

I have recently been introduced to a great site where you can create customized designs from everything from Keds shoes and skateboards to t-shirts, hats, and necklace pendants.  And unlike other shops I have seen, this one does not have … Continue reading →

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Beware the Staph

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Heidi

You know when you are having a lively, happy conversation with a friend, and then someone butts in with bad news? Well, amidst all these cheery posts, the bad news guy is going to be me today. I feel an … Continue reading →

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Squeezing in Some Time to Love

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Heidi

With school aged kids, days can feel like a string of tasks to be done from morning til bedtime.  “Get up, get ready, go to school, do your homework, go to this activity, get ready for dinner, take a bath, … Continue reading →

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How fast can your child down a salad?

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Heidi

I was introduced to this recipe by my friend Joan.  She and her husband invited us over to dinner, and when they told us what they were having, I was hoping to find some excuse not to come.  On the … Continue reading →

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Tofu Lasagna?!?

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Heidi

Lasagna — the delicious concoction of Italian flavors is like a digestive dream.  Smothered in riccotta and mozzerella cheese, it can also be a nightmare to your thighs. I hardly used to make it because I always felt so heavy … Continue reading →

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Living Life at 50% off

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Heidi

I was recently introduced to the mass coupon craze that is spreading across the nation, and have used it to its fullest advantage.  Perhaps you have heard of some of the companies who promote it: Groupon, LivingSocial, and others. I … Continue reading →

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A Year to Remember

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Heidi

We began a tradition on New Year’s Day of filling out a questionaire that can be reviewed every year.  Each person in the family fills out a questionaire with any question you find appropriate that encapsulates the last year.  Some … Continue reading →

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