Category Archives: How To

Happy Boys Day 5/5

Posted on May 6, 2011 by yesindede

My little neighbor Bodi is only 9 months old. To celebrate his 1st Boys Day I created this cute little fish. Japanese custom is to honor all the boys in the household by dispaying carp, usually by stringing paper carp … Continue reading →

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Flower Friday March 4

Posted on March 4, 2011 by yesindede

There were lots of plants, food and fun local crafts at Saturday’s ‘Treasures of Hongwanji.’ Hawaii Island’s Honpa and Higashi Hongwanji temples gather under one roof for some festivities and handmade crafts and food specialties for the public to share … Continue reading →

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Tangerine Juicey

Posted on February 23, 2011 by yesindede

There has been a lot of whirring and slurping going on around our kitchen lately. The tangerine tree in the backyard produced its usual abundance of sweet fruit. The boughs dropped heavy with clusters of ripening tangerines. We found ourselves … Continue reading →

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Think 15,000

Posted on October 27, 2009 by yesindede

15,000 is the magic number that I want you all to think. Collectively. Positively. Staunchly. You can think more, bigger, grander, higher. This 15,000 is a numerical thought experiment that I am putting out to the universe and I would … Continue reading →

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A Lei for Every Occasion

Posted on October 19, 2009 by yesindede

No such thing as Monday Blues when you work in a lei shop. How could that ever be possible when surrounded by these beautiful and fragrant lei. At Po’ohala Lei and Flowers on Beretania St. in Downtown Honolulu Chinatown, today’s … Continue reading →

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It’s Called Playing a Game

Posted on October 16, 2009 by yesindede

On the bright side–I scored a goal. On the dark side–we got beat by a team that showed little sportmanship in seemingly boorish behavior by racking up the score. Our regular goalie was at a tournament in Australia so 3 fairly inexperienced … Continue reading →

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YARD…age Sale

Posted on September 24, 2009 by yesindede

What do you do when you have too much fabric, notions, crafty stuff, beautiful Hawaiian-made quilts, buttons, quilting squares of every size, spools of thread in a rainbow of colors, feathers(what I am doing with feathers, I don’t know, but … Continue reading →

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Out with the old-sniff…

Posted on September 6, 2009 by yesindede

This rainbow enameled switchplate has adorned every house I’ve occupied since the early ’70s when I bought it from my friend Robin’s mother. Mrs Lee had the cutest little knick-knack shop located in Puck’s Alley down the street from the University of Hawaii … Continue reading →

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Breakfast in Paradise

Posted on February 10, 2009 by yesindede

Not every day starts as deliciously as this. But it should. And it could, if you are lucky enough like me to live in Hawaii. A neighbor grew this papaya and a friend was handing out starfruit. Dollop a couple … Continue reading →

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Proudly Casting My Vote

Posted on November 5, 2008 by yesindede

No doubt about my vote this election!!! I am anxious yet optimistic. The champagne is chilling. I have voted in EVERY election since I was 18. America– Please, do the right thing this time.