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Continue reading →: Lovin my Liebster Award
I’m flattered to receive a Liebster Award from the lovely The Other Side 97! Please take a moment to check out her blog – it’s chock full of inspirational quotes & stories. If you haven’t heard of the Liebster Award before, here’s the general idea: it’s an online award given from…
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Continue reading →: Travel Tuesday: Lake Como, Italy
This past week or two has been filed with so many exquisite places, each beautiful and grand in their own way. Like so much of Europe, Italy is diverse. Rich in history and modernism, a lovely mix of old and new. Add much as I adored Venice, my favorite place…
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Continue reading →: Milan, Italy
I apologize for the lack of posts lately – I definitely expected to be posting constantly, but (obviously) that hasn’t been the case. Italy is so overwhelming that I’ve passed out the second I got back to my room every single night. Not exactly blog-friendly. Plus the places I’ve been…
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Continue reading →: Verona: not really worth it
On the way (sort of) to Milan, we stopped in Verona. All we expected to see was la casa di Guilietta, or Juliet’s house, and a small, beautiful cemetery. To me, the name Verona conveyed the image of a peaceful place. While the short walk from the train station was…
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Continue reading →: Ciao, Venice!
We’ve had such an amazing time in Venice, Italy. So much that I’ve knocked out from pure exhaustion both nights of our lovely little stay. I haven’t blogged or written and have barely even glanced at my photos! On a one and a half hour train ride to Verona, I…
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Continue reading →: Motivation Tuesday: Take the Gym with you!
If you haven’t noticed, my Motivation Monday posts have had a recurring theme: staying fit on vacation! The easiest thing, obviously, is to snag a hotel with a decent gym. But what if you’re going somewhere where a hotel-with-gym is nonexistent? I’ve ran into this situation in France, Belgium, Cambodia,…
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Continue reading →: Road Trips & Baby Showers
One of the things I miss the most about the mainland is road trips. California’s a pretty big state, so a few hours in either direction can open up a whole new vibe, culture and little world. Along with Mexican food and friends, what I truly miss is family. I’m…
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Continue reading →: Wedding Ring Shopping!
I found the perfect ring. I don’t even know anything about rings. All this wedding stuff is overwhelming. Probably because a lot of the time I don’t know what the hell I’m doing. I’m a simple girl. I especially don’t know anything about rings. My fiancé got me a cool,…
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Continue reading →: Motivation Monday: Stay Fit on Vacation
I’m getting giddy, little-girl excited for my vacation! I apologize for the lack of posts this week – my kickass in laws are staying with us, and we’ve been super busy taking them around the island, running errands, and playing tourist. It’s been lovely, but I haven’t had much time…
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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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