Archive for July, 2008

Maui Thing Sale

July 31st, 2008

Image: HawaiiBusiness.com
A few months ago I did a post on Maui Thing, a new company based on Maui that focuses on spreading environmental awareness and promoting “green” living. On August 1st and 2nd, Maui Thing is having a Back To School sale. Everything is 20% off and purchases over $50 receive cool school […]

Wordless Wednesday: “Help” with the laundry

July 30th, 2008

This is my two kids’ dorky idea of helping me with the laundry. Thanks a lot guys…

Cool Website: TopSecretRecipes.com

July 29th, 2008

I found this site while stumbling the other day. Top Secret Recipes is a huge compilation of recipes duplicating some of the dishes served in popular chain restaurants and fast food joints.  They also have recipes that duplicate popular brand name products you can find in the store. Some of the recipes are free, but […]

Gifts for a One-Year-Old

July 28th, 2008

One of our dear readers, Hosoo, recently asked us for gift suggestions for one-year old boys and girls. She will be visiting family soon and would like to take some gifts other than clothes. Air travel will be involved so packing will be a factor. Especially since those $%#*@! at the airlines […]

We are so sorry

July 27th, 2008

Kellie and I are so sorry to all of you that came by on Thursday only to find that no one was here!  We had some problems with GoDaddy that took over 24 hours to resolve!  Just when we thought we had this blogging stuff down we were hit with a strong dose of reality…we […]

Rachael Ray Recipe: Spiced Grilled Chicken

July 27th, 2008

Wow! My husband, TSO, gave Spiced Grilled Chicken a 5 out of 5 rating. This is another recipe from the June-July 2008 issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray. I almost didn’t make it but I’m a sucker for a recipe with a short list of ingredients. The dinner from […]

7 Facts About Me

July 26th, 2008

Ana at Chica & Pumuckl - Living with funny cats in Egypt tagged me with a 7 facts meme. Thanks Ana!
Here are the rules:

List these rules on your blog.
Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog.
Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their […]

Geckos

July 24th, 2008

I can not stand geckos and lizards. Quite simply they scare me! I don’t know why since they are smaller than I am but they really freak me out. In Hawaii, geckos often hang out on the walls inside homes and many people feel they are good luck. I believe that […]

Wordless Wednesday: Do you think he found out about…

July 23rd, 2008

…”the name”?

“The Name”

July 22nd, 2008

Obviously, with names like TSO Jr, Matman, and Daredevil, I have chosen to use nicknames on this blog but today I am going to share with you Daredevil’s middle name and how it came to be. So sit down and forget about the laundry and let the kids dig into dad’s underwear drawer for […]

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