Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Boo! Bash. We had a great time and LOVED all the costumes!!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
More Halloween Fun This Weekend!
Head over to the Makiki Community Library on Halloween Sunday to enjoy some spirited storytelling and costume parade!
Makiki Community Libraryat the Makiki District Park
1527 Keeaumoku Street
Sunday October 31st
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Check-in at 1:45 p.m.
While our neighborhood Manoa Public Library is under renovation, go a few blocks over and down Punahou Street to Makiki where you can get your book fix and more. The Makiki Community Library is an independent non-profit organization with a long history dating back to the 1970s. According to their archives, President Obama's grandmother was one of the original board members who volunteered a lot of her time to develop this library for the Makiki district. Currently with only a small part-time staff and lots of volunteers, this library is truly a community, grass-roots endeavor that is sustained by a lot of love and dedication to creating a great gathering space.
1527 Keeaumoku Street
Sunday October 31st
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Check-in at 1:45 p.m.
While our neighborhood Manoa Public Library is under renovation, go a few blocks over and down Punahou Street to Makiki where you can get your book fix and more. The Makiki Community Library is an independent non-profit organization with a long history dating back to the 1970s. According to their archives, President Obama's grandmother was one of the original board members who volunteered a lot of her time to develop this library for the Makiki district. Currently with only a small part-time staff and lots of volunteers, this library is truly a community, grass-roots endeavor that is sustained by a lot of love and dedication to creating a great gathering space.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
A Green Halloween
By Kate Stilwell
This year, why not put a spin on the old orange and black and go GREEN? Treat your body and the environment well this Halloween season!
Let’s talk food (because that’s my favorite part). Halloween can wreak havoc on our teeth and our waistlines, not to mention what happens to our nerves after the kids ingest a bucket of sweets. This Halloween, make some treats at home and avoid the yuck in the bucket.
Honey and Apples
This is a favorite treat of mine, the fall apples are delicious and honey provides the extra sweet that can satisfy that candy craving. For a creepy twist, add some red food coloring to the honey and create “blood” dipping sauce for your little vampires.
Carrots and Dip
Turn the carrots into “fingers” by sticking almond slices to the tops with extra dip and watch the delicious treats disappear.
Pumpkin Seeds
Nothing more classic than this. Take the insides of your brand new jack-o-lantern, rinse and dry the seeds and then bake with salt at 350ยบ!
Cheese Pieces
Take some cheese sticks (I prefer organic, the mozzarella always seems stronger to me) and cut little lines to make finger creases. Add some green bell pepper pieces to the tops to make moldy fingernails.
Guacamole
Make some monster goo to dip chips in. Two ripe avocados, a tasty mango, half a red bell pepper, small handful of cilantro, ¼ of a small red onion, lime and salt to taste and you have a scary treat that’s sweet and salty.
Decorations?
No problem! Halloween happens every year, so why not spend some time to make decorations that you can re-use? Your wallet and the environment will love you for it!
Felt Bats in a Tree
Materials:
o Black felt (number of pieces depends on how many you want and how big you want them)
o Fabric Marker
o Bat cutout shape
o Fabric Scissors
o Wire and wire cutters
o Multi-branched stick (with or without leaves, up to you)
o Hot Glue
Cut out the shape you want, trace it on the felt and use the fabric scissors to cut out the desired shape. Hot glue the wire to the felt and the wrap the wire around the branch so that the bat hovers above it in mid-flight. Add tons of bats for a creepier atmosphere.
Variations/Hints
-the way you attach the wire will change the shape of the bat. Try gluing the wire flat along the bottom of the wings and bend the wings up and down for variations among your critters
-if you don’t have a glue gun, sew two of the bats together and put the wire inside to achieve the same result
-get a smaller stick and attach one bat that you can hold and dangle in front of people for a Halloween scare
Crepe Paper Pumpkins
Materials:
o Orange and green crepe paper
o Stuffing (of your choosing)
o Glue (hot glue works best)
Cut or rip squares of the orange crepe paper place stuffing in the center and fold corners and sides up and into the middle. Place a dot of glue to hold it all together and add a torn piece of green crepe paper to the top as a leaf or stem (and the cover the glue).
