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The time we spent the winter collecting sap thanks to Ambler Farm’s Tap-a-Tree Maple Sugaring Program

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As a kid growing up in Hawaii, I would dream about what it would be like to live in New England. Some ideas were probably pretty spot on, involving kids cheering on the Boston Red Sox while eating hot dogs. Others, like kids hiking in over a foot of snow to collect buckets of sap […]

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Cliffs of Moher: A Must See for Any Ireland Vacation

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When I started planning this trip, I pictured nights at pubs, beautiful views of majestic green mountains, and mornings of sausage, eggs, grilled tomato and baked beans. I also pictured the Cliffs of Moher. I pictured standing on the edge of the cliff, looking out into the Atlantic Ocean and just taking in Ireland in […]

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Dingle: a Destination and a Journey

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The road to Dingle Is omitting certain truths the same as lying? You are probably saying yes, but I am hoping to get an exemption in this case. At the very least, Bryan has forgiven me for this omission (I think). Here’s the deal. There are two ways for us to get to Dingle. From […]

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Aillwee Cave: A Quirky Getaway in the Heart of the Burren

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A Visit to Aillwee Cave The Aillwee Cave website advertised a “30-minute stroll through beautiful underworld caverns, over bridged chasms, under weird formations and alongside the thunderous waterfall.” It wasn’t quite as grandiose as that advertisement would lead you to believe but the waterfall was pretty cool. The best part about our visit to the […]

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Bunratty Castle and Folk Park: A Perfect Trip Back in Time

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The 15th century medieval Bunratty Castle and its charming 18th century village (known as the Folk Park) are not to be missed if you find yourself in County Clare, Ireland. Neither is the amazing medieval feast that you can sign up to be a part of. Potcheen Time! Our first stop upon arrive in the […]

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Kylemore Abbey and Gardens: Worth The Trek

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The fifth day of our 11th day jaunt through Ireland found us travelling through County Galway and taking time out to see the magnificent Kylemore Abbey, the beautiful walled Kylemore gardens and the breathtaking views of the Connemara. The Story Behind Kylemore Abbey I didn’t know much about Kylemore before we stopped there other than […]

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Temple House in Sligo: Live Like Royalty in the Country

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When I turned thirty I planned a huge trip to Ireland. For the most part, I just wanted to drive around the countryside. I wanted to see its beautiful green rolling hills and get immersed in Irish culture. But there were a couple of specifics that I wanted as well. I wanted to sleep in […]

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A 9-Day San Diego Itinerary – For the Trip That Wasn’t (Part I)

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| Eat the World, Travel the World

Here it is, in all its glory. Part I of my nine-day San Diego itinerary, covering Days 1 through 4. I spent the better part of a year writing this itinerary but I never took the trip. I spent a couple of hours (okay, who am I kidding, I spent a couple of days) wallowing […]

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Malouf’s Mountain: Glamping for Wannabe Campers

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A couple of weekends ago, my family went on our first camping trip since moving to the 50th state. The night before we left was crazy, to say the least. Bryan and I raced up and down the stairs of the house packing up our SUV for our weekend getaway. We dusted off the gear […]

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How to ride Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland: An opening weekend story

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Friday, January 17, 2020 – The Toy Story parking garage opened at midnight (or so they said, they actually never closed it). Ten minutes to six they opened the gates of Disneyland. Crowds of Star Wars / Disney lovers swarmed Main Street. Disneyland wouldn’t officially open until 8 AM that day but thousands had swarmed […]

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Happy International Women’s Day! Okay, in full disclosure this maaaay be a Girls Day post that I am 5 days late in posting, but I’m going with it.
Has it really been 1 year? 1 year since our family dusted off our tent and packed our bags to join 30 other families for an awesome camping trip in Kaneohe? When I wasn’t packing, I was spending my free time learning about that crazy new disease called the Coronavirus. It hadn’t quite caused a scare in Hawai’i yet, although we were worried about troubling news of spiking cases on the mainland. At the end of the trip, 1 family had offered to store all the paper goods for the 2021 camping trip and my own husband, appalled by how non-glamperific our own tent-area was in comparison... quickly made a list and purchased all of his “necessary” updates for the next year. Here’s hoping we get to try out our new purchases soon!
When my two favorite takeaway places decide to do a collab together for Valentine’s Day... of course I had to jump onboard the @restaurantsenia @barleatherapron ordering bandwagon.
My newest curbside pick up experience was sooo good! KCC’s Ka’Ikena restaurant continues to bring their A game even during the pandemic. I needed a picture of just the fish because it was so delicious. I know I shouldn’t be surprised because in normal times this place is absolutely amazing. I just remember back to my time in college (in a major far removed from the culinary arts... because I can’t even toast bread without problems) and there isn’t any assignment I ever completed that would come close to knocking it out of the park like these students do! ❤️❤️❤️
I love love love Super Bowl parties! Truth be told I’m not really the hugest football fan (despite cheering for it for 3 years in high school 🤫), but I love the super expensive commercials, beer, and party appetizers. So I figured I wasn’t going to let a little thing like not going to a party spoil my fun this year. So in addition to watching all the commercials on YouTube we also ordered @feast808 Super Bowl party pack of lobster rolls and cheesesteaks and it was heavenly bliss.
We finally got around to trying @chefchaipacifica wiki wiki box and it was awesome. 8 entrees 2 salads and 2 desserts for $120. It was a perfect and delicious solution to a hectic week. Curbside pickup in the Pacifica parking lot and 2.5 minutes in the microwave and you are set for days... with minimal cleanup too. 🤗 I’m so sad to be cooking for myself again now that I’m out of entrees.

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