Honestly, Katie could be talking about ANYTHING and I'd still just be happy here listening to how passionate she can be and having an insight into her outlook on life.
Her voice is very soothing period, so when I say "I watch your videos to sleep" it's literally older videos and not the newer (also! that's not meant to be rude...sometimes I just need soothing~!) and it doesn't just stop at Katie, it literally is all of her family. they all have kind sounding voices and I enjoy when they get goofy in vids together. :3
The world needs more of your kind. Showcasing issues, being so well reflected and knowing what goes into truly being a good person. If you ever land in Denmark, on your way to Caleb’s Norwegian mountain tour, I hope you will let us know, so we can cheer you on 🥳
Hearing Katie so happy over kind people and local businesses gives me back some faith in humanity ❤❤ Katie your enthusiasm is positively infectious and I’m here for it 🥰🤩
katie i had such a similar experience when i left my hometown for college!! telling my new friends about the weird drama in my hometown and realizing none of it was normal or acceptable was life changing. travel is so important to me now because of how deeply that impacted me! hopefully you can get back out traveling again soon. 💖
Oh miss ma'am! I just adore you to bits, and even though we've never met, I legit feel like I'm sharing a cup of tea with my best friend whenever I get to enjoy a new video of yours. I am so sorry that there are people in your home area who are so insecure about themselves that they feel the need to take that out on others, but I am proud of you for continuing to be your authentic self! You are an amazing human bean and I hope you have an incredible summer ^_^
Katie, you MUST keep doing YOU! Your bubbly personality is the reason I watch ALL your videos. You are a breath of fresh air! You're the reason I got into soap making and will never stop. If someone is not into your style, that's on them. They can move on. At the end of the day, YOU are the important one. The one that needs to be happy. Keep on being you. I'll keep watching you soar to new heights young lady. ❤
Katie, you can tell your entire life and I will be here listening to it with all attention required. I absolutely love chatty videos where I get to just feel like I'm listening to my bestie telling me her week after not seeing her for a while. Plus, I get to see gorgeous soaps I will never have (living in Brazil it is just out of my pocket to buy it but I will always be here watching regardless).
I can smell this soap from across the ocean! And if you decide that Caleb should get his trip to Scandinavia, I'm more than happy to welcome you to Norway! I live on the west coast, and we've got the mountains and the fjords and everything in between :) This summer, my eldest niece is getting married (they grow up so fast!), my twins turn 16 the day after, and a week later my husband and I celebrate 20 years as married! It's the summer of love 💘
As someone who loves company but doesn't always have the bandwidth to participate, your videos are perfect! It's like sitting with an old friend and just enjoying a catch-up! Keep being you!
As someone who is born and raised in Hawaii, I love how much fun you had! I’m happy you experienced what I experience everyday and if you ever come to Oahu we will go eat!
Don’t ever be sorry for talking about anything that makes you inspired!! I love listening to you and I love your energy!! It’s definitely noticeably better than a few weeks ago but you be you and don’t ever doubt that you are incredible xxx You definitely need to come to the UK!! I love noticing someone’s hair/dress/clothes/shoes etc and telling them, you can just see that it’s made their day! And it feels good too! I’m absolutely a fan of raising others up and giving encouragement rather than judgement!! Mindset is everything!!
Thanks for doing these longer videos-- not sure why the chatting isn't for everyone but I know that to those of us who like to listen, it's like hanging out with a good friend.
Katie, I'm not someone who comments very often, but I feel the need to make this very clear. I'm pretty sure you could talk about anything, maybe even read the dictionary, for hours and I'd still here, listening to you, because your energy is delightful. I know we've never met, and most likely never will, but watching these videos feels like having a cup of tea with a friend, and that's something very comforting. Please never stop being you, you're awesome.
Last year, at age 47, I finally got to see the Grand Prismatic Spring in person. I've wanted to see it since the 5th grade(there was a pic of it in my social studies book) and after we looked at it for about 15 min, I realized I was in a dream come true moment and stood there for 5 more minutes with tears streaming down my face! I was so happy and my heart was overflowing. I'm so glad, Katie, that you got to experience that feeling in your trip!!! Keep traveling! Keep exploring and keep experiencing! There is so much to see on this one planet that we have. To everyone in the Royal Court.... get in your car and go!! Live your only life to the fullest...squeeze it til it pops! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Absolutely loved getting to hear you talk about your childhood dream being fulfilled!! So cool you got that experience and amazing that it exceeded expectations! Sad to hear about the insecure people, but that's really what it is, it has absolutely nothing to do with you❤ Regardless, I hope you get met with more reciprocation of your good vibes moving forward!💚
I absolutely love this kind of video. I really liked hearing about your trip. You sounded so happy and excited about it, I got excited just listening to you talk about it. This is such a pretty soap and rose quartz is known as the stone of unconditional love. You could not have picked a better stone. I really don't have plans for the summer but we'll see if anything happens.
My husband & I had four teenagers when we went to Maui by ourselves (only bcuz we couldn’t afford all 6 of us) for two weeks probably 10 or 12 years ago & I cried when we left. I knew it would be years before we could do it again. I loved every minute of being there so I understand why you had such a great time.
I love the chatty videos. I love hearing about the things you're excited about, and the things you're experiencing. Please don't ever apologize for being excited about something and chatting with us! ❤
Katie me and the husband are going to Virginia Beach for a getaway this coming week so excited!!! 🎉❤ thanks for all the support and community love you share to us all! As a creator you have made my soap learning experience so amazing. Their can be so many negative nannys and bad opinions from older makers, but you have been a pillar to us all!
Katie! I am so happy you had such a great experience here in Hawaii 😁 you summed up the mindset of the islands perfectly and we would love to have to back soon! Sending lots of love from a long time Hawaii girl fan ❤❤
I love this soap, it's so pretty! When I was a teenager/young adult I planned to sell everything, buy a one way ticket to Hawaii and be a beach bum until I could afford to actually live there. 😆
You've done this video thing for so long now that your videos truly just feel like you sitting down talking down to a friend. And you are so much fun!! I love how much you geek out about the things that make you happy in life! Thanks for sharing with us.
Katie, I've been coming here for years, and I genuinely LOVE that you're sharing details of your trip that make you feel so passionately! Please don't ever apologize for being you! Anyone not into it just aren't your people, those who do love it are your people! I hope you have a wonderful day, and thank you for sharing so much with us!