Variations/Hints
-you can stuff the pumpkin with pumpkin seeds or some other small treat and make it a take home gift/treat
-make sure before you put the dot of glue that the shape is relatively pumpkin-like, you can’t alter it after the glue has been applied without risking ripping the paper
-crepe paper is not sturdy, handle it minimally
-try multiple layers of tissue paper instead of crepe paper instead and make bigger pumpkins
Ghastly Ghosts
Materials:
o An old white sheet
o Fabric scissors
o String
o Stuffing (old plastic bags work well)
o Black fabric marker
Use the fabric scissors to cut a square of white fabric (choose size according to how big you want your ghosts). Use the blade of the scissors to tatter the edges of the fabric and add some hole near the edges. Place the stuffing in the middle of the fabric, tie the string around the outside and cinch closed. Tie a knot and cut close to the knot to hide it. Use the fabric marker to draw a ghastly face.
Variations/Hints
-Put a small hole in the top and tie a string through it so that you can hang your ghosts all over the house
-Use more than one piece of fabric to give the ghost more flowy pieces on the bottom
General Ideas
-When you go trick-or-treating, use a pillowcase or reusable bag instead of buying something plastic.
-Substitute fruits for sweets, they satisfy the craving without the guilt and the craziness
-Try composting your pumpkins after they’ve lost their creepy smiles
-Share costumes with friends so you don’t have to buy new ones or make your own out of recycled and pre-worn clothing/found objects
-And as always, go local/organic on all your yummies… your body and the earth will appreciate you
I also offer party planning for kids and grown-ups, anything from a small, catered get-together to a big birthday bash!! Please e-mail for details.
See you all at our Boo! Bash on Saturday!
This year, why not put a spin on the old orange and black and go GREEN? Treat your body and the environment well this Halloween season!
Let’s talk food (because that’s my favorite part). Halloween can wreak havoc on our teeth and our waistlines, not to mention what happens to our nerves after the kids ingest a bucket of sweets. This Halloween, make some treats at home and avoid the yuck in the bucket.
Honey and Apples
This is a favorite treat of mine, the fall apples are delicious and honey provides the extra sweet that can satisfy that candy craving. For a creepy twist, add some red food coloring to the honey and create “blood” dipping sauce for your little vampires.
Carrots and Dip
Turn the carrots into “fingers” by sticking almond slices to the tops with extra dip and watch the delicious treats disappear. Pumpkin Seeds
Nothing more classic than this. Take the insides of your brand new jack-o-lantern, rinse and dry the seeds and then bake with salt at 350ยบ!
Cheese Pieces
Take some cheese sticks (I prefer organic, the mozzarella always seems stronger to me) and cut little lines to make finger creases. Add some green bell pepper pieces to the tops to make moldy fingernails.
Guacamole
Make some monster goo to dip chips in. Two ripe avocados, a tasty mango, half a red bell pepper, small handful of cilantro, ¼ of a small red onion, lime and salt to taste and you have a scary treat that’s sweet and salty.
Decorations?
No problem! Halloween happens every year, so why not spend some time to make decorations that you can re-use? Your wallet and the environment will love you for it!
Felt Bats in a Tree
o Black felt (number of pieces depends on how many you want and how big you want them)
o Fabric Marker
o Bat cutout shape
o Fabric Scissors
o Wire and wire cutters
o Multi-branched stick (with or without leaves, up to you)
o Hot Glue
Cut out the shape you want, trace it on the felt and use the fabric scissors to cut out the desired shape. Hot glue the wire to the felt and the wrap the wire around the branch so that the bat hovers above it in mid-flight. Add tons of bats for a creepier atmosphere.
