toast halloween giveaway

to celebrate the return of the boo!zu boys, the toast team are sharing an early halloween treat with h|h readers! one lucky reader will win a set of four spooky limited edition boo!zu boy favors (retail: $20) filled with sweet surprises.

the recent giveaways have proved to be popular so please read the newly revised rules before entering:

• email your name & current hometown by thu, oct 9th
• one entry per person/household
• previous h|h winners are not eligible

p.s. email/blog reader subscribers - simply hit reply or send your entry to aloha [at] hapahale [dot] com. please add toast halloween giveaway in the subject.

{update: winner list posted}

lava flow

 

during one of my frequent marathon etsy sessions, i was happy to discover that boston artist jennifer hill of jhill design had recently stocked her shop with limited editions of her kilauea print. the design is part of jennifer's places i have never been series which reminds me of a modern take on vintage souvenir posters in a delightfully abstract point-of-view.

the kilauea design was inspired by the annual hawaiian holiday of friends who returned to the mainland to share tales of pele and that exotic local delight - spam musubi. each destination starts out with daydreams and doodles eventually leading to a little research to sum up the highlights that entice visitors to leave the comfort of home for a faraway land.

the collection adds a gorgeous graphic punch to bare walls so click over to the etsy shop and create your own series to remember your (soon-to-be) travels . . . be it to tahiti or portland!

kukui candles kokua

hawaiian body products, the big island company behind ola, is joining efforts to raise awareness about breast cancer this month and donating a portion of october sales of its recently introduced kukui candles line to the kapiolani women's center.

each candle is hand poured in an illuminating blend of coconut wax, locally harvested hawaiian beeswax & kukui nut oil scented in four of the company's signature island-inspired fragrances (think passion fruit citrus or coconut lemongrass) and packaged in either a handy travel tin or a recycled glass jar.

click over to the online shop to order or take a peek at the stockist list to find your nearest retailer.

pau hana clicks

• voter registration deadlines are fast approaching and since i definitely believe in the "no vote, no grumble" philosophy hele over to google's voter map for the complete 411. (hi deadline: mon, oct 6th!)

• the shop girls & boys of aloha rag model their style obsessions for fall.

• the tasty island shares the scoop on mana bu's gourmet musubi (loving the brilliant ingredient origin card that accompanies every musubi in the display!).

• and, if you think asset allocation is a new product by spanx, it's definitely time to work on your financial literacy. my pick for a lesson in money 101 - suze orman who has advice for everyone from twentysomethings to the ladies. or, tune into suze's cnbc show if only for the entertaining "can i afford it?" segment where viewers call in to find out if their bank account can absorb the financial hit of all they covet.

have a happy weekend!

weekly sales sheet

everyone seems to be watching their dollars these days so decorate your space and save big during pacific home's one day secret warehouse sale. set your alarm clock and plan on being there when the doors open to scoop up the best deals which will be up to 75% off!

• when: sat, oct 4th - 10a to 7p
• where: 811 olomehani street (by john dominis)

saturday also marks the 30th anniversary for the day at queen emma summer palace festivities. stroll the grounds and enjoy an afternoon of music, food & craft booths (including midori jewelry) while supporting the daughters of hawaii during their annual fundraiser to preserve a piece of hawaiian history.

• when: sat, oct 4th - 9a to 4p
• where: 2913 pali hwy
• tix: $5 adults / $1 children

fashionista's market joins with divas doing good for the second annual closet swap next weekend. gather up your castoffs and hele over to the wedding café to drop off your donations and purchase tickets which include admission, a champagne brunch, raffles & prize giveaways.

proceeds benefit sustainable saunders, the eco-friendly dorm project at uh.

• when: sat, oct 12th - 9:30a brunch & 11:30a swap
• where: luana hills country club, kailua
• tix: $25 brunch / $5 swap only
• fyi: buy 5 tix, get 1 free!

online, click over to maui's rockabella jewels and save 50% on all designs until xmas!

• expires: thu, dec 25th

and, save 10% off select organic bath & body treats at ali'i kula lavender.