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Continue reading →: Wanderlust Wednesday: Cambodian Elephant RidesIn lieu of my usual Travel Tuesday post, I’m doing Wanderlust Wednesday this week instead. (Better late than never, right?) I’ve always loved elephants – for their elegance, beauty, intelligence and strength. In multiple cultures they serve as a symbol of wisdom and gentle grace – an animal large enough…
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Continue reading →: Motivation Monday: Veterans Day!First of all, happy Veterans Day! I’m the proud daughter of a tough, warm-hearted marine that’s given 20-plus years in service to my country (love you pops!) My dad’s dedication to fitness kinda comes with his job. At 50, he just ran yet another sprint triathlon, and would probably kick…
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Continue reading →: Travel Tuesday: Abandoned Belgian ChurchThe best thing about Belgium (and all of Europe, really) is the richness of its history. You can see it, smell it, hear it, and taste it – from old brick buildings to cobblestone streets to fairy-tale like cottages strewn along rolling green hills. The pastries are still made from…
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Continue reading →: Motivation MondayAlthough I love health & fitness, I could always use a little motivation. And that seems to hold true for most – whether we’ve been working out for months or just started on the path to health & happiness. There’s always a new plateau ahead with a coinciding wall to…
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Continue reading →: Travel Tuesday: The Streets of Bruges, BelgiumWandering among the adorable city of Bruges is a favorite memory of mine; it’s dotted with family-owned chocolatiers, quaint eateries and old-school European buildings. The cobblestone streets frame the idylic town square and the eleventh century Belfort Belfry that played a pivotal role in the film In Bruges. For such…
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Continue reading →: Aloha Saturday: Road to North ShoreHappy Saturday y’all! Unfortunately, I’m a little late on my Aloha Friday post, but hey – better late than never. This week my fiancé and I took the beautiful, winding drive up to Oahu’s a famous north shore. Cruising along shorelines, mountains, beaches and pristine bays, it’s the closest we…
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Continue reading →: Life Lessons Learned from Riding Waves
The ocean can be a wonderful teacher – she’s alluring, mysterious, and utterly unforgiving. Those of us who routinely brave her waters spend most of it getting our asses handed to us. Which not only makes riding waves that much more addicting, but is a wonderful way to learn. Compared…
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Continue reading →: Travel Tuesday: Bruges, Belgium
Most of my travel Tuesday posts have been from Asia – but of all the places I’ve been, Belgium was my absolute favorite. Awesome fries, museums, gothic bell towers, churches, windmills … Bruges is like a beautiful step back in time. These are only a few shots of my trip,…
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Continue reading →: Stormy Island Mornings
From waterfalls to rainbows, the past week of breezy island mornings have been beautiful. I live at the base of the Jurassic-Park-like koolaus, so good views are the norm. But during the lovely fall months, the season’s heavy rains send spiderwebs of waterfalls down the face of the mountains .…
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Continue reading →: Erykah Badu & Common on Vegeterain/Veganism
The lovely miss Badu and Common have been my favorite artists for years. Both are so full of soul, life, and spirituality that I still listen to their music for the zillionth time because it just gets me. I adored them long before I even knew they were vegetarian/vegans –…
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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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