Planting With Purpose! I remember driving by a neighbor’s home on our island and stopping dead in my tracks to admire a tree or a shrub, (not sure which it actually is) boasting gorgeous blossoms of...
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Award Winning Agent Offers Up Her Favorite Cookie Recipe!
Just prior to my high school graduation, awards were announced with the entire school packed into our basketball gym. My cheerleading and scholastically equipped friends were called up to receive...
Lean Mean “Cottage” Pie
A RECIPE OF COMFORT!Yum yum is all I have to say about this healthy rendition of the traditional Shepherd’s Pie. My girlfriend discovered it in a book we both read titled, The Acid Watcher’s Diet by...
The Unexpected Christmas Poinsettia
Take a look at this! Does “poinsettia” come to mind? The first time I saw this once-a-year flowing bush, I…
Decorating for the Changing of the Seasons
It might seem like an oxymoron to think or even talk about changing the décor of a room to reflect the changing of a season in Hawaii. But this decorator just couldn’t stand it any longer! Just...
The Hen Party
BOOK EXCERPT: My maternal grandparents, Paul and Bernice Gerrish, lived and died in Pasadena, CA. Grandma stood no taller than 4’10”…
The Official Dos and Don’ts of Decorating in the Round
BOOK EXCERPT: As Pat and I prepared to move to Hawaii, the daunting task of scaling down hit me like a ton of bricks…
Stephanotis
I was first introduced to Stephanotis when visiting a girlfriend’s home in Waimea. I was attracted to the scent and the actual flowering bud clusters as the vine weaved itself around its host tree....
Orchids Do Double Duty in Hawaiʻi
I hate to admit it but I have never done well with orchids. I have always appreciated the unique blooms, with their vast array of color combinations, the way the flowers cascade often in a high arc...
Jackson’s Chameleon, Part of God’s Yard Art!
It’s a sunny day in Paauilo so I throw on my bikini, grab a book, notepad, pen and beach bag, making a bee line for Terrace #1 behind our hale, the perfect place to lounge and soak up some rays. Of...
The Best Juicer for Your Citrus!
I have juiced tons of citrus in my lifetime...oranges, tangerines, lemons and grapefruit...by the bucket, basket or box full! When we lived in Big Bear, CA, I had a special arrangement with a small...
