Posted on: Monday, March 28, 2005
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
Hit the high points
Advertiser Staff
When you put your children to bed, don't ask them how their day was, suggests Karen Levine, author of "Keeping Life Simple: 380 Tips & Ideas." Instead, ask them what the best part of their day was.
• Spend an evening playing Scrabble, Monopoly, chess, checkers or parcheesi. • Grow a sunflower with your child. • Roast marshmallows over a candle.
Sponsored by the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and the Hanauma Bay Education Program, the free event will include speakers, keiki activities and information tables. For details, call 397-2651, ext. 252.
In the midst of the day-to-day chaos we call life, it's easy to forget about the things that should really matter to us: taking time to nurture ourselves, our families, our homes and our environment.
Every Monday, look in Island Life for a feature that offers quick tips, fun facts and resources to make life less complicated and the planet greener.
If you have a tidbit to share — from organization tricks to recycling tips — write to zserrano@honoluluadvertiser.com. Include your name and phone number.
Other simple suggestions for busy parents on spending quality time with their kids:
Helping the ocean
Learn how to get involved in protecting Hawai'i's marine resources at E Malama I Ke Kai, 6 to 9 p.m. April 9 at the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve.
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