12/26/12

Christmas in Kona

Merry Christmas!
It has been quite a whirlwind of traveling and settling in here in Kona and feels like I have not blogged in awhile!  I just wanted to stop in and say hi and wish everyone the happiest of holidays!  If you celebrate Christmas, I hope it was spent with your family kept close, good friends on hand, and of course good spirits and food to go around!

Outfit Details: Dress- Vintage // Floral Crown - DIY // Shoes- Nine West via Marshalls

     My family opened presents last night on Christmas Eve and it was perfect.  Though bringing the presents along with us this time to open in Kona made packing and planning a bit more difficult, it turned out perfectly! It was just my parents, brother, and I in our apartment here and as usual it was filled with lots of presents and laughs! I am pretty sure we all made out like bandits! Then today for Christmas day my two aunts (both my mom's sister and dad's sister live here on the Big Island) came for brunch and another little gift exchange.   After that, we drove into the mountains into the forest for a little Christmas day hike, followed by a delicious Christmas dinner at the Kona Inn.
      As for my Christmas Eve outfit here, I wore a vintage dress that I altered before I came by removing the poofy 80s sleeves and shortening the hem.  To make it a little bit more island style, I added one of my new DIY floral crowns and once again felt like Lady Christmas herself!
Here is what it looked like before the alterations I made:
      I am still slightly jet lagged so I have been going to bed pretty early and pretty much waking up before the sun is up!  It is 9pm right now and I am ready to call it a night! Tomorrow we head to higher elevation to the organic fruit and veggie farm my aunt lives and works on.  I can't wait to eat the fresh avocados and macadamia nuts and meet the pigmy goats that live there! I will make sure to take pictures and share them! Hope everyone had a beautiful day! Oh and what was your favorite gift that you guys got?!
xo Hannah
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32 comments:

  1. BELULOVEDecember 26, 2012 at 4:06 AM

    ooo so lucky u are!!! lovely pics and lovely drees

    MERRY XMAS

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  2. LoulouDecember 26, 2012 at 4:15 AM

    Hi Hannah! Happy holidays to you. Lucky you for having your family in Hawaii. What a fantastic place to get to enjoy Christmas. Ove the alterations you did n that cute dress.

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  3. YEYE STYLE BLOGDecember 26, 2012 at 6:00 AM

    Cute outfit! so pretty! Happy Holidays :)

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  4. Ilya TrifonenkovDecember 26, 2012 at 7:01 AM

    floral wreath and skirt are awesome!
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  5. Megan ButcherDecember 26, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    You look so beautiful, dear! LOVE what you did to the dress, that collar is fabulous! And I think I may have to start being brave about floral crowns if you're going to keep rocking them so fearlessly :) Can't wait to hear about the farm!

    <3 Megan
    http://kiddotv.blogspot.com

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  6. UnknownDecember 26, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    so jealous of your hawaiian christmas! your dress is darling, too. merry christmas!

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  7. helenDecember 26, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    how amazing that you got to spend christmas in hawaii!!! love how you altered your vintage dress....it is perfect :)

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  8. ShantiDecember 26, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    oh wow, looks like an amazing way to spend Christmas, and can't wait to see the pics from the organic farm!!

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  9. UnknownDecember 26, 2012 at 3:12 PM

    Awesome alterations!
    Your Hawaiian Christmas looks beautiful.

    Rachel

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  10. GentriDecember 26, 2012 at 4:00 PM

    So cute! I love the restoration! And how fun to have Christmas in Hawaii... Oh that sounds so lovely right now. My feet are frozen. haha!

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  11. jennifer laneDecember 26, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    i love the tree it looks great! christmas in hawaii sounds fun and warm :)

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  12. ElanaDecember 26, 2012 at 8:06 PM

    Oh man, you're Christmas looks incredible! I love what you did with the dress, it definitely modernizes it :) Glad to see you had such a great Christmas!

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  13. joyDecember 26, 2012 at 8:46 PM

    I love how you altered the dress, it looks beautiful! I especially love the collar and print :) Sounds like you had a great Christmas! And yay pygmy goats!

