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Continue reading →: Aloha Friday: Paradise is Worth the Price
I live in one of the most expensive places in the country. Most may think of Hawaii as warm sands, beautiful beaches and good vibes, but those that live here know the truth: Hawaii is pretty damn expensive. Forbes rated Honolulu, Hawaii as a direct tie with New York, New…
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Continue reading →: Travel Tuesday: It’s an Addiction
When life gets tiresome, stressful, and feels like a never ending cycle of work and chores, there’s one thought that comes into my head: I need to travel. Somewhere. NOW. For me, this happens about every six months. That seems to be my tolerance for the daily grind. Call me…
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Continue reading →: Why I’m Making My Own Weight Loss Rules
There is so much health & fitness ‘advice’ out there that it’s pretty much impossible not to get lost. One says no alcohol, gluten free, paleo, good carbs, no carb, no sugar, some sugar, carb cycling, calorie counting, healthy fats, fat free…whew. Just researching basic nutrition can be pretty exhausting.…
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Continue reading →: Why Cheat Days Don’t Work (For Me)
Ah, the cheat day. That lustrous, wonderful day at the end of the week where hard working, iron-pumping fitness die-hards can go batshit crazy. It seems a little too good to be true that you can eat clean all week and then bask in a sea of pizza, ice cream…
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Continue reading →: Motivation Monday: Reset & Restart
Once you get fit, it’s tough to go back. Falling off the fitness wagon is as much an emotional experience as a physical one; it’s easy to feel defeated, discouraged, or even embarrassed. We think, How could I have let this happen? Thankfully, though, getting a little – or even…
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Continue reading →: Manoa Falls Hike
Manoa falls is a beautiful, easy, low key hike tucked away behind the bustling city of honolulu. I went pretty late on Friday, so we didn’t have enough time to venture past the first waterfall. The hike – and falls – only get more impressive as you go through the…
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Continue reading →: Stop Looking for Happiness in the Same Place You Lost it.
It should be easy. We know exactly who in our lives have hurt, betrayed, or left us. Yet, in tough times, it’s hard to shake off the history we had before things turned sour. As humans, we’re creatures of habit. And when life is far from ideal, it’s easy to…
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Continue reading →: Motivation Monday: Healthy during the Holidays!
For those of us that work hard & at least try to eat well, the holidays are a mix of excitement and anxiety. Our schedules are overloaded with get togethers and parties that cram up our gym time. Our meal prepping and healthful eating is consistently tempted by a slew…
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Continue reading →: Balancing Health & Happiness During the Holidays
I’m really stoked to travel home to Long Beach, California next week to spend Christmas with my family and friends. My excitement, however, comes bundled with a little bit of anxiety about how a trip back home may disrupt my progress. I’ll be in my family’s world instead of my…
Aloha,
I’m Nicole
Navigating motherhood, nourishing cooking, backyard gardening and running a small business with my little ohana on Oahu, Hawaii. Follow me as we build a suburban homestead, (try to) bake bread and steadily work towards a grown-at-home hale – all while intentionally raising kiddos and keeping our business growing.
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