the stuff:
i was interviewed by scrapgirls for their december newsletter-you can check it out here, just scroll down…
and jan 10 at 7pm PST, 10pm EST ill be chatting at scrappers bliss.
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we are back from hawaii and we had the BEST.TIME.EVER. cant you just tell in my eyes how relaxed and happy i am?? the family we stayed with were amazing. i feel like i have new lifetime friends.
mahalo is thank you in hawaii….i loved this.
we got interviewed for the channel four news, a fluff piece about the north shore waves.
our last night, we set some self timer shots up on the beach.
our new friends, kivalu, keenan, valu, and heather…they were the most gracious hosts and a wonderful family to shoot. thank you again so much you guys-cant wait to see you again!
this weekend we are getting off hawaii time, which is so much more than a time zone but a feeling. a slowness you just cant keep at home with the weight of responsibility on your shoulders. its sad how fast it rushes back to you. but i just feel so happy and lucky inside that we did this. it was exactly what both of us needed.
What BEAUTIFUL pictures!!!! Looks like you had a fantastic time :)
these are wonderful pictures, makes me want to book a trip for my anniversary right now! i’m glad you got to get away
lucky!!
welcome back. you guys look so relaxed and chill. what a cool experience. cool leading lines in the photo of you two smoochin’ on the beach, too.
Tara…looking at these photos you have made me appreciate my home. I live on Maui and take so many things forgranted. THANK YOU!!
Beautiful pics, I wanna go!!!!!
ah, i miss hawaii time. thank you for sharing these photos. you do look very relaxed and happy.
great shots! i am going there in feb on a cruise and i can’t wait!!
Ahh.. we were there the same time you were.. and believe it or not.. I was trying to see if I could get a glimpse of the famous Tara Whitney!! Now we are back home!! (Alaska..) Can you imagine!! Take care! And ALOHA!
you are beautiful.
inside and out….
and i still haven’t gotten my nose pierced…
or gone to hawaii…
its on my to do list.
but at least i don’t have thick nose meat.
HA!
ash
Wonderful pictures. I am glad that you had a great time in Hawaii. We are planning to go in 4 years when I our daughter graduates highschool. I can’t wait!
Beautiful self-timer shot of you two on the beach…looks like heaven. :) My family and I are heading off to the islands in a few weeks and I’m sooo excited. TFS these! Welcome back.
You’re right. You can see the relaxation in your eyes.
I’m so glad you two had an awesome time. You both look like you had a great time. Every couple should do this.
so nice to have you back in the continental u.s. you do look incredibly relaxed and happy…hmmm…better get the hubby to book that trip soon!
gorgeous pictures as always. glad you had some away time :)
aloha, tara! welcome home – looks like you had a great time! :) i love hawaii so, so much.
so happy for you to have that trip…all mom’s deserve a break. congrats to you two.
Love your photos – you have such a great eye. I live on the Big Island if you ever want to visit another island.
Welcome home. As sad as it must be to leave a place like that.. I am betting you missed those gorgeous kids!
love the photos.
sounds like a wonderful trip!
my husband and i went to hawaii
for our honeymoon and i always
tell people it really is paradise
on earth.
i just read your interview at scrappers bliss and i can assure EVERYONE that even though you are shy, you give yourself completely to those strangers that you meet for the first time. i met tara at the two peas in a bucket crop in wisconsin in august 2005 and i can assure you that she was wonderful. i made the trip with my husband and son but went to the crop by myself. tara came over to my table and sat down with me after i (most shyly) asked her to. i told her that i always admired her work and was so happy to meet her and tell her this in person. she was truly surprised that someone would compliment her like that. we chatted for about 15 minutes and i found her to be the most genuine person she shows herself to be when you read about her. we chatted about my kids, her kids and my husbands cancer that he was currently on chemo for at that time. she looked at my scrapbook projects i had been working on and complimented them. when our conversation ended, i thanked her and stuck out my hand to shake hers and she pushed my hand away and reached over and gave me the biggest hug. she probably will never know how much that meant to me at that time. me, a stranger to her. you did great tara, and you are just as sweet as you can be. you are right, once you know somebody, you open up to them right away.
thank you again.
cindy
i’m seriously crying after reading this post…that sounds like the most relaxing time ever.
seriously hoping that some day my hubby and i can take a trip like that. with a 2 year and a baby due in march…seems impossible.
putting that on my must do list once the kids are old enough.
thanks for always sharing so openly. i love your blog.
xx
jill
okay i was jealous before, and now that I have seen the pix, I am extra green. Looks so amazing. I love the self timed shot. wowza.
Don’t worry, I have a feeling you’ll be traveling more often!
Tara.. these shots are great and yes you looked very happy and relaxed.. Hawaii.. looks well just beautiful I am so happy you guys got to have a little getaway.. you so deserve it.. but glad you are back..
ohhh! that self timer shot is awsome! DH and I went to maui in may and I wish I would have thought about the self timer…and I love the Mcdonalds sign! lol!
Aloha. Love your photos. Just went through as many posts of yours as I could and I LOVE how you see through the lens. You’ve inspired me today – so THANKS. (We were just married in Maui in October – so I loved the happy reminder of my favourite place on earth, too…) K.
glad you had such a good time….Eric and I really enjoyed ourselves in hawaii this summer. I’m aching to go back.
That shave ice looks FAB! :)
That shave ice looks so yummy! Sno-cones just dont compare once you’ve had shave ice!
wow, you do looked relaxed & happy in your pictures…I absolutely love Hawaii-you have made me want to go back even more! :) Glad you had such a wonderful time… welcome back.
Whohoo! You’re posting again! Can’t wait to see more photos! Thanks also for your kind comment about my layout on 2peas. That made me smile. : ) Mahalo to you!
Wow. Looks like a great trip. Tara, you look so natural and pretty in these pics, especially the one with the red glass! Glad you both could get away from it all and have a great time! Take Care.
:)
looky here, i can comment again thanks to your tutelage! glad your home safe :)
looks like fun times!!!
tara, thanks for sharing your wonderful vacation with us!!!
Soooooo glad you two had a great time with just you! :)