Variations/Hints
-the way you attach the wire will change the shape of the bat. Try gluing the wire flat along the bottom of the wings and bend the wings up and down for variations among your critters
-if you don’t have a glue gun, sew two of the bats together and put the wire inside to achieve the same result
-get a smaller stick and attach one bat that you can hold and dangle in front of people for a Halloween scare
Crepe Paper Pumpkins
o Orange and green crepe paper
o Stuffing (of your choosing)
o Glue (hot glue works best)
Cut or rip squares of the orange crepe paper place stuffing in the center and fold corners and sides up and into the middle. Place a dot of glue to hold it all together and add a torn piece of green crepe paper to the top as a leaf or stem (and the cover the glue).
Variations/Hints
-you can stuff the pumpkin with pumpkin seeds or some other small treat and make it a take home gift/treat
-make sure before you put the dot of glue that the shape is relatively pumpkin-like, you can’t alter it after the glue has been applied without risking ripping the paper
-crepe paper is not sturdy, handle it minimally
-try multiple layers of tissue paper instead of crepe paper instead and make bigger pumpkins
Ghastly Ghosts
Materials:
o An old white sheet
o Fabric scissors
o String
o Stuffing (old plastic bags work well)
o Black fabric marker
Use the fabric scissors to cut a square of white fabric (choose size according to how big you want your ghosts). Use the blade of the scissors to tatter the edges of the fabric and add some hole near the edges. Place the stuffing in the middle of the fabric, tie the string around the outside and cinch closed. Tie a knot and cut close to the knot to hide it. Use the fabric marker to draw a ghastly face.
Variations/Hints
-Put a small hole in the top and tie a string through it so that you can hang your ghosts all over the house
-Use more than one piece of fabric to give the ghost more flowy pieces on the bottom
General Ideas
-When you go trick-or-treating, use a pillowcase or reusable bag instead of buying something plastic.
-Substitute fruits for sweets, they satisfy the craving without the guilt and the craziness
-Try composting your pumpkins after they’ve lost their creepy smiles
-Share costumes with friends so you don’t have to buy new ones or make your own out of recycled and pre-worn clothing/found objects
-And as always, go local/organic on all your yummies… your body and the earth will appreciate you
I also offer party planning for kids and grown-ups, anything from a small, catered get-together to a big birthday bash!! Please e-mail for details.
See you all at our Boo! Bash on Saturday!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Baby A's Unique Lactation Services
Our very own Nicky Lawnsby, beloved by many moms and babies, is featured on Hawaii Web TV this month!
As you know, Nicky is our in-house lactation consultant but she is so much more than that.
As a bilingual (English and Japanese) British certified-Nurse Midwife, Nicky is able to help both the local and Japanese community here in Honolulu. She really understands and connects with the needs of mums and babies, providing the highest level of care through a process of holistic and informed choices. Nicky is also one of the few International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) on Oahu, which means she specializes in the clinical management of breastfeeding issues including complications, breast massage, and mum and baby nutrition. She also offers pre- and post-natal consultation and education.
Nicky has an interesting and well-respected background in midwifery work with her experience stemmed in over three generations and a long lineage of medical family members. Her grandmother was an amazing midwife who not only delivered her, but also delivered/attended over 5,000 natural births in her small birthing home in Japan. Her mother also practiced midwifery for over 30 years with her father as an obstetrician and gynecologist, and her grandfather was a pediatrician. So needless to say, right from the start, Nicky was surrounded by birthing, nurturing, and natural parenting.
Nicky deeply believes that natural birth, breast feeding, and parenting, are ALL natural god-given rights. Women need to know how to successfully accomplish these goals and that is her mission. Only then can woman be empowered to be happy, confident and proud.
On top of all that she does for moms and their little ones, she is the co-owner of Baby Awearness and manages the business along with Ashley Lukens.
You can find both a Japanese and English version of the story. Many thanks to Shinogu Sato of Hawaii Web TV for the web coverage!
As you know, Nicky is our in-house lactation consultant but she is so much more than that.
