Alooooha!

I love the weekend! The sleeping in late is my favorite.

I could ignore my children and let them enjoy their weekend playing video games and eat everything in my house...ummm no.

It's more fun to drag them out and play, even if they don't want to. Silly, as soon as we are out, they love it.

I keep telling them, live the video game, don't just watch the avatar play it. Be the Avatar!

Happy weekend avatars!
Love and Aloha,
Maile
@mailemmm
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Honu

I love love love turtles!!!
I didn't take this photo, but send a mahalo to the person who did, whoever they are.

This morning while out paddling, a beautiful honu swam right up to our canoe. I said hello and reached out as if to pet it. Of course, it was beyond my reach, but it made me feel like it got the friendly message, hi, it is so nice to see you ;)

That made my day!

My great, great, great, idk how many, grandfather was rescued by giant turtles when their boat overturned on their way to Okinawa. That is another story tho, next time ;)

Happy Aloha Friday wishes!
Mahalo,
Maile
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Hula

I am enjoying the Merrie Monarch and happy to see the Hawaiian culture thriving.

My body is exhausted from reawakening so much Hawaii culture in my own life, but it amazes me to.

Dancing hula and canoe paddling somehow feel like a perfect fit. Both depend on the strength of your legs. As a bonus, paddling has improved my posture, which, for now, I guess I can look good while I stand, because my gluteus maximus muscles are not allowing me to sit.

Happy Thursday!
Aloha,
Maile
@mailemmm
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Mini veggie garden

I have a great pot, but it doesn't drain well and is need of more potting soil.

I just happen to have half a bag stored in an outdoor bench. As I reached to grab it, something loud moved inside the storage bench and I saw a gaping hole in the bag.

I admit that I am not a fan of bugs, but this hole is a bit big and makes me think it could be a mouse or rat! Ewww! I have made a request for someone braver than I to reach in and take out the soil and add it nicely to my veggie garden pot.

Is it possible to be a gardener and not like bugs? I know I should get myself a healthy crop of earthworms to, there is so much to learn.

Speaking of learning, I was so excited to tell my gardening guru, Diane, about my lettuce that it was growing so nice and tall, like a tree. She informed me, it was bolting and to eat the leaves, it was going to die.

I love all my plants, and it does make me sad when they aren't doing well. If you had seen me worrying over my Chinese Lantern plant, which my mom said was a weed, but I vigilantly begged it to survive and kept moving it back and forth in sunny and shady spots until I finally thought, just to give it a final resting spot with my roses.

My roses aren't actually blooming, they just look like thorny green stems poking in various directions from two inch pots. At least they are green, it gives me hope they will sprout little buds soon. Maybe its a season thing, even though we don't really have seasons in Hawaii.

Oh my, I've rambled on too long. Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday!

Love and Aloha,
Maile
@mailemmm
@hilegacybuilder
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Growing Healthy

Spring gardens are all the rage it seems. I'm not the only wannabe gardener out there.

A visit to see my nephews garden and they have been successfully growing eggplants, bananas, chocolate mint, and even a strawberry. Just one strawberry so far, but it's leaves are really healthy ;)

With all the concerns of pesticides, and how our food is grown, so many of my friends and family, and me to, are attempting to just grow things ourselves.

My own little garden, has a tomato plant, dill, and lettuce. I have a few pineapples and a coconut tree, we will see how long it takes for them to produce fruit.

I love seeing the greenery in my yard and am having fun caring for my little plants. I have even more talented gardening friends, my lovely friend Diane, can take cuttings and root them. This is so beyond where I am in my gardening skills, which really is just watering when I remember.

My brother is giving me my own banana tree, I am so excited! I just need to figure out where to plant it. They grow like weeds, but give a lot of bananas. Yum!

Wishing you a wonderful week!
Love and Aloha,
Maile
@mailemmm
@hilegacybuilder
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Sweet Dreams

Facing a big fear to do something I wanted to do my whole life, I can't even describe how that feels.

When I was younger, body surfing, or boogie boarding in the surf was so much fun. Sadly, I had been pulled under the waves and dragged out with the current so many times, that waves scared me enough, I never felt like surfing ever again.

I would see the canoe paddlers catching the waves to, and I desperately wanted to try it. I actually can swim pretty well. I would never admit to being an expert, but swimming out in the open ocean, is still something I want to try.

Diving, and seeing the reef and swimming with the dolphins and whales in the open ocean, I know, sharks to, but thats ok, they are all magnificent creatures.

I have fallen in love with canoe paddling and even more excited to surf the waves, it's been so long, I forgot what that felt like.

My body hurts. I'm, once again, discovering more muscles on my body that I just haven't used. It's worth it. The thought of climbing up and down the stairs right now, or hula is a little frightening. Eventually, my body will adjust with all this conditioning.

Wishing all your dreams come true, and of course, I hope they don't hurt, unless it's a little body conditioning ;) it will only make you stronger.

Best health always,
Maile
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Easter Brunch

Waffle station chef, four year old Ethan, was creating breakfast master pieces for our family brunch. Topping his creations with healthy blueberries, strawberries, and bananas. Even a little whip cream for his older cousins.

Mom bought ono fried rice from Times Coffee Shop, while Tabitha cooked up a lot of Portuguese sausage, bacon, and eggs.

Every tempting bite was delicious, and we all worked it off, running after the two busiest little boys. One year old Connor races across the house and under furniture at lightning speeds. He will also do sneak attacks and grab your legs when you least expect it. He made me jump twice.

Even faster is Ethan, who can change activities and move from place to place so quick, I kept forgetting what we were doing in the first place.

A great weekend, again I'm exhausted. I felt almost guilty when I got home and took a nap. I kept thinking about my adorable nephews who were not going to give their parents any nap time and probably limit their sleep.

We laugh, soon my nephews will be sleeping peacefully all night and their parents can catch up on the years of sleep they have given up. I know all about that, I'm still trying to catch up, and my kids have both been sleeping through the night for ten years. Ha ha!

Wishing you a wonderful week!
Love and Aloha,
Maile
@mailemmm
@hilegacybuilder
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