kokua auction - round two!

congratulations to the winning bidder of the first kokua auction lot who scored a sweet deal!

the second lot of the kokua auction includes nona beamer's keiki book pua polu: the pretty blue hawaiian flower featuring the artwork of caren loebel-fried and an audio cd with music composed by keola beamer.

100% of the proceeds will be donated to aloha harvest.

kokua lot no. 2 (est. retail value: $75):

• 1 pua polu children's book compliments of caren loebel-fried
• 1 letterpress note card set (3 cards) and gift tag set (8) from miemiko atelier
• 1 note card set (6 cards) from big island artist caren loebel-fried
• 1 coconut lip balm from north shore soap factory
• 1 ola hawaii lilikoi face wash & 1 kalo face mask from hawaiian body products
• 4 handmade gift tags (panda/hippo/pig/lion) from downtown general store
• 1 package of pat's pineapple salsa

the opening bid is under $25 and remember shipping is on me if you live in the states (international bidders pay a flat shipping rate of $5 usd).

mahalo for your kokua!

kokua auction reminder

just a quick reminder that the first kokua auction filled with goodies from miemiko, downtown general store, caren loebel-fried & more ends later today. remember 100% of the winning bid will be donated to charity so click over asap to get your bid in (fyi - beware the last minute sniper!).

and, check back later tonight for details on lot no. 2.

monday sales sheet

so as not to disappoint new readers who discovered h|h over the weekend, the timing of roberta oaks pre-holiday sale couldn't be more perfect! score 25% off all dresses in her eponymous online shop through thanksgiving day.

• secret code: gobble
• expires: thu, nov 22nd

being good and sticking to a budget this year? click over to the sale section at jools and score an extra 15% off your order when you enter the code below at checkout.

• secret code: turkey15
• expires: sun, nov 25th

stop by the butik (co-owned by fighting eel designer lan chung) to find the perfect party dress and enjoy 15% off your entire purchase (not including sale merchandise).

• where: 1067 kapiolani blvd, suite a-3
• expires: wed, nov 21st

island style book picks

since books are always a lovely gift idea, here is a quick roundup of recently published tomes, both modern and old school in style, that are sure to be a welcome find under the christmas tree.

for the hostess with the mostess on your gift list:

party hawai'i which is filled with updated tips and menus to throw a contemporary island style bash. {via mixed plate special}

for the foodie:

everyone who enjoys reading betty shimabukuro's by request column in the star-bulletin will appreciate a copy of what hawai'i likes to eat. betty and co-author muriel miura gathered up 137 old school island favorites including the dobash cake recipe from woolworth's.

for the design junkie:

while checking out party hawai'i online, amazon's on point recommendation was the hawaiian house now which spotlights fresh interpretations of the aloha spirit in island architecture and design. perfect timing since my latest project is stocking up on design titles for my library.

and, the book i am most excited about: hawaiian modern which will be released in late january. in design circles, you always hear about people living in a case study house or a neutra house . . . who knew hawaii had its own acclaimed architect of mid-century modern design?

hopefully, we will make it home sometime during the vladimir ossipoff exhibit at the academy of arts which kicks off later this month.

extra, extra!

woo hoo! today's edition of the honolulu advertiser includes a little ink on h|h so i just wanted to say hello to readers from the paper who are stopping by to check out the blog.

have fun clicking around the site (p.s. lots of goodness hidden in the archives), and i do hope you will take a peek at the kokua auction during your visit.

many mahalos to lesa griffith at the advertiser!