As a bilingual (English and Japanese) British certified-Nurse Midwife, Nicky is able to help both the local and Japanese community here in Honolulu. She really understands and connects with the needs of mums and babies, providing the highest level of care through a process of holistic and informed choices. Nicky is also one of the few International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) on Oahu, which means she specializes in the clinical management of breastfeeding issues including complications, breast massage, and mum and baby nutrition. She also offers pre- and post-natal consultation and education.
Nicky has an interesting and well-respected background in midwifery work with her experience stemmed in over three generations and a long lineage of medical family members. Her grandmother was an amazing midwife who not only delivered her, but also delivered/attended over 5,000 natural births in her small birthing home in Japan. Her mother also practiced midwifery for over 30 years with her father as an obstetrician and gynecologist, and her grandfather was a pediatrician. So needless to say, right from the start, Nicky was surrounded by birthing, nurturing, and natural parenting.
Nicky deeply believes that natural birth, breast feeding, and parenting, are ALL natural god-given rights. Women need to know how to successfully accomplish these goals and that is her mission. Only then can woman be empowered to be happy, confident and proud.
On top of all that she does for moms and their little ones, she is the co-owner of Baby Awearness and manages the business along with Ashley Lukens.
You can find both a Japanese and English version of the story. Many thanks to Shinogu Sato of Hawaii Web TV for the web coverage!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Let’s Talk Dolls With Julliet Lowe
What makes dolls so magical?
Dolls are the last toys out there in the world of talking creatures that even adults can still hear.
Most adults have lost touch with their childhood and through the help of a doll, this magical world awakens again. When your doll speaks, everything else joins in, soft toys, pets, and households appliances.
As parents/ storytellers, we have the opportunity to open gates to a world where animals talk and inanimate objects have their own stories to tell. Here is a world where everything is alive. Dolls provide an awesome outlet to explore with your young child regarding all of life’s challenges and how we relate to them.
To give a doll to your child, symbolically, you are saying, “ This is your first of tasks, the care for your essential self.” A doll is often the first real responsibility in the life of a child. I recall both my children taking the time to feed their dolls, change their clothes, and turn them into wonderful companions. This exchange brings baby “alive” and through this care, taps into the child’s higher self and mission in the world. When they threw their babies around, I gently reminded them that babies are treated with loving hands and they picked up their babies with care and tucked them to sleep in their doll beds. It is with this attention that the doll remains alive. It is when the doll is thrown in a drawer or buried in a pile that the doll dies.
Dolls may help us talk to our children about death, environment, terrible noises, war, life, hope, and questions that cannot be answered.
The ideal doll is a simple one without much detail. A doll with a simple face is able to mirror all your child’s moods and can express anything. Happiness, sadness, fear, anger, etc. It is really hard to imagine a doll being sad when there is a happy face painted permanently on their face.
Again, simple is best. Imagine a doll that may grow with your child, laugh and cry with your child. This is a magical doll.
Here is an example of a parent using their child’s doll, “Sally” to create a story;
“Sally the doll sat in the laundry leaning against the sink tap.
‘Don’t you ever get dizzy?’ She asked.’ Not really,’ said the dryer in a grumbling voice. ‘Just a little hot and bothered.’
‘Where does all the fluff come from?’ asked Sally. ‘Off the clothes of course,’ said the dryer with a giggle.
Sally heard a thump, strangely recurring.’Ohhhhhh,’ said the dryer with a groan,’ I wish she wouldn’t do the sneakers, they give me such a belly ache.”
One more example of a story from a dolls perspective about a child’s doll that disappeared and then resurfaced:
Guess where I have been?
I’ve been up in the air on the back of bird.
I was inside the blue sky.
A bee flew past and buzzed in my ear.
Then the bird flew down
and gently put me
right back here.
Blessings to you and yours,
Julliet Lowe
Dolls are the last toys out there in the world of talking creatures that even adults can still hear.
