Lilikoi Joy

Happy May! It's almost Mother's Day, do you have any plans for the special day? We have our whole family here for lunch with all the moms, it's always a nice gathering and the weather usually...

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You can see these same tulips in their heyday on my Instagram  feed, but I think they look wonderfully interesting like this too, all wide open right before their petals fall. Happy Lei Da...

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I finally got myself a sign that's been on my mind for years! Weird, right, to have a sign in my head for years?! And such a specific sign too. Well, let me tell you a story about that. ♪...

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Last month I took a trip with my parents back to Oahu. Now to some people, spending 9 days and 8 nights together in close proximity with your parents may not be your idea of a vacation, but I'v...

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Last weekend, two of my favorite galpals and I had a fun girls day visiting the Skagit Valley tulips in Mount Vernon, WA. I love making this trek to the tulip fields - the sea of bright color...

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Olá, amigos! Como você está? That is the extent of my Portuguese, and Google Translate had to help me with part of it. Seems random, right, to greet you in Portuguese? It'll all make sen...

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We have had a pretty mild winter in the Pacific Northwest and even saw quite a few beautiful sunny days here in the past couple weeks. I am very grateful for that considering that so much of...

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Well hello, friends! It's been awhile since I last posted - early January was the last time! Things are fine here and we are all well. Life has been moving along as it does - things to do, pl...

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Happy Tuesday! It's been dark and rainy here non-stop in the Seattle area for the past few days and I'm taking advantage of being stuck indoors by catching up on some online blogs and websites I ...

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Storage boxes are a practical and pretty way to get organized and hide away all those little things that need to have a home but don't need to be out in the open. Our master closet makeover has ...

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The new year is almost here, and the end of a year is as good a time as any to reflect back on the year and all the things that happened. Some things were fantastic, others we're relieved to ...

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Well hello, and Happy Day After Christmas! How was your time with your family and friends? Did Santa bring you what you wanted? The best gift by far was that my sister, who had emergency surger...

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Today I'd like to share a story with you. A story of male bonding. An epic bromance so big, it makes grown men cry. It's a beautiful story of love and friendship, filled with beer and g...

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Well hello, friends! Happy Holidays! It's been fun visiting other blogger friends' holiday home tours this season and I thought I'd finally join in on the fun. It's like a neighborhood holiday ...

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I so appreciate living in the Pacific Northwest. It's naturally beautiful and evergreen around here with all the trees and the mountains and water - salt water, fresh water, AND rain water...

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Last year, my son's girlfriend Kelsey made me this sweet shadow box for Christmas. Isn't it pretty? We've known Kelsey for a couple years now. She's funny and sweet and caring, and she makes c...

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It was my Dad's birthday yesterday - Happy Birthday, dear Dad! I say this every year around his birthday about how lucky we are to have him in our lives, but I really do feel blessed and grat...

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Happy first day of December! The holiday season is here, are you ready for it? When do you decorate for Christmas? We don't usually decorate until around the first weekend in December, so we'll p...

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Happy Thanksgiving Week! The holidays are upon us and I for one am so looking forward to Thursday and spending time with my family on Thanksgiving. It's been fun planning the big day with all of ...

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Hello! Hope you are well. The weather here has been just beautiful, but very cold. I much prefer when the sun is out, even if it means it's chilly around here. The low last night was 27 degrees. ...

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I love love. I love weddings. What can I say? I'm a hopelessful romantic! Last weekend, I attended a wedding for a wonderful person who found love and happiness again with a kind, spiritual...

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Well hello! Hope you all have had a good week. I'm working on a few projects that I will share here soon enough, but I seem to be in super slow-mo with projects lately. Lots of exciting things ar...

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Happy November! For many people, November has come to mean more than blustery fall weather and Thanksgiving. Over the past few years, new traditions like Movember and 30 Days of Gratitude ha...

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Happy National Chocolate Day! I will look for any reason to celebrate a day, but CHOCOLATE?!? That is such a great reason, right?!? Yes. Chocolate is definitely celebration-worthy. It doesn't...

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Hello, friends! We have been rockin' and rollin' around here as we get the family room makeover moving again 4 months laterrr, and I'm SO happy to say that the fireplace is finally finished! ...

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