Katie you magnificent human, you've done it again! Our bar of Aloha Summer arrived today and it is just as juicy, summery, and joyful as it looks in the video. 10/10
Pineapples aren't native to Hawai'i. They were brought over by colonizers. Unfortunately the majority of pineapple producers on the islands are big mainland owned companies like Dole. Not to mention these big producers are further encroaching on locals property and livelihoods.
Katieeee, I have a friend that lives in Texas that goes to anime conventions and one of her favorite characters she likes Is "Rogue" from the x-man franchise...there was a version of Rogue that she wasn't sure if she was going to be able to pull it off because she is a heavy set girl, and I told her that I knew she could do it, and she did. I feel like in some places, being heavy set is like... a "sin" or something "dirty" to look down on. I think that's part of the reason I struggle so much with it, and at the same time...just don't care. I've been dealing with a lot of stuff lately (birthday month was a mess @_@ ) However, for the last three months, I have been in physical therapy (and strength training) and I'm starting to slowly take better care of myself...and it seems to have open me up a bit to go back to work on my novel stuff. I think the better we treat ourselves, the better our brains work...but that's just me :3 anywayyyyyyys! I gotta get back to doing work related stuff, but I'm so happy you continue to make videos and soap and I'm truly honored to watch each video (even if I don't always leave a comment!) -Kirby
I absolutely love hearing how happy are in this video, if a place could represent a personality, kawaii would be it for you. I love the colours in this one.
I'm perfectly fine with hearing about your trip to Hawaii. If it made you and yours happy, it's a good story. Besides, it sounds like you got a positivity boost that you didn't realize you needed. I'm more afraid to travel these days because I've been on a health decline so hearing about trips that have gone well makes my day.
I am studying abroad in Germany this summer and I leave tomorrow morning. I have actually been really nervous about this since I've never been out of the country by myself before, but you talking about your amazing travel experience makes me feel a lot better :) thank you!
How could you possibly not be nice, you’re in paradise!! I love Hawaii too!! Beautiful soap! You’re not rambling, we really do come here for you and of course, your soap too! Hey that rhymed!!😂
Cussed out over flower? What!? That’s insane! Come to PR! You’ll love the beach! It’s always hot! Unless it’s raining- in which case it’s humid and hot! 😂 Caleb might like El Yunque!
You sound so happy and energized! I really enjoy your chatty videos. I crochet and let it wash over me and it’s just so cozy and pleasant. When my son was little, we lived in a close-in suburb of a major city. I experienced exactly the same high-school type cliquishness and mean girl judging you described. I’d also gained weight during my pregnancy and I found mom groups to be so catty and condescending. And you nailed the age range. It got a little better in my late 30s / early 40s. I’m in my 50s now, and I don’t see any of that. It’s probably because I don’t notice it, rather than it not happening. My give-a-crap broke before COVID, but the last few years have pretty much annihilated it. It wasn’t intentional, but I’m definitely not mad at it. I was such a people pleaser my whole life, and that really started to change when I was 45-46. This summer, I’m working on my house. Decluttering, cleaning and decorating. I’m planning on buying myself a sewing machine, so one of my main goals is to make room in the Crafting Cave for a dedicated sewing and cutting space. I used to sew, but haven’t owned a machine in about 25 years, so I’m pretty excited!
My brother-in-law is getting married in late July so my husband and I get to go home for a few days for his wedding. Our anniversary is also 7/11 so I'm sure we'll celebrate that then too. Okay, I have a confession to make. I set an alarm specifically for this release because I was so excited for it. And I ended up buying 18 bars of soap. Then I realized a few hours later I forgot to look at one. Aaaand I went back and bought 22 more bars 😅 I'm gonna be REALLY clean this summer lol
Katie's beautiful soap. I have been watching you for a few years now but never comment. But with your experience in Hawaii I agree with you 1000000000%. I am from the caribbean island of St. Vincent and that's how we are back home. Very open and welcoming. The fruits and food are life like no other, everything tastes way better than what we get here because of all the chemicals on them. The meats taste way better also because they eat fresh green grass and fruits and other foods, plus the fishes are salt water fishes which taste way better also. So by me hearing you talk about it i was shaking my head in agreement and smiling. Lol Then I literally started to feel home sick because I have been living here in Canada for 30 years now and I miss home like crazy. My last trip home was in 2013 for 9 weeks, I didn't want to come back to Canada. Lol. Because I compare everything here too back home. Especially when we go grocery shopping and the price for fruits. I just look at them and feel sad because we grew all the fruits in our backyard. We just wake up and choose which fruit we feel like eating once in season. But that's life sometimes we have to give up a little for something else. But I was on amazon looking at tropical fruit trees the dwarf sizes to plant in pots here and put in the green house in winter, because I saw a homesteader on yt doing that and they have winter too, I got so excited seeing that and got some hopes. So now i am buying dwarf fruit trees like back home to grow here. So I feel very excited and relieved now. No more toxic fruits for us. 💃 💃 😂😂😂. But I am happy y'all enjoyed the trip.
Hi Katie, I really wouldn't be surprised if you moved to Hawaii in the next few years. You are manifesting like a Pro:) You feel so happy wjen you talk about it. This plave has touched you in yoir soul. I am calling it: You are going to live in Hawaii one day!
As a Katie from a small town in northern Texas who was overweight most of her life and entire childhood, I can confirm, this woman speaks truth. I left Texas and have only returned to help my parents move and visit my grandmother. Just being back in Texas for those few days was enough to trigger a major relapse in my depression. Could not get out of there fast enough. Not to say there are not lovely people there, because there are many. It's just that the few who are not are louder and drown out the good sometimes. I have made it my mission to be better and do better and share love and kindness. This world is rough, no need to make it harder on anyone.
Katie could just do a podcast, even if it is only once a month, and I'd watch. No problems! Oh boy, could you imagine Katie just doing a podcast and bring on various members of her family each time just to chat about random stuff or give actual life advice?! *wants to petition for that to become a thing*
It makes me feel sad that you don’t feel like people at home are kind 😭 I live in Kauai right now and the thing that reminded me of home (Fort Worth) the most and made it easy to adjust to being here was how nice people are here. I guess when I think of other places in the southwest, I just feel like Texans are the kindest (said with a ton of bias lol) 10:35 gotcha! Dallas feels like a different beast all together - even compared to the other big cities in Texas
I would love to see you design a soap for each of the zodiac signs. I think that would be a neat challenge for you. Also keep talking, we love it. It's a nice little break from the hectic work world.
