Refreshing Summer Salad

Graduations, lighter traffic, and it’s soooo hot. What do these three things have in common? They are all signs of summer in Hawaii! I don’t know about you, but I look forward to summer. It means drinking more ice water, eating shaved ice, and the aunties in my family tend to make more salads. Everything…

Counting steps and sheep

Last Christmas, my thoughtful mother gave me a gift that changed my life: Fitbit Flex. Fitbit Flex is a wristband tracker that counts your steps and syncs the data to your smartphone or in my case, my iPad mini. The goal, as stated in Fitbit’s website is to encourage people to lead healthier, more active lives. I was…

Here’s to a Healthy & Happy You!

Spring is here! It’s the beginning of longer days, fun walks in the sun, and lighter cooking. What does this have to do with sleep? There have been studies on whether or not our diet can directly affect our quality of sleep. So my husband and I decided to do a little fun test of our…

Who doesn’t love a massage?

“I love a massage. I’d go every day if I could. I don’t need to be wrapped in herbs like a salmon fillet, but I do love a massage.” Jason Bateman Actor I can’t speak for all cats. But for me, a belly scratch from my owner is utterly bliss. Ahhh… you just can’t beat…