How to grow pineapple on Maui

So many folks have been affected by the Maui wildfires, and some narrowed their circles…

My on-island baking favorite! This recipe makes enough to share with a friend or two.

Grilled fish easily mastered. Seriously, if I conquered the Ono, you can too!

One of my favorite Maui recipes. I slow cook the pork overnight or start it…

I intend to hover over this intriguing subject only as long as necessary.  I’ll try…

I bought a floating fishbowl for the backyard pool. It’s an intriguing consideration— float a fishbowl…

I stood knee-deep in the coarse sand of the North Maui shoreline. The sun stung…

“I was like Nathan,” I reluctantly admitted to my daughter and took another sip of…

I strolled aimlessly around the corner of Gucci and Louis Vuitton. Being an afternoon window-shop…

I’ve heard it said that the senses of taste and smell are interconnected, and I…

Jumping into the world of swimming pool maintenance has become treacherous water indeed. Now that…

These are frenetic days, aren’t they? I know it’s not entirely of our own making.…

I admit our everydays resist the norm for retired empty-nesters. Building a large house can…

I need my own turtle sign. A dedicated perimeter of safety when stresses encroach beyond…

I imagine fifty years ago, a sweet, young couple— fresh from wedding vows, had a…

I’ve got something to say about being married for 44 years. Friends have asked, What’s your…

We’ve all handled our fair share of squeak-ridden, lop-sided, hard-to-push grocery carts. I’m not the…

This day began like any typical Maui day. Wait—a typical day doesn’t exist on Maui,…

Admittedly, my attention span has seen better days (or weeks). I can’t blame the sunny…

We intentionally wrestle every sunset to the ground. It’s been a rough and tumble couple…

Get Your Amazon Kindle Copy! I’m thrilled to announce my first book, A Frazzled Christmas…

Mayhem can strike its painful mark when fatigue exceeds the exhaustion barrier. And I know…

Our initial 5-year goal/trek: To find a lot, build a home in Maui, live debt-free…

A new workday begins announced only by bird chatter and wind-pushed palm branches. All the…

It rained a glorious rain in Maui. North Kihei experienced a long, jagged dry season,…

Coming to a neighborhood near you! A weekend vacation at our friends’ cabin provided a…

We have several pineapples planted and more in the rooting process. Try this at home…

Until 8 weeks ago, I had one sister. News came of a missing sister, an…

While enjoying Sugar Beach, this pops up!

I have been walking by this mattress with a car underneath for weeks now. No…

If I approach the Pearly Gates before you, my love: Go ahead and throw out…

If I had a kitchen, I would bake sticky buns every Tuesday. My cookbooks now…

THE BEACH... THE WAVES...

We knew a 35-year-old man who hated his job. He’d worked there already 10 years…

Can I tell you how thoughtful my husband is? We have been married for how…