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  14. SabrinaDecember 26, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    You are so pretty! I love the cute floral dress (and its collar) and I love how well you wear flower crowns. Doesn't quite feel Christmasy without the snow though!

    Sincerely,
    Sabrina

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  15. f i o n a (miss.tea)December 27, 2012 at 4:44 AM

    aww I love your diy floral crown hann- it looks so well made! can't wait too see the pygmy goats- bet they'll be adorable :D

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  16. TesaDecember 27, 2012 at 6:12 AM

    lovely post!

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  17. VangDecember 27, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    Sounds like your Christmas Eve was wonderful. Eating fresh avocados and macadamia nuts sound so yummy, I'm jealous! I really like how you altered the 80's dress, looks really cute on you.

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  18. PriyaDecember 27, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    Hey Hannah! I love the sound of your island Christmas, soo dreamy! Really creative what you did with the dress, and I love the flower crown! I wondered if you guys still did a full gift exchange since you had Christmas away, and I bet it was tricky to pack them all in your suitcase! Glad it all worked out. My favorite present was a cupcake print onesie pajama, and if you don't believe me, there's a picture on my blog! Enjoy the rest of your trip!!

    perfectly priya

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  19. Ashley of Southern (California) BelleDecember 27, 2012 at 9:45 PM

    Seeing these pictures makes we want to go back to Kona right now! I'm glad to hear you had a lovely Christmas. Your dress is perfect, I love how you altered it. And those flower crowns? You need to be selling those, I'd be the first to buy one!

    xo

    Ashley

    Southern (California) Belle

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  20. NatalieDecember 28, 2012 at 12:17 AM

    adoring your Christmas style!!

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  21. Diva In MeDecember 28, 2012 at 1:40 AM

    Thank you for the well wishes at my blog. Happy birthday to you and also Happy Year 2013 (soon)! =D
    You look so pretty in that floral wreath on your head.

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  22. Carly {the island secret}December 28, 2012 at 2:04 AM

    Oh man, am I ever envious of you!! That sounds completely spectacular. Enjoy your vacation! x

    Carly

    www.theislandsecret.com

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  23. LarissaDecember 28, 2012 at 6:36 AM

    You are such a lucky girl! I hope you are enjoying your holidays :)
    Your dress is beautiful! I really like it!
    Have a great time!
    xx

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  24. KristianDecember 28, 2012 at 7:42 AM

    Glad you're having a fabulous trip!

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  25. Katie AmanDecember 28, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    Aw, how perfect is this dress? It was a great alteration to remove the sleeves, especially since you're in a warm climate right now! The floral crown goes perfectly and what a sweet little collar. Hope you are having a great time with your family! :)

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  26. lisaDecember 28, 2012 at 10:20 AM

    Great job on the dress restyle- it looks so much more modern! Sounds like you're having an amazing trip!

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  27. Rosalie MarionDecember 28, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    What an interesting Christmas! It must be lovely to have family in such a beautiful place! Mele kalikimaka is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas day!"

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  28. JessiDecember 28, 2012 at 5:56 PM

    Oh Hannah! I'm so jealous. Christmas in Hawaii! That dress is gorgeous and I love how you altered it. You look beautiful.
    -Jessi
    haircutandgeneralattitude.blogspot.com

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  29. Annika VictoriaDecember 29, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    WOW that dress is awesome (but definitely required that alteration haha). You made it look so good!! Nice!

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  30. Nothing but a PigeonJanuary 1, 2013 at 7:59 AM

    Hello pretty! I love this dress and your flower crown is cute.

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  31. Marisa NoelleJanuary 2, 2013 at 6:22 PM

    Wowsers, what a difference taking the sleeves off that dress makes! Is that a pretty easy alteration to make? I've never removed sleeves before! That dress is such a beauty of a find though and you already know that I am swooning over your floral crown! I've loved catching up on all your Hawaii posts Hannah :-) I just returned home from the holidays and I am so behind on what's happening in blogland, What a lovely place to start my catch-up though. Enjoy every last minute of your holiday! It looks simply divine! Happiest new year darling, xo Marisa

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  32. Pony ChopsJanuary 5, 2013 at 6:07 AM

    Wow, that dress is amazing! I love it!

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