http://smalltalk.staradvertiserblogs.com Fri, 18 May 2012 11:30:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Does every mother have this Costco cooler? I went to the pool last weekend and met up with another family. That mother brought the exact same cooler. We also noticed the family at the next table had the same red bag. It's obviously practical and necessary to bring snacks when you have ... http://smalltalk.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/05/18/mommy-cooler/ Olivia and I enjoy breakfast on the lanai when we're not in a terrible rush to get out the door. The cat joins us and tries to partake, so we share our toast with her. Ocho likes the crust, which works out really well since a lot of kids - ... http://smalltalk.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/05/16/crusty-cat/ When I go to jujitsu at night, once or twice a week at best, Olivia often raises hell. There is some separation anxiety going on in which many times, I'm tempted to stay home. "Don't go! Don't go! Stay home! Nooooooo!" Olivia will whine and cry. Every parenting manual will advise ... http://smalltalk.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/05/14/phoning-mommy/ Teething, soothing sore gums, and getting creative with ways to get your toddler to brush before bed are challenges every parent faces. I use an electric toothbrush, which seems to have worked so far, because Olivia hasn't had a cavity yet. I recently heard about two new products, Spiffies and I ... http://smalltalk.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/05/11/spiffies-cleaning-and-teething-wipes/ The University of Hawaii at Manoa's Outreach College presents a free summer festival for families called Kids First! Film Festival. Now in its sixth year, the award-winning event returns with another summer of quality family fun. KIDS FIRST! gives young people the excitement and thrill of attending a ... http://smalltalk.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/05/09/uh-manoa-kids-first-film-festival/ Barack and Michelle do it. Brad and Angelina do it. John and Yoko did it. How? As the divorce rate hovers near an estimated 50 percent in the United States, many blame career stress as a major cause of separations. But somehow some couples grow stronger, especially when they work together. One ... http://smalltalk.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/05/07/couple-offers-tips-for-love-and-happiness/ I enjoy when people are "real." I appreciate honesty. That's why I love this new book by Texas author and humorist Dallas Louis, The Mommy Diaries: How I'm Surviving Parenting without Killing Anyone. The woman is hilarious. After having three children within 26 months (none are twins), Louis' life has been ... http://smalltalk.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/05/04/the-mommy-diaries-how-im-surviving-parenting-without-killing-anyone/ Early Hawaiians were engaged in fish farming or mariculture practices for over a thousand years in Hawaii. One of the largest and oldest inland  fishponds, the Kawainui Loko I'a, was located in Kailua.  Other types of fish ponds were located along the shoreline with a wall enclosure (kuapa) and sluice ... http://smalltalk.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/05/02/hawaiian-fish-ponds-tour/ My longtime friend and colleague Minna Sugimoto moved on to a new job outside of news, so current and former staff got together for a send off. Minna reported and anchored for KHNL, then the combined KHNL-KGMB operation, for a total of 14 years. She's now moving into a field ... http://smalltalk.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/04/30/minnas-party/ "I'm doing things with Claus I haven't done in six years!" I exclaimed to my guy friend on the phone, who asked what I have been up to. "Wow! Good for Claus!" he replied. "I didn't mean it like that," I laughed. "I did," he said. It's true. I got pregnant, had a baby, ... http://smalltalk.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/04/27/time-travel-part-2/