Being that mother's day is right around the corner, it means the annual Seabury Hall Craft Fair is too! This wonderful event is one that is close to our family's hearts, as all three of our children attended Seabury for intermediate and high school, so this is the first year in nearly 15 years that we will not be working a booth as parents of current students, but rather attending and enjoying the craft fair as alumni parents. 

For those of you who have not had the opportunity to attend yet, I urge you to spend Saturday perusing the many wonderful local vendors sharing their talents, fantastic entertainment (including my youngest son home from college who will be performing at noon), delicious and diverse food booths, a fantastic silent auction, scrumptious homemade baked goods, gorgeous local produce (mother's day flower bouquets from craft fair are always a hit!), and tons of games and activities for the kids! 

Located in beautiful Olinda just above Makawao Town, you can enjoy the largest craft fair on the island, which supports our students as the proceeds of Seabury's Craft Fair all sponsor student scholarships...so your contributions will directly support a student's education there. So come find a gift for your mother, enjoy a beautiful upcountry day, great food, crafts and fun for everyone! Click here for more information

Yesterday was a very special day at Seabury Hall, the school we are so proud to have had all three of our children attend for their formative years. Each year they celebrate Hawaiian culture in what has formerly been known as "May Day", of which all three of my children have actively performed in with their classmates, as well as on the May Day Court. However, this year my daughter's talented kumu hula Napua Makua elevated the entire performance to what is now known as He Ha'upu Aloha...where each class performs a hula, as well as independent competition groups to celebrate our beautiful island home and the rich culture that thrives here. It was wonderful as a parent of 3 alumni to just be able to attend and enjoy the day of wonderful performances and bring back those of the days when my kids were there. Congratulations to kumu Napua and the Seabury Hall community on a wonderful and unforgettable day!

And for any of you lovers of Hawaiian music, I will be asking my daughter to help post some favorite Hawaiian albums as recommendations as well...the first being the woman who has inspired her passion for hula for the greater part of her life, two-time Na Hoku Hanohano award winning female vocalist of the year Napua (Greig) Makua! You can check out her beautiful albums Pihana & Mohalu on itunes or on mele.com...truly beautiful Hawaiian music to add to your collection.