Archive for the "Product Reviews" category

Bringing The Islands Home Luau Style

May 10th, 2008

sparkyleighluaudancer.jpgWith the warmer weather of spring and more time outdoors the idea of parties and gatherings with friends and family come readily to mind. An idea that’s never far from my mind is a Hawaiian Luau. After living three  years in the Hawaiian Islands I am …

Continue reading

 

Lush Natural Body and Massage Products

April 8th, 2008

wiccy-magic-muscles-bar.jpg

I recently had the opportunity to test two of Lush’s line of massage products. Their product range is quite impressive with massage bars, body butters, creams, lotions, solid shampoo bars, shower smoothies, bath bombs and much more. Along with an extensive product line their …

Continue reading

 

Not Your Typical Rain shower

April 3rd, 2008

rain-spa-showerhead-002.jpgWhen I moved into my new home my master bathroom came with a nice quality shower head that many homes have. It offered a couple styles of water flow, but being an island style girl I wanted the tropical island style rain shower head. ...

Continue reading

 

hawaiian beach smoothie

January 29th, 2008

This is the third in a series of tropical drink recipes.
tropical-drink1.jpg
There are times when we need a creamy tropical drink to transport us to the islands. Right now with much of the Midwest, east coast and Europe freezing a tropical break is the perfect get away. Maybe you have a …

Continue reading

 

Scents That Bring The Islands Home

December 28th, 2007

During my years living on the island of Oahu I had many opportunities to discover island delights. One of my favorite finds on the islands is a perfume and bath product line by Terra Nova called Island Escapes. I’ve continued to love and use this line for a decade. Using these products with their …

Continue reading

 

A Warm Rich Drink for the Tropics

November 16th, 2007

This is the second in a series of drink recipes. 
Even in the tropics we get cool windy evenings. Tonight was one of them and it was the perfect night to serve a warm rich drink. If you read …

Continue reading

 

A Tropical View

November 8th, 2007

grandma-and-john-074.jpg

The first of eight panels.

grandma-and-john-083.jpg

The finished mural.

I’ve always delighted in the idea of an ocean mural; so when I began creating my new office I decided it was the time to design the tropical office of my dreams. Creating …

Continue reading

 

A Tropical Twist on Tequila

November 3rd, 2007

partida-caliente2.jpg
This is the first in a series of tropical drink recipes.
Taste testing Partida Tequila  has brought me to a deeper understanding of tequila. In the past I’ve always enjoyed tequila …

Continue reading

 

The Beauty of Rafters

October 21st, 2007

oct-07-015.jpgI live about  eighty percent of my life in sandals. So choosing sandals has become almost an art for me. If you walked into my closet you would discover that the majority of shoes I own are sandals. Life is rough in Florida…

I generally …

Continue reading

 
Contact Us · Copyright & Privacy · Site Map