Katie you are the most adorable, wholesome person I have ever seen. Watching your videos makes me feel so much better. I love when you talk and share stories. Always be who you are. This world needs many more people like you. ❤
Katie being sorry for talking about her experiences. Me: I am here for you, beauty. Soaps are secondary. Love, love, love your kindness, your honesty and how you look the world ❤ Thanks for sharing with us. (I hope your health issues be nothing)
I thoroughly enjoyed hearing you talk about your experiences and how they affected you! I currently live and work in Japan and it's been amazing getting to experience something so different to where I'm from. The soap turned out wonderful!!! This summer I'll be writing a new book series while editing a book to be published later this year!
It was lovely hearing you talk about such a positive travel experience!! My plans this summer are to go to Nashville... which doesn't seem so crazy, except that I live in Japan and my family in France! So we'll have some nice little vacations all together again like we used to
I'm a simple girl- I hear Wales mentioned in a video and I like the video. We're a small country and often get overlooked, so we always appreciate the recognition. Lots of love from Cymru!
I was born and raised in Hawai’i and the vibe is just so different there. It’s so hard to explain unless you’ve actually been there. I joined the military at 18 and I got a reality check when I got to my first base and was told I was annoying because I was happy and tried ti spread that happiness. 😣 Unfortunately after a few years of being around jaded people it changed how I carried myself. When I took my now husband there back in 2016 for the first time he couldn’t believe how different things are there and the vibe is so calm and full of love. I haven’t been home since 2021 🥺 I love your stories and videos. Thank you for your content 🫶🏼
My summer is going to be no plans…my 16 yo granddaughter ( today is her birthday) is undergoing intense medical tests. She has a lesion in her spinal column that is not diagnosed yet. Super scary! We are trying to be patient while waiting for answers! I ordered her the strawberry scrub today…can’t wait to get it to her! Thank you Katie! ❤
I loved this video! It is so nice to hear how happy the trip was for you ❤ hearing about visiting Hawaii was a childhood dream that made me think of Hotel Transylvania and Haweewee 😂
Katie I just discovered you and Royalty Soaps and let me just say I LOVE LOVE LOVE you and your winning personality and your products. You've inspired me and my ten-year-old to venture into soap making (strictly as a hobby!) and purchase some of your products as well. Thanks for these binge-worthy videos!! You're a queen!!!
I am actually driving from Kentucky to California. ALL BY MYSELF with 5 kids. How insane must I be..... LOL But, I am MAMA B's Homemade Soaps and I watch every video and have learned so much from you and of course bought your piping set. Because of you, I have learned so much. I started with Melt and Pour and now because of you and Ellen Ruth I and of course the reason why I started watching you Anne Marie from Bramble Berry. I have over 13 products so, I wanted to tell you Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Much Love Mama B
katiiiiieeeeee, that was such a nice vibe! Like Yaaaaaas Queen to you for taking the time and going to Hawaii, making your childhood dreams come true. That is literally #goals. I'm so happy for you! And yesssss, I love a good chatting video where you catch up with us. It's amazing and I love everything about it. POSITIVE VIBES!!!!! :)
I've been watching for a while and thinking to myself "I love these vids, what a shame I don't live in the US, there's no way a small family business ships internationally" and EGG ON MY FACE BECAUSE YOU DO!! I'm insanely excited now.
I adore every single thing about you Katie!! If I lived closer to you, I would be demanding to be your buddy LOL. You are my inspiration for my own soap making, I rarely watch any other videos from other soap makers. You are just adorable and such a positive, happy person. I LOVE that you have flowers on your van!!! I LOVE that you are friendly and giggly !!! Don't ever stop being YOU!!!! ❤
I don't know how Texas is, as I've only traveled through, but here in Bakersfield, and the places I've been in CA, Sacramento ➡️ L.A., is if you're kind, you'll receive kindness in return. I have lived in Bakersfield most of my life, but has 3 years in LV and 9 in Sac, and although you encounter rudeness, i hear that the East Coast is worse, lol!
The weather in the UK is not as wet anymore. I live in Belgium and we just to have the same kind of weather like in the UK. But ours has changed also. Yesterday we already had 27° C (= 81°F) What should have been 22° (71° F) for the time of year. And no rain in weeks... Last summer we had big heat weaves with 100°F 😱
Katie, Girl, just do your thing. I love the vacation rant because I've always wanted to go to Hawaii, so thanks for that. Don't worry about anything, we come back, every time, for you and your infectious personality. ❤💙💜🧡💛💚💝
I'm sorry that you don't have as much positivity between girls where you live. I think you're a beautiful person inside and out. The first time I watched one of your videos I was excited to see someone who was both super pretty and super relatable just chatting while making your soap. Keep being you, because there are lots of people who appreciate you for the amazing person you are.
I can relate Katie, to the things that you loved during your holiday/visit. I have always felt like a collectivist living in an individualistic country. Whenever I have any opportunity to connect with people around me, in my local area, anywhere, it always absolutely makes my day and fills me up with joy inside. I make an effort to compliment people, and not just asking where they got their shoes or whatever. Just letting someone know that they look nice today, well done 👍🏽. Yup, I can really relate to what you said. Take care and have a good day/evening. 🙂🐿🌈❤️ (Sydney Australia)
Welcome to Sweden! I'm born and raised in Stockholm (the capital). It would be great to have you here. Have you read any of the children's books by Astrid Lindgren? Like Pippi Longstocking? Swedish author, I live at the same street as she did when she was alive. Hawaii seems awesome. Very far to travel from Sweden though.
I've been watching you for years & this is my favorite video! Girl, be YOU. Your personality/character is amazing & I love that your trip has given you a new perspective! I hope you do move there! If you go back to visit, do a vlog .. which is something I would love btw. I think so many of us are here for your personality & would love to see more! 🏖🌊💜💙☀️🌴🌺
I've been a big girl in Texas basically all of my life, and I typically didn't have many "girlfriends." Quality over quantity, you know - and most of them were bigger as well. Women can be MEAN here.
Aw Katie, I live in Texas but much further south; about 45 mins from Galveston. And girls treat each other so different here. Especially as adults, I as a plus size woman have never had another woman treat me so nasty. I’m so sorry that you don’t have more girl love up there in the north. You of all people deserve it!! I would just love to bump into you one day and maybe even be able to give you a hug!! Love you so much, girl!
