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By Amanda Tanigawa

Family adventures and secluded beaches!


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This weekend we had another family adventure on this beautiful island we call home and it was to a secluded little sliver of paradise! Sundays have become our family days and also our days to reconnect with nature and explore the island of Kauai a little more. It’s honestly my Read More

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Why we’re NOT having more kids and why you should stop asking…


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Before we had Mia, we got the never ending question of, “Are you guys going to have kids? And when?”. Once I finally became pregnant, I thought, “Great, now those annoying questions can stop!”. Well, I was wrong. Now we are faced with a new annoying question, “Are you guys Read More

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Weekend staycation in Princeville!


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This past weekend we had a little staycation on the North Shore of Kauai in Princeville. We have been wanting to do this for a while and since Cijay’s birthday was this week, we figured this would be a good time to do it! We stayed in a condo at Read More

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Exploring Kauai – Wailua River (plus, a life update)


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It’s been a little while since I’ve posted on my blog, mostly because life has gotten hectic, so I wanted to start off by sharing our fun family day cruising down the Wailua River, and since it’s been a while, I also wanted to share a little update on what Read More

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Exploring Kauai – Maha’ulepu Trail & Beach


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Cijay and I both had a full day off this past Memorial Day Weekend, so we were able to spend the whole day together playing outdoors. I convinced Cijay to go somewhere different than our normal beaches and we decided on Maha’ulepu Beach which is located in Poipu on the Read More

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Family Day! – First sunny day after the flood!


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It has been non stop rain and gloom here in Kauai for months now and after last weeks devastating flooding, this island was in need of sunshine more than ever. Well, this weekend our prayers were answered and the sun finally came out! We knew we had to get outside Read More

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Happy 2nd Birthday Mia! – A look back on our birth story

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Today our baby girl, Mia Grace Tanigawa, is turning two years old! I know this is the most cliche saying, but it’s so true…THEY GROW UP SO FAST! I thought this would be a great time to share our birth story since we never have before and show you a Read More

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KaiKini Bikinis – NEW Mommy & Mini bikinis!

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  Mia and I recently had the opportunity to have our first modeling gig TOGETHER to help launch the new mommy and mini bikini line with KaiKini Bikinis! I’m going to be sharing lots of photos with all the details of this amazing line and a little behind the scenes Read More

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Exploring Kauai – Hideaways

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When it’s a beautiful day outside we tend to go to the same beaches close to our house and spend our whole day there, but this past weekend we decided to try something different. We headed off to an area called Hideaways in Princeville. We both haven’t been to this Read More

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Christmas in Kauai

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  It is officially my favorite time of year, CHRISTMAS! I am one of those crazy Christmas people that likes to put up my Christmas tree before Thanksgiving and listen to Christmas music everyday. Everything about this time of year brings me so much joy, the decorations, the music, the Read More

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Welcome to my happily ever after life in Kauai! This site is a little peek into my life as a wife, mom, barre & ballet instructor and island adventurer. I’m not only here to share my life with you, but to hopefully inspire everyone to become better people; better to one another, better to the planet, and better to themselves. Thank you for joining me on this journey!

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