Mom, me, and Baby ChampuruThe Sandwich Generation is a generation of people who care for their aging parents while supporting their own children.– Wikipedia, “Sandwich Generation”My mom is in the hospital right now.  At 2:30 pm...
Topics: love

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Perhaps it’s just me being optimistic, but I think Baby Champuru signed back the word “diaper” to me today.We started our Baby Signing efforts on June 18, 2009 with a few simple words, “diaper” being one of them, in hopes...
Topics: baby sign language

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Special thanks to Lisa Hoang, Windwardskies Photographyfor taking this impromptu picture at our recent play date.I’m not sure how it came up, but the term “hippie mom” was thrown out there in a recent conversation and it got me...

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Bon dance season is upon us again and this year’s schedule for Oahu, Hawaii is available for downloading here.As you can see, I am wearing my “hapai” (pregnant) t-shirt in this photo from last year’s bon dance.  Logistically...
Topics: culture, hawaii

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As a stay-at-home mom, my baby tends to become an extension of myself. I rarely venture anywhere without her and when I do, it feels as though I’m missing a limb.  My identity has become swathed in a cute pink onesie, as I am wrapped around the...

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