I've lived near Dallas, Texas before, I understand that perspective. It, to me, seems to be a very competitive space. As the youngest of 5, who was just happy to get a controller because games were only 4 player, I am NOT competitive. They have schools so the kids can learn gymnastics while being in school. Like, the school is formatted so they will become Olympians. I can see how that mentality could stick, someone fails, you get to raise. That's not how real life works (lucky for me at least). If I start to get stuck on a project, I have to tell my boss, so he can help me. ALSO, I was raised with the mentality of always say yes, always be helpful. My boss is having to re-train me, I now must always say no. We can't do that. Then, if they plead their case, it could get upgraded to a maybe. I work in an unstaffed department, so we can't please everyone, we must be very selective with our time. He is always checking to make sure we aren't overworking ourselves. It's just 3 of us, serving a company of about 800.
Glad you had a great trip! People in Colorado are super kind! We met some really nice people there. The mountains are gorgeous too. We also visited Foley, Alabama. People there are really sweet (they are honkers), but outside of their cars, they are kind. Our hometown in Kentucky is great. People in the bigger cities like Louisville and Elizabethtown can be a little rude-ISH (not offense to anyone from there!) Hodgenville has some of the kindest people I’ve ever met.
About the speed limit thing. When my Mom lived in Texas I was surprised to see the speed limit was 60 and 70. I’m like huhh … and this isn’t the highway. This is a normal road( granted it’s a long road). I’d be doing 70- 75 and someone comes zooming past me. Like , what😮. I’m with you on the speed limit thing Katie.
I’ve traveled a lot, and Texas (where I currently live) is the worst. I’ve actually had a woman yell at me and storm out of a party because someone told her I voted for Obama over a decade ago. People are so closed minded that I really only socialize with my sister’s family at this point. I’ve never been to Hawaii, but it sounds like a pretty unique place. Even countries that I absolutely love, and love the people, can be quite harsh/blunt about things like body size. For example some places in Europe and Hong Kong/China. I previously warned you against rural France, unless you are fluent, but I think you and Caleb would both love mountainous Switzerland (Interlaken was my favorite but every city was great). Canadians are crazy nice, and have some coastline for you in summer (and mountains for Caleb). The Dutch were very welcoming and a bartender even gave us free drinks when we visited on 9/11 and he heard our accents. Everyone should see Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam. You should probably work up to it as it is s bit rustic, but the tiny island of Boracay in the Philippines was an incredible experience. I didn’t put shoes on all week. I didn’t speak the language but everyone was so eager to help us that we didn’t have trouble even when our Filipino friend wasn’t there. There are no cars and the restaurants/shops/hotels/atm are all built into the sand. I’m pretty sure that those tropical screensavers and calendar images were all taken there, it is so indescribably beautiful. You just plop yourself on the sand and you can eat and drink all day, or explore other islands. Fresh mango fruit shakes to die for. I do have a theory that Southern/Coastal/Tropical/Warmer cities have more relaxed/tolerant/friendly people. Perhaps that is why you are a beach bum. People in land locked parts of France were truly awful to me, but I made many great friends who came from the coastal regions. When meeting a guy from North Italy I was told “the only worse thing than being American, is being an American woman”. The people from the Southern half of Italy were fantastic though!
🤍⛅️💛💖 Hi Katie 🤚 We got Married in Hanalei Bay , Kauii . I really like the Islands too. Didnt like the Ocean smelling like Suntan lotion in Wakiki though. Fyiing never take the other' Road on Maui ! They say not to , renting a Car. Its so dangerous , and once on It , You basically cant turn back , a tiny dirt road , one lane , very high cliffs to the Sea , and no barriers on the side to keep the Car from falling . Keos Thai restaurant in Wakiki is really good one , I still think about for Years. The Coconut soap is Good there too . The Soap turned out really Nice and Hawaiian looking : ) 🤍🩷
Sameee! In high school I was the least funny one in class probably. But now, I can throw jokes easily 😅 especially after I met my bf. Lucky you to meet such a funny husband too! 😂 Oh oh and can you please make different colors of frosting? Bottom frosting, middle frosting and top frosting with three different colors 😊
I'm gonna be honest here. As a fellow Texan, the way some people act makes me ashamed to be Texan. I 1000% am not surprised by the things you mentioned here, and I am SO GLAD you got love from the Hawaiian people while you were there.
I lived in Las Vegas in the early 2000's. I was by no means large, I wore a size 10 or so in pants. I was shamed in so many ways, from people being mean to being denied entry into clubs. I now live in New Braunfels Texas. When I first moved here I was told I didn't get a job, I'm a certified mixologist, because I wasn't Blonde with big boobs. It's different now here. I never feel self conscious even at the river or lake. It's like a different world. My cousin is in Sunnyvale and has the same problems you do.
I've been to Hawai'i twice, and last time was the best! We stayed in Kihei and got shave ice every day from a family who'd relocated from the same area where my sister lived at the time, so they hit it off. The family made their own juices from their own produce. My niece found a ton of her mom's favorite flower everywhere: hi-BITH-cuth (because she was 3-4 at the time and SO CUTE!). We got honked at once by a guy we later passed after he'd been pulled over, but it was on the back-end of the Hana Highway, and you do not want to speed there
Come visit the Midwest, Katie. The vibe you describe in Hawaii, as far as smiling at strangers and lack of judging looks, exists up here, generally speaking. From what I hear, the East coast is probably the strongest for not-so-friendly to strangers vibe, but that's second hand so don't take my word on that.
Omgosh....Roxy and Quicksilver were THE things to have way back when I was in high school. Just seeing the labels pop up on screen gave me such a rush of nostalgia ❤❤
that's hawai'i for you. i'm indigenous hawaiian and the whole concept of aloha is so important and you'd really appreciate it if you feel like looking into it as it's so much more than just a word for hello
Honestly, Katie could be talking about ANYTHING and I'd still just be happy here listening to how passionate she can be and having an insight into her outlook on life.
Yes .. love her to bits❤
SAME!!
Same here!!
Her voice is very soothing period, so when I say "I watch your videos to sleep" it's literally older videos and not the newer (also! that's not meant to be rude...sometimes I just need soothing~!) and it doesn't just stop at Katie, it literally is all of her family. they all have kind sounding voices and I enjoy when they get goofy in vids together. :3
Agreed.
The world needs more of your kind.
Showcasing issues, being so well reflected and knowing what goes into truly being a good person.
If you ever land in Denmark, on your way to Caleb’s Norwegian mountain tour, I hope you will let us know, so we can cheer you on 🥳
I love that you were so excited and that your cup got filled. Everyone deserves that. I love this soap too.
