Sunday, August 28, 2016

This is Aloha ....


Ua ola loko i ke aloha.
Love gives life within.

I created this blog in March 2010 during my first year in Hawaii.  It replaced an email newsletter I sent to romance readers who wanted to support military families. The blog grew to include book reviews, author interviews, Hawaiian culture, and international travel.

My blog allowed me to connect with other romance readers - we celebrated the hope in our beloved books.  We also mailed hundreds of letters to deployed personnel.  


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`A`ohe lokomaika`i i nele i ke pâna`i.
No kind deed has ever lacked its reward.

My part time job is now migrating to full time work. I also have increased responsibilities with my ohana. Thus, I am taking a temporary hiatus from SOS Aloha.

I will still post reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. I will post the links to those reviews on Facebook (link) and Twitter (link) - make sure you follow me on Social Media!

Likewise, I will continue to post travel adventures over at ALOHA ON MY MIND (link).

I welcome your emails to chit chat at sos.aloha@yahoo.com.


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He kehau ho`oma`ema`e ke aloha.
Love is like a cleansing dew.

I have contacted this week's winners.  I still have books to giveaway ... I'll let you know via Facebook and Twitter when I am hosting giveaways!

Thank you for being a part of my journey as a reader, reviewer, blogger, and advocate for military families. 

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore
Aloha Spirit in Charm City




25 comments:

  1. I'll miss your daily blog but I know how much work goes into doing one everyday. All the best....see you on Facebook and Aloha on My Mind!

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  2. Aloha my friend. Hope to see you around - take care.

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  3. Thank you for everything, Kim! Best of luck with your work & family, and glad you will still stay plugged in to other media formats. Your blog has been one that I have consistently followed, as you seem to review books by authors that I love.

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  4. Best to u and thanks for great blog and grreat books
    Kh

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  5. I will miss you. Thank you for spending time with us and good luck with your family and your blog.

    Ladbookfan

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  6. I will miss the daily blog, but will certainly be in touch and see you on Facebook. I look forward to the posts on Aloha on my Mind. And I was so happy to meet you in person! Looking forward to seeing you again Kim. Mahalo for everything!

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  7. Will miss the daily posts. Thanks, Kim.

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  8. Thanks so much for 6 years of fun and frolic and information shared!!! Glad to know you'll still be around, just not blogging!!

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  9. I completely understand! I've had to do that on occasion myself. Thank you for all your hard work on the blog! I wish you well!

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  10. I've enjoyed your posts but have wondered how you did it all! I thought maybe you didn't require much sleep! See you on FB!

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  11. Best wishes in your new adventures, Kim. I wish you much success and will be waiting for your blog return. Take care.

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  12. Best of luck with the job. I will miss hearing about new books and authors as well as the military tid-bits. Thank you for all the great giveaways over the years. Will you still be able to attend RT and RWA? Your sessions were enjoyable.

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  13. All the very best!!! Always such a pleasure to visit with you.

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  14. All the very best!!! Always such a pleasure to visit with you.

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  15. Taking a break is understandable, but I'll miss your daily blog posts!

    Mahalo!

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  16. The best of luck Kim . Will miss your great posts and interviews. I don't have FB but will catch your reviews.
    Carol L
    Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com

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  17. The best of luck Kim . Will miss your great posts and interviews. I don't have FB but will catch your reviews.
    Carol L
    Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com

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  18. Have fun in your new endeavor,. I wish you all the luck. It was fun!

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  19. Wishing you all the best, Kim! You're a wonderful advocate for romance and military families. Glad to hear you'll still be on social media. You've always been a highlight of my RWA conferences. I'm so happy Cathy introduced us!

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  20. Totally understandable. Thank you for the many times of fun on here and I do wish you the best in your job!

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  21. Believe me, I know what it's like when you've got work and family obligations demanding your time. It's amazing any of us ever has time to get reading done.

    I'm glad to hear you'll still be around on social media. Lots of ways for me to keep pestering you :)

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  22. I'm really going to miss you're daily blog posts but glad to hear you'll still be on social media. Good luck with the changes coming in your life. Hopefully one day you'll be back to blogging more regularly.

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  23. Good luck with all your changes Kim. We will miss you, but will try to keep in touch. HUGS!

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