Bloom Where you are Anchored

Have you ever done the Makua cave hike? There is a lower and upper Makua cave. You'll find both right off the same parking lot. The lower is huge and easy to find and get into. I'm hoping to take my 80 year old dad to that lower cave the next time he visits, it's neat!  The upper cave is more difficult to get to. But well worth the views and adventure if you're willing and able! See the directions on how to find it below... <script data-ad-client="ca-pub-3155612495653989" async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

What are your favorite small toys for your kids when you're traveling or going out to eat? ** not sponsored in any way ** We love these Plus Plus USA building toys. Kinda like legos but even more versatile and simple. For kids who aren't putting things in their mouth anymore. We usually take them along to appointments or restaurants or other places our kids have to wait for a bit.  We also have taken magnatiles (see below) on short trips where we know we'll need some small toys in a hotel room. These toys really grow with our kids, the possibilities are endless.

Have you ever heard of the Liljestrand House up near the Tantalus Lookout off Tantalus Drive in Honolulu? I toured it this past September and it was really neat to see on their private tour.  You can book a tour online through this website --  https://www.liljestrandhouse.org/   The tour costs $20 (suggested donation) and I wouldn't recommend bringing children. I wore my 3 year old daughter on the tour and we didn't move through the house very quickly and she became rather bored and fidgety. A good day date with lunch before or dinner after? "The Liljestrand House is an outstanding example of architect Vladimir Ossipoff’s work and of mid-twentieth century Hawaiian modern architecture. The mission of the Liljestrand Foundation is to preserve the house and to make that preservation purposeful by opening the house to the public for tours and for charitable, cultural, and educational activities. Mr. Ossipoff’s designs are known for seamless integration of building