Caleb's edits have had me laughing in the past several videos. Today's vegan comparison was pure gold😂
Hearing Katie so happy over kind people and local businesses gives me back some faith in humanity ❤❤ Katie your enthusiasm is positively infectious and I’m here for it 🥰🤩
katie i had such a similar experience when i left my hometown for college!! telling my new friends about the weird drama in my hometown and realizing none of it was normal or acceptable was life changing. travel is so important to me now because of how deeply that impacted me! hopefully you can get back out traveling again soon. 💖
Oh miss ma'am! I just adore you to bits, and even though we've never met, I legit feel like I'm sharing a cup of tea with my best friend whenever I get to enjoy a new video of yours. I am so sorry that there are people in your home area who are so insecure about themselves that they feel the need to take that out on others, but I am proud of you for continuing to be your authentic self! You are an amazing human bean and I hope you have an incredible summer ^_^
Katie! Your stories and experiences are so fun to listen to! Tell us moreee!!
What a beautiful soap this one is too btw 😍
Katie, you MUST keep doing YOU! Your bubbly personality is the reason I watch ALL your videos. You are a breath of fresh air! You're the reason I got into soap making and will never stop. If someone is not into your style, that's on them. They can move on. At the end of the day, YOU are the important one. The one that needs to be happy. Keep on being you. I'll keep watching you soar to new heights young lady. ❤
Katie, you can tell your entire life and I will be here listening to it with all attention required. I absolutely love chatty videos where I get to just feel like I'm listening to my bestie telling me her week after not seeing her for a while. Plus, I get to see gorgeous soaps I will never have (living in Brazil it is just out of my pocket to buy it but I will always be here watching regardless).
Same! I'm from Costa Rica and it's wilde the prices conversion!!! And I absolutely love hear Katie talk! 😍
Katie I would literally watch a 3 hour stream of you just chatting and making soap in real time, the chatty vids are my favorite 🥰
Yes please! Soapy livestream I'd watch the heck out of that!
I can smell this soap from across the ocean!
And if you decide that Caleb should get his trip to Scandinavia, I'm more than happy to welcome you to Norway! I live on the west coast, and we've got the mountains and the fjords and everything in between :)
This summer, my eldest niece is getting married (they grow up so fast!), my twins turn 16 the day after, and a week later my husband and I celebrate 20 years as married! It's the summer of love 💘
As someone who loves company but doesn't always have the bandwidth to participate, your videos are perfect! It's like sitting with an old friend and just enjoying a catch-up! Keep being you!
As someone who is born and raised in Hawaii, I love how much fun you had! I’m happy you experienced what I experience everyday and if you ever come to Oahu we will go eat!
Don’t ever be sorry for talking about anything that makes you inspired!! I love listening to you and I love your energy!! It’s definitely noticeably better than a few weeks ago but you be you and don’t ever doubt that you are incredible xxx
You definitely need to come to the UK!! I love noticing someone’s hair/dress/clothes/shoes etc and telling them, you can just see that it’s made their day! And it feels good too! I’m absolutely a fan of raising others up and giving encouragement rather than judgement!! Mindset is everything!!
Thanks for doing these longer videos-- not sure why the chatting isn't for everyone but I know that to those of us who like to listen, it's like hanging out with a good friend.
Katie, I'm not someone who comments very often, but I feel the need to make this very clear. I'm pretty sure you could talk about anything, maybe even read the dictionary, for hours and I'd still here, listening to you, because your energy is delightful. I know we've never met, and most likely never will, but watching these videos feels like having a cup of tea with a friend, and that's something very comforting. Please never stop being you, you're awesome.
Last year, at age 47, I finally got to see the Grand Prismatic Spring in person. I've wanted to see it since the 5th grade(there was a pic of it in my social studies book) and after we looked at it for about 15 min, I realized I was in a dream come true moment and stood there for 5 more minutes with tears streaming down my face! I was so happy and my heart was overflowing. I'm so glad, Katie, that you got to experience that feeling in your trip!!! Keep traveling! Keep exploring and keep experiencing! There is so much to see on this one planet that we have. To everyone in the Royal Court.... get in your car and go!! Live your only life to the fullest...squeeze it til it pops! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Absolutely loved getting to hear you talk about your childhood dream being fulfilled!! So cool you got that experience and amazing that it exceeded expectations! Sad to hear about the insecure people, but that's really what it is, it has absolutely nothing to do with you❤ Regardless, I hope you get met with more reciprocation of your good vibes moving forward!💚
This summer is going to be dedicated to doing stuff for the community!! Working at the co-op and helping older folks with their gardens!
I absolutely love this kind of video. I really liked hearing about your trip. You sounded so happy and excited about it, I got excited just listening to you talk about it. This is such a pretty soap and rose quartz is known as the stone of unconditional love. You could not have picked a better stone. I really don't have plans for the summer but we'll see if anything happens.
My husband & I had four teenagers when we went to Maui by ourselves (only bcuz we couldn’t afford all 6 of us) for two weeks probably 10 or 12 years ago & I cried when we left. I knew it would be years before we could do it again. I loved every minute of being there so I understand why you had such a great time.
hope you get to go back again soon. ❤️
I love the chatty videos. I love hearing about the things you're excited about, and the things you're experiencing. Please don't ever apologize for being excited about something and chatting with us! ❤
girl, your good vibes always make me feel better. thank you!
Katie me and the husband are going to Virginia Beach for a getaway this coming week so excited!!! 🎉❤ thanks for all the support and community love you share to us all! As a creator you have made my soap learning experience so amazing. Their can be so many negative nannys and bad opinions from older makers, but you have been a pillar to us all!
Oh, that can be such a fun area to vacation in! I hope your getaway is as fantastic as possible! :D
Katie! I am so happy you had such a great experience here in Hawaii 😁 you summed up the mindset of the islands perfectly and we would love to have to back soon! Sending lots of love from a long time Hawaii girl fan ❤❤
I love this soap, it's so pretty! When I was a teenager/young adult I planned to sell everything, buy a one way ticket to Hawaii and be a beach bum until I could afford to actually live there. 😆
Katie everyone needs a bubbly person like you in their lives - love this collection- xx
I love how Katie called her kids little fruit bats. ❤
I love hearing how happy you are and the things going on in your life!
So excited to get the summer started! Now I want to start planning my own Hawaii trip. 🐚 🌊 ☀️
Katie, you’re my hero, you’re so honest, vulnerable, and loving. I want to be more like you❤
You've done this video thing for so long now that your videos truly just feel like you sitting down talking down to a friend. And you are so much fun!! I love how much you geek out about the things that make you happy in life! Thanks for sharing with us.
