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Destination Food & Drink Polynesia Tahiti

Exploring Pape’ete, Capital of Tahiti

During our 1 day stay at InterContinental Tahiti, we took a shuttle from the hotel to Pape’ete. We explored downtown, got my black pearl souvenir from one of the many pearl shops, had lunch by the pier, and sampled some McDonald’s items only on the Tahiti menu. Pearls are much cheaper in Tahiti than other islands in French Polynesia and exploring another island before Bora Bora or Mo’orea is worth the stop. Read more

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Destination Polynesia Tahiti

Starting our Honeymoon/Anniversary Trip at the InterContinental Tahiti

Polynesian night at St. Regis Bora Bora is more expensive than other nights so we opted to stay at the InterContinetal Tahiti for one night. We still saw a Polynesian show and saved ~ $2000+. The resort is gorgeous and has a lot of amenities and options for things to do. I enjoyed our stay here and wouldn’t have minded staying longer but it’s a great pit stop before heading out to Bora Bora, Mo’orea, or another island. Read more

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Beauty Lifestyle Shopping

Sephora Spring Sale 2023

The annual Sephora sale is back again and I love seeing what other people got/recommend so I thought I’d share my favorite things and what I got to try out! The discount you get is based on your Sephora Insider level and I only qualify as a basic Insider so I only got 10% off. […]

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Fitness Lifestyle

I Did a Liver Cleanse Diet for a Month

I’ve been doing a liver cleanse diet for the month of January, relaxed the diet a little in February but still kept drinking the liver detox drink and eating clean during the week and so far I’ve lost 2.5 inches off my waistline! But get this – I’ve only lost 5 lbs! At the end […]

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Da Baum Shelter New Home Build

Da Baum Shelter: Finally Moved In!

After 11 long months, we finally got the keys to Da Baum Shelter on May 10, 2021! I meant to post this with the move, but we are still unpacking and getting settled! We officially signed last Summer in June and expected to close in March, but with all the craziness with COVID, we got […]

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Engagement / Wedding

We’re Engaged! How He Asked

We’re engaged! I thought I was going on a girls birthday trip last month, but Adam totally blindsided me and proposed instead! We’ve been together for 2 1/2 years, we started building a house together last summer, and we’re closing in a few weeks so I honestly did not think a proposal was coming until […]

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Fashion Lifestyle Shopping

Steve Madden Snakeskin Boots / Nordstrom Sale

This post may contain affiliate links which means I will get a commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen my latest caption talking about how Adam says I’ve been looking homeless lately and he’s not wrong! My Summer work from […]

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Da Baum Shelter New Home Build

Da Baum Shelter: Upgrades We Did/Didn’t Do

The latest update on Da Baum Shelter: We broke ground last weekend! We got calls from our super a few days before letting us know that our permits have been approved and they were ready to break ground last Friday! We’ve been driving by the lot when we’re in the are just to see the […]

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Food & Drink

Make Boba at Home with KassavaCo!

This post may contain affiliate links which means I will get a commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Boba tea, or bubble tea, is a drink that originated in Taiwan and it’s usually tea based with tapioca balls (boba) added at the bottom. One of my faves, and a […]

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Fashion Lifestyle

Honest Review: Tory Burch Miller Sandals

This post may contain affiliate links which means I will get a commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. Growing up in Hawai’i, I rarely ever wore shoes – it was always slippahs or sandals. My sister still tells me I look weird with covered shoes on! The Tory Burch […]

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