Author: Aimee

If You Ever Wondered What My Kitchen Looks Like

Those of you who have been to my house will know that this is the view of the kitchen from the dining room. You will recognize my stripey ball salt & pepper shakers on the stove, the archway pantry behind the stove, the funky ceiling…

Delurker Day

Mr. Rude Cactus took the bull by the horns and has declared today to be Delurker Day. Yeah, we know there was one a few months ago, but a bunch of us missed it, and Delurking Days are always really fun. So much fun, I…

Maui Day 7 (Last Day)

And here we are. The end of our trip. As Sizzle mentioned, I *am* feeling a bit sad all over again. But it's been fun sharing this with you, thanks for being so enthusiastic.OK, ready?As we packed, Declan was thrilled with all the seashell necklaces…

I’m Pooped (and shameless self-promotion)…

I'm sorry I didn't get to the last day of our Hawaiian adventures today, I promise it will come tomorrow. It's been one of those days - mainly eclipsed with dealing with insurance hassles related to our group plan at work, and have I mentioned…

Maui Day 6 (Christmas)

Our day started out just like any other Christmas day. Except we were in a hotel room. In Hawaii. We had only brought a few gifts for Declan, and he understood that Santa was making a minor drop there in Maui, and the rest of…

Maui Day 5 (Part 2, Sandcastles & Luau)

Christmas Eve was really one of my favorite days from our trip. Not only did I get my nature walk in that morning, but we spent the afternoon building sand castles. How often can you say that on Christmas Eve, hrrm? And on our way…

Maui Day 5 (Part 1, Nature Walk)

Usually when we go on vacation, I am allowed part of a day to just go off by myself, just me and my camera. This time, it fell on Christmas Eve. Later in the evening we attended a huge luau, which I will cover this…