Bars and babies, they just don't mix. But just because we have kids doesn't mean we can't enjoy a Happy Hour every now and then (in fact, I'll argue we parents need them more). So you can imagine my excitement…

  Admittedly a little cheesy, but I couldn't resist using that headline for this week's blog post as it's become somewhat of a mantra in our household over the past year. After reading this piece, I hope your family becomes…

I'm honestly not sure who's more excited about celebrating Halloween—the kids or me?As you've heard me say over the last few weeks, Ensen and Avery have been anxiously prepping for Halloween and getting into the holiday spirit—eagerly waiting to don…

  For someone who never really grew up with pets, I'm not sure how I turned into a cat lover. I have to think that meeting my wife Kelly had a huge influence. She had a plump fur ball named…

Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to attend Na Lei Aloha Foundation's Bridge of Friendship gathering at the Sheraton Waikiki. The invitation-only event brought close to 200 people together with the common goal of creating a better community. For…

“It's better to give, than to receive.” An adage to live by and a life value I'm grateful my parents instilled in me at a young age. It's been engrained in the way I operate both personally and professionally and…

My name is Nathan and I allow my kids to play with my iPhone, sometimes excessively, depending upon on the situation (restaurants, for example), but mostly in moderation. I try to keep to educational, mind-stimulating games, but, I have to…

I love long weekends and Labor Day is right around the corner, which not only means an extra day of sleeping, but the chance to get out and do some fun things with the family. While it's tempting to relax…

“I remember hanging out at your house and watching cooking shows all the time,” reminisced an old high school friend I ran into a couple of months ago. “And Headbangers Ball on MTV.” I admit he has a pretty good…

Whenever we go to a zoo or aquarium, I usually wish we had a personal guide to answer my kids' never-ending questions. My lame answers that may have worked with a toddler (“Oh, that? That's, um, a fish with yellow…

If you had told me in March that our son, Ensen, would be inspired to take kendo because of a visit to Legoland, I would have called you crazy. After all, what the heck do Legos have to do with…

I remember the night vividly. My wife Kelly, and I turned on the TV and watched in disbelief as English “Food Revolution” chef Jamie Oliver held up tomatoes in front of a first grade class in West Virginia and asked, “What…

As a family of four, I anticipate we encounter challenges most Hawaii families deal with on a daily basis. I'm not sure there's anything in life that can truly prepare someone to become a parent. My wife, Kelly, and I…