May 9 
speaking of lanikai, muumuu heaven will be throwing their doors open on saturday evening for a little shindig to celebrate everybody's mother . . . earth, that is. pupus, champagne and massages are promised while you check out the latest creations from designer deb mascia.
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May 9 
every time i step into bath & bodyworks i always wonder why they have yet to open an outpost in the islands since it would be a serious moneymaker. nothing elicits more oohs and aahs from family & friends than when they are gifted with treats from the ubiquitous bath mecca of the [mainland] mall.
oh well, b+bw's loss keeps the customers pouring into lanikai bath & body who savvily saw a void in the market and opened up shop with their own line of island inspired botanical bath goodies a few years ago. this mother's day lanikai b+b has everything you need to pamper your mom with gifts like the pikake home set which is the ultimate get clean kit filled with home fragrance mist, moisturizing hand wash, soap and hand sanitizer for moms who crave a pleasantly scented, germ-free home.
and if your mom happens to be super picky, opt for a gift card and call it a day (for a few dollars more they'll even wrap it in a pretty lauhala box).
when in kailua stop by lanikai's bath boutique or shop online whenever you please.
May 8 
horizontal branch necklaceafter flipping through the pages of the latest lucky, i am beginning to suspect that someone on staff has some serious ties to hawaii. case in point: this month's do good while you shop is featuring yet another island designer willing to help out a charitable cause.
yep, honolulu jewelry designer catherine weitzman will graciously donate 30% of sales of her delicate horizontal branch necklace to the melanoma research foundation so long as your order is in by the end of may.
and, even though my odds of winning will be slightly decreased, why buy a ticket home when you have a chance to fly for free? enter the latest lucky contest to win an all expenses paid trip to waikiki plus a $1000 shopping spree at ala moana.
bon chance!
May 8 
since one of my goals this year is to spend a little less time on the computer, i have been going back to one of my favorite pastimes before the internet age started to consume far too many hours in my day. with my trusty library card by my side, the pages of my book log are slowly being filled up with a concentrated effort to beef up my woefully lacking hawaiian reading list.
enter kiana davenport's poetic novel house of many gods which follows the lives of a tight-knit yet dysfunctional westside ohana through the eyes of ana, a young girl yearning to break the pattern of broken dreams littered throughout her family tree. the story reveals a side of the island that is often cast aside and sterotyped by weaving its tumultuous history and ancient traditions throughout ana's journey of discovery.
May 7 
mother's day is just around the corner so if you are still stumped for gift ideas, take a page from my mom's playbook and shop the latest sales to score budget loving, mom worthy goodies:
malie - intoxicating spa gift sets from the garden isle & free shipping!
jools - 10% off pretty little things sure to make mom smile
ali'i kula lavender - lavender infused brownies & other culinary/aromatherapy treats
ali'i kula lavender, deals, jools, malie organics dressing room, kitchen 
