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.

Giving Before Getting — Even on Christmas Morning

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Heidi

We have in our town a generous Christmas event, a Christmas morning breakfast for the homeless and poor on the island.  Santa Claus comes and delivers gifts to all the children. We have made it a tradition to first go … Continue reading →

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Christmas Yarn Ball

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Heidi

This is a tradition in my husband’s family. We did it with a group of friends last Christmas Eve and it was really fun. What you need is: Plenty of small toys, like toy soldiers, rubber ducks, small cars, whoopee … Continue reading →

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Bringing Sweetness to the Rush of the Season

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Heidi

Ah, the Christmas joys of this time of year!  The sugarplum fairies that dance in our heads, the caring and the sharing, the giving and the getting of gifts and Christmas cards, and holiday home-baked cookies for Santa, because, as we teach … Continue reading →

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Really Big Snowflake

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Heidi

My mom suggested these while I was heading up an art class last year.  They are so easy 4 year olds can do them.  The children LOVED this, and were so proud of how beautiful they turned out.  To be … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cards that Save Children

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Heidi

Wow, I just came across an inspiring organization that’s doing a lot of good.  Enable-USA helps children who are coerced to be fighters in the drug wars in Colombia to leave their militia units and rehabilitate.  One thing the children do as part of … Continue reading →

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Christmas Chain of Charity

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Heidi

Christmas is a time for giving.  Us adults know that, but sometimes the little ones forget. And sometimes children also forget how many days til Christmas, and have their parents begging for Christmas to come soon just to put an … Continue reading →

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I’m thankful… (the Thankful Tree)

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Heidi

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! For a few years now we have had a “Thankful Tree” to decorate our table on Thanksgiving Day.  It reminds us of all the things we are grateful for. Here’s how it’s done: 1.   On the … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Dip

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Heidi

There are only a handful of things in life that are better than chocolate, and this is may not be one of them. However, it is a very close second.  If you like pumpkin pie, you will love this.  Hey, … Continue reading →

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Are those “Win a Prize” drawings real?

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Heidi

Ever see those ads in small publications that ask you to enter your name and contact info to win a prize?  It’s just a scam right?  They’re just wanting to build their subscribers’ lists. Well, I am here to tell … Continue reading →

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A Book of Thanks

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Heidi

Many books are a good one-time read.  Some are good enough to actually buy and keep in your library.  And then there are those books that are so delicious to the senses that they find a place on the coffee … Continue reading →

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