If you have arrived in the islands, or are close with someone from Hawai'i, you have most likely received a lei. It's a special feeling to have your neck adorned by a fragrant lei, handmade, using the most tropical flowers. In Hawaii, the lei is a symbol of love, congratulations and respect. Traditionally lei are worn to welcome someone, say goodbye, celebrate weddings, birthday's, graduations, mothers day, fathers day, and especially Lei Day (May 1st.) Giving lei is a great gift idea, especially if someone you know has a special affinity...

When you want to order flowers or a gift, for a loved one, whether it is a birthday, anniversary, wedding or just to say thank you, we have a tremendous choice of where we go to order. If we are looking for let’s say, an online florist, it is easy enough to find something quickly. Unfortunately, as the bigger “corporate companies” are taking over the marketing, even on line it takes a little more effort to find the smaller companies. As consumers, we usually want to purchase something quickly, easily...

By Pamela Murphy, For centuries, the Hawaiian culture has sculpted their lives using the celestial maps for survival. They crossed the oceans using the stars to navigate their path. They created a lunar calendar, which had 12 or 13 months with 30 days. Each of these days had a moon phase and each phase a different name that was important to daily life. The names reflected typical weather conditions, or the effects certain phases had with plants or animals (including fish). All the fishing and farming was done in accordance...