I recently had the opportunity to spend a fun day with my daughter Elissa at a new crystal shop in Waikoloa, Beach Goddess Crystals. These days it is hard to find a candle that I feel comfortable and safe using. What better way to alleviate any worries about what is in my candle than to […]

Real Estate Fraud Can Happen to Anyone, Even Realtors.

Paradise found, Island living at its best at 68-1919 Lina Poepoe St. in Waikoloa.

Every month I have the pleasure of connecting with my friend and amazing lender Meena Na to record fun videos about real estate and lending. Sometimes we meet here on Hawai’i Island and sometimes on O’ahu. One of the first times I flew to O’ahu, Meena introduced me to Cowcow’s Tea and I had my […]

Pocket listings can come with advantages but also considerations that must align with National Association of Realtors (NAR) guidelines.

These were so incredibly easy to make ! If you are like me, I am always trying fun new recipes. Truth be told, usually more for our dogs than my family. This recipe came about when I had some bananas and papayas that were getting to the point of being a little too ripe. Here’s […]

Why would you want to move all the way to Hawaii from Maine? That was the first question out of all of our friends’ mouths when we casually mentioned that we were considering moving after our trip to Hawaii in 2005. Well, all we could say was, “If you have not been there, you wouldn’t understand.” And so began […]

One of the first questions people ask me when they find out that I actually live here on the Big Island, and I’m not just vacationing, is: “What made you move from Maine to Hawai’i?” My first response is generally something along the lines of, “40 years of Maine winters,” or “Have you ever been to […]

What once was a fun game of search and find the traveling Boba mobile with my daughter Elissa has now turned into a guaranteed sit down boba experience. Nestled along the scenic 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway in Waimea next to Ippy’s Hawaiian BBQ, a once-modest Boba mobile has blossomed into a vibrant storefront, now known as […]

Moving 5000 miles away from the only place I have ever called home to a place where I literally know no one except my husband, daughter and our realtor was an adventure for us for sure but it was also a little bit daunting.  Getting settled and meeting new people was first on our list […]