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Continue reading →: Travel Tuesday: Cambodia’s Killing FieldsToday’s travel tuesday post is much more somber than most – but it’s something I can’t seem to get off my mind. I learned about Cambodia’s mass genocide under the oppressive thumb of the Khmer Rouge in school – during which about 2 million (yes, two million) people perished…
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Continue reading →: Balancing Bodyboarding and Half-Marathon TrainingFor some reason, I decided a month or so ago that signing up for a half-marathon in December would be a fantastic idea. I would get in great shape, feel like a badass, and tuck just one more bucket list item under my belt. A month later, however, the idea’s…
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Continue reading →: Tomorrow’s Another Day
One of the greatest things about being human is our sleep schedule. After a long day, we sink into a deep sleep each night. And every morning, we awaken with a well-rested body, mind and soul. Some of us are even lucky enough to dream. Sure, we’re surrounded by the…
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Continue reading →: Travel Tuesday: Cambodian Mountaintop Temple
As you can probably tell, I really, really, really love temples. I’m a sucker for all things ancient, grand, and meaningful – and this is yet another one of my favorites.
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Continue reading →: The Magic of Fall
For me, fall is a magical time where anything is possible. Autumn has always been my favorite season – I love how the breeze rustles the golden leaves, the air gets crisp, and the nights get longer. It’s like I can just bask in the earths auburn glow. Even though…
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Continue reading →: Travel Tuesday: Bali Family Temple
Lately, I’ve been trying to resist the tempation of posting more and more Asia pics – but I’m missing Bali so much lately I felt like reliving a little bit of it. These shots are of a small, lowkey ‘family temple’ open to the public. Our driver took us here to show…
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Continue reading →: Pillboxes Hike – Kailua, HI.Since the waves on the island are still flat (grrrr) my day off became another hiking day. Most of the more jungle-y paths were rained out, so we decided to ascend Pillboxes. Nestled in the Lanikai neighborhood of the super-wealthy, Pillboxes is a short, steep little trail that leads up…
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Continue reading →: Aloha Friday: Half Marathon Madness
Happy Aloha Friday! Now that I work in an office, I cherish my Fridays more than ever – especially because I feel like I really earned my weekend. Now that I have money to go out, it’s funny that I spend my weekends hiking, going beach, or running errands. Or,…
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Continue reading →: Travel Tuesday: Bayon Temple, Cambodia
Here’s a little wanderlust for the week – from Angkor Wat’s beautiful Bayon Temple.
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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