Most adults have lost touch with their childhood and through the help of a doll, this magical world awakens again. When your doll speaks, everything else joins in, soft toys, pets, and households appliances.
As parents/ storytellers, we have the opportunity to open gates to a world where animals talk and inanimate objects have their own stories to tell. Here is a world where everything is alive. Dolls provide an awesome outlet to explore with your young child regarding all of life’s challenges and how we relate to them.
To give a doll to your child, symbolically, you are saying, “ This is your first of tasks, the care for your essential self.” A doll is often the first real responsibility in the life of a child. I recall both my children taking the time to feed their dolls, change their clothes, and turn them into wonderful companions. This exchange brings baby “alive” and through this care, taps into the child’s higher self and mission in the world. When they threw their babies around, I gently reminded them that babies are treated with loving hands and they picked up their babies with care and tucked them to sleep in their doll beds. It is with this attention that the doll remains alive. It is when the doll is thrown in a drawer or buried in a pile that the doll dies.
Dolls may help us talk to our children about death, environment, terrible noises, war, life, hope, and questions that cannot be answered.
The ideal doll is a simple one without much detail. A doll with a simple face is able to mirror all your child’s moods and can express anything. Happiness, sadness, fear, anger, etc. It is really hard to imagine a doll being sad when there is a happy face painted permanently on their face.
Again, simple is best. Imagine a doll that may grow with your child, laugh and cry with your child. This is a magical doll.
Here is an example of a parent using their child’s doll, “Sally” to create a story;
“Sally the doll sat in the laundry leaning against the sink tap.
‘Don’t you ever get dizzy?’ She asked.’ Not really,’ said the dryer in a grumbling voice. ‘Just a little hot and bothered.’
‘Where does all the fluff come from?’ asked Sally. ‘Off the clothes of course,’ said the dryer with a giggle.
Sally heard a thump, strangely recurring.’Ohhhhhh,’ said the dryer with a groan,’ I wish she wouldn’t do the sneakers, they give me such a belly ache.”
One more example of a story from a dolls perspective about a child’s doll that disappeared and then resurfaced:
Guess where I have been?
I’ve been up in the air on the back of bird.
I was inside the blue sky.
A bee flew past and buzzed in my ear.
Then the bird flew down
and gently put me
right back here.
Blessings to you and yours,
Julliet Lowe
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Vaccine Lecture
Sunday, October 24th, 5:30 p.m.
As always by popular request, we present another evening with Dr. Madeleine Portuondo to talk about vaccination for young children.
Dr. Portuondo, local naturopath and midwife, will be repeating the fabulous vaccine safety lecture for those of you who missed it the first couple of times. Dr. Portuondo is a wealth of knowledge and the 2-hour lecture covers everything from immunology basics to vaccine preservative components and more. It is truly a must-hear event for parents of young children. I was astonished at how little I knew on the topic.
Limited to 25 people so please RSVP to lani@babyawearness if you would like to attend. Cost is $20 person/$35 couple and includes a very comprehensive packet of information.
As always by popular request, we present another evening with Dr. Madeleine Portuondo to talk about vaccination for young children.Dr. Portuondo, local naturopath and midwife, will be repeating the fabulous vaccine safety lecture for those of you who missed it the first couple of times. Dr. Portuondo is a wealth of knowledge and the 2-hour lecture covers everything from immunology basics to vaccine preservative components and more. It is truly a must-hear event for parents of young children. I was astonished at how little I knew on the topic.
Limited to 25 people so please RSVP to lani@babyawearness if you would like to attend. Cost is $20 person/$35 couple and includes a very comprehensive packet of information.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Get Serious with Bootcamp!
For further information or to enroll please contact Amy at amy@honolulupersonaltrainer.com or (808)-783-2558
Upcoming sessions run from Monday, October 25- Friday, November 19 and Monday November 29 - Friday, December 24.
Mention Baby Awearness when you enroll for a $10 discount off the cost of a full session. (The retail price of a 12 class session is $180.)
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