Katie, I've been coming here for years, and I genuinely LOVE that you're sharing details of your trip that make you feel so passionately! Please don't ever apologize for being you! Anyone not into it just aren't your people, those who do love it are your people! I hope you have a wonderful day, and thank you for sharing so much with us!
Katie you magnificent human, you've done it again! Our bar of Aloha Summer arrived today and it is just as juicy, summery, and joyful as it looks in the video. 10/10
Pineapples aren't native to Hawai'i. They were brought over by colonizers. Unfortunately the majority of pineapple producers on the islands are big mainland owned companies like Dole. Not to mention these big producers are further encroaching on locals property and livelihoods.
Katieeee, I have a friend that lives in Texas that goes to anime conventions and one of her favorite characters she likes Is "Rogue" from the x-man franchise...there was a version of Rogue that she wasn't sure if she was going to be able to pull it off because she is a heavy set girl, and I told her that I knew she could do it, and she did.
I feel like in some places, being heavy set is like... a "sin" or something "dirty" to look down on. I think that's part of the reason I struggle so much with it, and at the same time...just don't care. I've been dealing with a lot of stuff lately (birthday month was a mess @_@ ) However, for the last three months, I have been in physical therapy (and strength training) and I'm starting to slowly take better care of myself...and it seems to have open me up a bit to go back to work on my novel stuff. I think the better we treat ourselves, the better our brains work...but that's just me :3
anywayyyyyyys! I gotta get back to doing work related stuff, but I'm so happy you continue to make videos and soap and I'm truly honored to watch each video (even if I don't always leave a comment!) -Kirby
I absolutely love hearing how happy are in this video, if a place could represent a personality, kawaii would be it for you. I love the colours in this one.
I'm perfectly fine with hearing about your trip to Hawaii. If it made you and yours happy, it's a good story. Besides, it sounds like you got a positivity boost that you didn't realize you needed. I'm more afraid to travel these days because I've been on a health decline so hearing about trips that have gone well makes my day.
I am studying abroad in Germany this summer and I leave tomorrow morning. I have actually been really nervous about this since I've never been out of the country by myself before, but you talking about your amazing travel experience makes me feel a lot better :) thank you!
I have been to Hawaii three times. I agree with you 100%. This soap has a Hawaiian vibe.
How could you possibly not be nice, you’re in paradise!! I love Hawaii too!! Beautiful soap! You’re not rambling, we really do come here for you and of course, your soap too! Hey that rhymed!!😂
Cussed out over flower? What!? That’s insane! Come to PR! You’ll love the beach! It’s always hot! Unless it’s raining- in which case it’s humid and hot! 😂 Caleb might like El Yunque!
I find it encouraging that a family run crafting biz has afforded a pool. It does my artisan soul hood. 😊
You sound so happy and energized! I really enjoy your chatty videos. I crochet and let it wash over me and it’s just so cozy and pleasant.
When my son was little, we lived in a close-in suburb of a major city. I experienced exactly the same high-school type cliquishness and mean girl judging you described. I’d also gained weight during my pregnancy and I found mom groups to be so catty and condescending. And you nailed the age range. It got a little better in my late 30s / early 40s.
I’m in my 50s now, and I don’t see any of that. It’s probably because I don’t notice it, rather than it not happening. My give-a-crap broke before COVID, but the last few years have pretty much annihilated it. It wasn’t intentional, but I’m definitely not mad at it. I was such a people pleaser my whole life, and that really started to change when I was 45-46.
This summer, I’m working on my house. Decluttering, cleaning and decorating. I’m planning on buying myself a sewing machine, so one of my main goals is to make room in the Crafting Cave for a dedicated sewing and cutting space. I used to sew, but haven’t owned a machine in about 25 years, so I’m pretty excited!
My brother-in-law is getting married in late July so my husband and I get to go home for a few days for his wedding. Our anniversary is also 7/11 so I'm sure we'll celebrate that then too.
Okay, I have a confession to make. I set an alarm specifically for this release because I was so excited for it. And I ended up buying 18 bars of soap. Then I realized a few hours later I forgot to look at one. Aaaand I went back and bought 22 more bars 😅 I'm gonna be REALLY clean this summer lol
Katie's beautiful soap. I have been watching you for a few years now but never comment.
But with your experience in Hawaii I agree with you 1000000000%. I am from the caribbean island of St. Vincent and that's how we are back home. Very open and welcoming. The fruits and food are life like no other, everything tastes way better than what we get here because of all the chemicals on them. The meats taste way better also because they eat fresh green grass and fruits and other foods, plus the fishes are salt water fishes which taste way better also. So by me hearing you talk about it i was shaking my head in agreement and smiling. Lol
Then I literally started to feel home sick because I have been living here in Canada for 30 years now and I miss home like crazy. My last trip home was in 2013 for 9 weeks, I didn't want to come back to Canada. Lol. Because I compare everything here too back home. Especially when we go grocery shopping and the price for fruits. I just look at them and feel sad because we grew all the fruits in our backyard. We just wake up and choose which fruit we feel like eating once in season. But that's life sometimes we have to give up a little for something else. But I was on amazon looking at tropical fruit trees the dwarf sizes to plant in pots here and put in the green house in winter, because I saw a homesteader on yt doing that and they have winter too, I got so excited seeing that and got some hopes. So now i am buying dwarf fruit trees like back home to grow here. So I feel very excited and relieved now. No more toxic fruits for us. 💃 💃 😂😂😂.
But I am happy y'all enjoyed the trip.
Hi Katie,
I really wouldn't be surprised if you moved to Hawaii in the next few years.
You are manifesting like a Pro:)
You feel so happy wjen you talk about it. This plave has touched you in yoir soul.
I am calling it: You are going to live in Hawaii one day!
As a Katie from a small town in northern Texas who was overweight most of her life and entire childhood, I can confirm, this woman speaks truth. I left Texas and have only returned to help my parents move and visit my grandmother. Just being back in Texas for those few days was enough to trigger a major relapse in my depression. Could not get out of there fast enough. Not to say there are not lovely people there, because there are many. It's just that the few who are not are louder and drown out the good sometimes. I have made it my mission to be better and do better and share love and kindness. This world is rough, no need to make it harder on anyone.
