Hawaii: Christmas Eve with Sea Turtles
Happy Christmas Eve from Kihei! We had a great busy day at the beach to celebrate the holiday. Rob and Trent headed off before us…
Yearly Archives: 2013
Hawaii: Snorkeling in Maui
On Monday morning, we woke up at 5:30 (ugh!) for a snorkeling cruise off Maui. The sun was just starting to rise over the island…
Hawaii: Early Days in Kihei
We are settling into the pace of life here in Maui. Everything is so much slower (and warmer) than San Francisco. Our neighborhood is a…
Recipe: Hawaiian Rice Bowls
Our first dinner in Hawaii was a make-your-own rice bowl feast featuring flavors of the island. Inspired by one of my favorite dishes at Pacific…
Aloha Maui!
Our 20-day adventure in Hawaii started with a 5:00am wake-up call this morning. Relatively stress-free process of getting through airport security with my parents and…
Holiday Housewarming Party without a Hitch
We started this series on holiday entertaining a few weeks ago with the outline for Holiday Party No. 1: A Housewarming for a Small Apartment. Over…
Holiday Party No. 9: Casual Cioppino Sunday Lunch
There comes a moment, on these busy holiday party weekends, where you realize you haven't eaten anything but spinach dip and fudge in about 36…
Holiday Party No. 8: Ladies High Tea at the Palace Hotel
My office has a tradition of a ladies tea to celebrate the holidays. Each December, a small group of the top women in the company…
New Adventures
Today is big. After four and a half years, this is my last day at my job. Back in 2009, I started with Practice Fusion…
Holiday Party No. 7: Cookie Exchange
My friend Nicole invited me to a cookie swap party last week, hosted at 18 Reasons. This community food space is the non-profit division of…