Dear 2018 – An Open Letter

Dear 2018, Wow. I cannot believe I am sitting here typing out this letter. Although the year has once again flew by quickly, I cannot help but feel that this year has dragged on ever so slowly as well. But yet here I am today, one day until the beginning of a brand new year....

22 Days of Thanks Day 7 – Special, Second Post!

Also, before I forget, there's one more thing to be thankful for today!! Mahalo for all of you who have been along this journey with me! I'm super excited and extremely grateful for all of your continued support! Me ke aloha, Mauri

22 Days of Thanks Day 3

Aloha mai kākou e nā hoa 🙂 I have been out all day that I almost forgot about typing up today's post! Since it's almost midnight where I am, I'm keeping today's post brief. (you're welcome) Today I am appreciative for chill, relaxing days where I do not have any obligations. These moments of peace...

22 Days of Thanks – Day 1 (& yes, I’m back!)

Aloha mai kākou! 🙂 I guess I'll first start off this post by apologizing for the hiatus! Being a first-year teacher with no background in teaching/education has been a challenge, and it has definitely taken a toll on me. Add that to the tutoring job I already had, volunteering on Wednesdays, plus teaching hula classes...

Mystery Blogger Award!

This is my first Mystery Blogger Award, and I'm so thrilled! (yet slightly confused as to why this one is called "Mystery Blogger"...is it because I am a mystery? *gasps* *mysterious music playing in the background*) MAHALO Ā NUI to Fritzie for the nomination! 🙂 She's such a sweet person, and I genuinely enjoy both her posts...

Sunshine Blogger Award #2!

I'm so excited to be nominated for this award again! MAHALO NUI LOA to megisacat for the nomination! She's one of the first blogs I've followed when I first made this blog, and I really enjoy her posts about her life 🙂 Sorry this post is so late! So I was given two options for this one...

I’m a broken mess + blog updates!

Aloha mai kākou e nā hoa! 🙂 I hope you all have been doing amazing! If you're wondering why I've been a little silent, or you start questioning my future writing if it sucks, you can blame me being an emotional wreck. Why, you may ask? You can thank a little movie called Avengers: Infinity War....

What I’ve learned so far about blogging in one month

Aloha mai kākou! 🙂 Happy Friday, everyone! I hope this day brings you happiness and good luck! (*cough since it's Friday the 13th cough*) Today marks one month since starting up this blog, and I must say, I really have learned so much about blogging within this short period of time! To mark this special...

Weekend Updates (ft. Hula!)

Aloha mai kākou! Happy Sunday, everyone! 🙂 I hope you all are having a magnificent day! This weekend is a busy one filled with what I love to do - dance hula. I started my weekend with my hula sisters last night at Ka Makana Aliʻi dancing alongside three other hula hālau to celebrate the...

It’s Song Contest Season!

It's mid-March, and per my yearly tradition, I have currently been re-watching some of my favorite past performances from my high school's Song Contest. Some of you may be wondering, "What is Song Contest?" Well...imagine sitting in an arena full of approximately 1600 high school students. You have that in your mind? Now imagine that...