Please make your next visit to Jamaica then you will find out how warm and friendly the Caribbean people are.. your the reason why I make soap❤😊😂😊
Katie could just do a podcast, even if it is only once a month, and I'd watch. No problems! Oh boy, could you imagine Katie just doing a podcast and bring on various members of her family each time just to chat about random stuff or give actual life advice?! *wants to petition for that to become a thing*
It makes me feel sad that you don’t feel like people at home are kind 😭 I live in Kauai right now and the thing that reminded me of home (Fort Worth) the most and made it easy to adjust to being here was how nice people are here. I guess when I think of other places in the southwest, I just feel like Texans are the kindest (said with a ton of bias lol)
10:35 gotcha! Dallas feels like a different beast all together - even compared to the other big cities in Texas
I would love to see you design a soap for each of the zodiac signs. I think that would be a neat challenge for you.
Also keep talking, we love it. It's a nice little break from the hectic work world.
I just love how happy Katie is when she's making soap 😂 this is also my happy place lol
Katie you are the most adorable, wholesome person I have ever seen. Watching your videos makes me feel so much better. I love when you talk and share stories. Always be who you are. This world needs many more people like you. ❤
Katie being sorry for talking about her experiences.
Me: I am here for you, beauty. Soaps are secondary.
Love, love, love your kindness, your honesty and how you look the world ❤ Thanks for sharing with us.
(I hope your health issues be nothing)
Your thoughts are so wholesome thank you for sharing and this wonderful video!
I thoroughly enjoyed hearing you talk about your experiences and how they affected you! I currently live and work in Japan and it's been amazing getting to experience something so different to where I'm from. The soap turned out wonderful!!! This summer I'll be writing a new book series while editing a book to be published later this year!
Everything you said tells me that you need to come and visit Australia 😂
I love this soap! It's so cute! Also I am always here for your chats, Katie! I'm really glad you and your family had a wonderful time in Kauai
We went to Kauai for our honeymoon and absolutely loved it!
17:16 it wasn't annoying! It was wonderful!
I love the chatty videos, feels like catching up with a friend
It was lovely hearing you talk about such a positive travel experience!!
My plans this summer are to go to Nashville... which doesn't seem so crazy, except that I live in Japan and my family in France! So we'll have some nice little vacations all together again like we used to
This is my favorite design in ages! So lovely!
Seriously, NEVER apologize for finding something that brings you joy.
I'm a simple girl- I hear Wales mentioned in a video and I like the video. We're a small country and often get overlooked, so we always appreciate the recognition. Lots of love from Cymru!
I am jemima and I’m carol’s granduaghter and I have watched you since I was a baby 😂🧝🏻♀️ you deserve this!🥇🏅🎖️🥇🏆🏅🎖️🎖️🎖️🥇🥇🥇🥇🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🥹
I was born and raised in Hawai’i and the vibe is just so different there. It’s so hard to explain unless you’ve actually been there.
I joined the military at 18 and I got a reality check when I got to my first base and was told I was annoying because I was happy and tried ti spread that happiness. 😣 Unfortunately after a few years of being around jaded people it changed how I carried myself.
When I took my now husband there back in 2016 for the first time he couldn’t believe how different things are there and the vibe is so calm and full of love.
I haven’t been home since 2021 🥺
I love your stories and videos. Thank you for your content 🫶🏼
My summer is going to be no plans…my 16 yo granddaughter ( today is her birthday) is undergoing intense medical tests. She has a lesion in her spinal column that is not diagnosed yet. Super scary! We are trying to be patient while waiting for answers! I ordered her the strawberry scrub today…can’t wait to get it to her! Thank you Katie! ❤
hope she has some answers n is okay! prayers for your granddaughter, you n your family 💗🙏
Thank you…she is out of surgery, it was ridiculously scary! Now just praying for answers!
I loved this video! It is so nice to hear how happy the trip was for you ❤ hearing about visiting Hawaii was a childhood dream that made me think of Hotel Transylvania and Haweewee 😂
Katie I just discovered you and Royalty Soaps and let me just say I LOVE LOVE LOVE you and your winning personality and your products. You've inspired me and my ten-year-old to venture into soap making (strictly as a hobby!) and purchase some of your products as well. Thanks for these binge-worthy videos!! You're a queen!!!
I'm going to Colorado to see TAYLOR FREAKING SWIFT!!! The rest of summer will be spent saying, "Hi, Bored. I'm Mom." 🤣
I am actually driving from Kentucky to California. ALL BY MYSELF with 5 kids. How insane must I be..... LOL But, I am MAMA B's Homemade Soaps and I watch every video and have learned so much from you and of course bought your piping set. Because of you, I have learned so much. I started with Melt and Pour and now because of you and Ellen Ruth I and of course the reason why I started watching you Anne Marie from Bramble Berry. I have over 13 products so, I wanted to tell you Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Much Love Mama B
katiiiiieeeeee, that was such a nice vibe! Like Yaaaaaas Queen to you for taking the time and going to Hawaii, making your childhood dreams come true. That is literally #goals. I'm so happy for you! And yesssss, I love a good chatting video where you catch up with us. It's amazing and I love everything about it. POSITIVE VIBES!!!!! :)
I've been watching for a while and thinking to myself "I love these vids, what a shame I don't live in the US, there's no way a small family business ships internationally" and EGG ON MY FACE BECAUSE YOU DO!!
I'm insanely excited now.
I adore every single thing about you Katie!! If I lived closer to you, I would be demanding to be your buddy LOL. You are my inspiration for my own soap making, I rarely watch any other videos from other soap makers. You are just adorable and such a positive, happy person. I LOVE that you have flowers on your van!!! I LOVE that you are friendly and giggly !!! Don't ever stop being YOU!!!! ❤
I'm here for it! Exactly why I'm currently watching older videos I somehow missed 😊
I don't know how Texas is, as I've only traveled through, but here in Bakersfield, and the places I've been in CA, Sacramento ➡️ L.A., is if you're kind, you'll receive kindness in return. I have lived in Bakersfield most of my life, but has 3 years in LV and 9 in Sac, and although you encounter rudeness, i hear that the East Coast is worse, lol!
The weather in the UK is not as wet anymore. I live in Belgium and we just to have the same kind of weather like in the UK. But ours has changed also. Yesterday we already had 27° C (= 81°F) What should have been 22° (71° F) for the time of year. And no rain in weeks... Last summer we had big heat weaves with 100°F 😱
Katie, Girl, just do your thing. I love the vacation rant because I've always wanted to go to Hawaii, so thanks for that. Don't worry about anything, we come back, every time, for you and your infectious personality. ❤💙💜🧡💛💚💝
I'm sorry that you don't have as much positivity between girls where you live. I think you're a beautiful person inside and out. The first time I watched one of your videos I was excited to see someone who was both super pretty and super relatable just chatting while making your soap. Keep being you, because there are lots of people who appreciate you for the amazing person you are.
