Roses are red. Violets are blue. Time for another Valentine’s Day, but how can you celebrate in a fresh way?..
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We’re blessed to live in paradise with so many options to explore in the great outdoors. Pick your pleasure: gorgeous..
I win. You lose.The sting of those words is enough to make any child break down in tears. Remember how..
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been ready to leave the house and then thought, “Oh wait, where..
Man, where did the first two weeks of 2015 go? It’s like I’ve been walking around with a holiday hangover...
Here we are just a few days into the new year and already Santa’s Christmas gifts have broken. Seriously. My..
As we get ready to say aloha to 2014 and start a new year, I want to thank MidWeek‘s faithful..
I can’t help but wonder how Santa Claus would feel about the 2014 Santa Index. How can you possibly put..
Pinterest has the ability to make moms like me feel very different emotions — inspired and inade quate — at..
Thud! “What in the world was that?” was my first thought, followed by “please tell me it was not my..
Ready or not, here comes Santa Claus. The jolly old elf will be busy at many family-friendly events around the..
As we prepare to sit down for a Thanksgiving feast, it’s a chance to savor quality time with loved ones..
Some schools around the world have adopted a new type of “buddy system.” The centerpiece is a simple concept created..
Once upon a time … That seems like the best way to start this column because it’s almost always the..
Anyone have a cure for election-itis? For some reason, this year’s campaign cycle seemed especially long and drawn out. For..
I speak from experience, and I’m sure other parents who have learned this lesson the hard way will agree. You..
Permit me to share a portion of the winning entry in the first “Letter to my Parents” contest in Hawaii...
The scene: Las Vegas Mc-Carran International Airport The scenario: My red-eye flight back to Hawaii (traveling alone with my two..
I suppose you can either thank or blame the organizers of Hawaii Toy & Game and Party Expo for scoping..
I’ve run through a long list of “what ifs” over the past week. But none of them can bring back..