I can relate Katie, to the things that you loved during your holiday/visit.
I have always felt like a collectivist living in an individualistic country.
Whenever I have any opportunity to connect with people around me, in my local area, anywhere, it always absolutely makes my day and fills me up with joy inside.
I make an effort to compliment people, and not just asking where they got their shoes or whatever. Just letting someone know that they look nice today, well done 👍🏽.
Yup, I can really relate to what you said.
Take care and have a good day/evening.
🙂🐿🌈❤️
(Sydney Australia)
Welcome to Sweden! I'm born and raised in Stockholm (the capital). It would be great to have you here. Have you read any of the children's books by Astrid Lindgren? Like Pippi Longstocking? Swedish author, I live at the same street as she did when she was alive. Hawaii seems awesome. Very far to travel from Sweden though.
I've been watching you for years & this is my favorite video! Girl, be YOU. Your personality/character is amazing & I love that your trip has given you a new perspective! I hope you do move there! If you go back to visit, do a vlog .. which is something I would love btw. I think so many of us are here for your personality & would love to see more! 🏖🌊💜💙☀️🌴🌺
I've been a big girl in Texas basically all of my life, and I typically didn't have many "girlfriends." Quality over quantity, you know - and most of them were bigger as well. Women can be MEAN here.
Aw Katie, I live in Texas but much further south; about 45 mins from Galveston. And girls treat each other so different here. Especially as adults, I as a plus size woman have never had another woman treat me so nasty. I’m so sorry that you don’t have more girl love up there in the north. You of all people deserve it!! I would just love to bump into you one day and maybe even be able to give you a hug!! Love you so much, girl!
Awwww! I love hearing that your dream trip was so fantastic! ❤🏵🌊❤🏵🌊❤ And I love this soap, so tropical!
I've lived near Dallas, Texas before, I understand that perspective. It, to me, seems to be a very competitive space. As the youngest of 5, who was just happy to get a controller because games were only 4 player, I am NOT competitive. They have schools so the kids can learn gymnastics while being in school. Like, the school is formatted so they will become Olympians. I can see how that mentality could stick, someone fails, you get to raise. That's not how real life works (lucky for me at least). If I start to get stuck on a project, I have to tell my boss, so he can help me.
ALSO, I was raised with the mentality of always say yes, always be helpful. My boss is having to re-train me, I now must always say no. We can't do that. Then, if they plead their case, it could get upgraded to a maybe. I work in an unstaffed department, so we can't please everyone, we must be very selective with our time. He is always checking to make sure we aren't overworking ourselves. It's just 3 of us, serving a company of about 800.
Glad you had a great trip! People in Colorado are super kind! We met some really nice people there. The mountains are gorgeous too. We also visited Foley, Alabama. People there are really sweet (they are honkers), but outside of their cars, they are kind.
Our hometown in Kentucky is great. People in the bigger cities like Louisville and Elizabethtown can be a little rude-ISH (not offense to anyone from there!) Hodgenville has some of the kindest people I’ve ever met.
About the speed limit thing. When my Mom lived in Texas I was surprised to see the speed limit was 60 and 70. I’m like huhh … and this isn’t the highway. This is a normal road( granted it’s a long road). I’d be doing 70- 75 and someone comes zooming past me. Like , what😮. I’m with you on the speed limit thing Katie.
I’ve traveled a lot, and Texas (where I currently live) is the worst. I’ve actually had a woman yell at me and storm out of a party because someone told her I voted for Obama over a decade ago. People are so closed minded that I really only socialize with my sister’s family at this point.
I’ve never been to Hawaii, but it sounds like a pretty unique place. Even countries that I absolutely love, and love the people, can be quite harsh/blunt about things like body size. For example some places in Europe and Hong Kong/China.
I previously warned you against rural France, unless you are fluent, but I think you and Caleb would both love mountainous Switzerland (Interlaken was my favorite but every city was great). Canadians are crazy nice, and have some coastline for you in summer (and mountains for Caleb). The Dutch were very welcoming and a bartender even gave us free drinks when we visited on 9/11 and he heard our accents. Everyone should see Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam.
You should probably work up to it as it is s bit rustic, but the tiny island of Boracay in the Philippines was an incredible experience. I didn’t put shoes on all week. I didn’t speak the language but everyone was so eager to help us that we didn’t have trouble even when our Filipino friend wasn’t there. There are no cars and the restaurants/shops/hotels/atm are all built into the sand. I’m pretty sure that those tropical screensavers and calendar images were all taken there, it is so indescribably beautiful. You just plop yourself on the sand and you can eat and drink all day, or explore other islands. Fresh mango fruit shakes to die for.
I do have a theory that Southern/Coastal/Tropical/Warmer cities have more relaxed/tolerant/friendly people. Perhaps that is why you are a beach bum. People in land locked parts of France were truly awful to me, but I made many great friends who came from the coastal regions. When meeting a guy from North Italy I was told “the only worse thing than being American, is being an American woman”. The people from the Southern half of Italy were fantastic though!
🤍⛅️💛💖 Hi Katie 🤚 We got Married
in Hanalei Bay , Kauii . I really like the Islands too. Didnt like the Ocean smelling like Suntan lotion in Wakiki though. Fyiing never take the other' Road on Maui ! They say not to , renting a Car. Its so dangerous , and once on It , You basically cant turn back , a tiny dirt road , one lane , very high cliffs to the Sea , and no barriers on the side to keep the Car from falling . Keos Thai restaurant in Wakiki is really good one , I still think about for Years. The Coconut soap is Good there too . The Soap turned out really Nice and Hawaiian looking : ) 🤍🩷
Sameee! In high school I was the least funny one in class probably. But now, I can throw jokes easily 😅 especially after I met my bf. Lucky you to meet such a funny husband too! 😂
Oh oh and can you please make different colors of frosting? Bottom frosting, middle frosting and top frosting with three different colors 😊
I'm gonna be honest here. As a fellow Texan, the way some people act makes me ashamed to be Texan. I 1000% am not surprised by the things you mentioned here, and I am SO GLAD you got love from the Hawaiian people while you were there.
I lived in Las Vegas in the early 2000's. I was by no means large, I wore a size 10 or so in pants. I was shamed in so many ways, from people being mean to being denied entry into clubs. I now live in New Braunfels Texas. When I first moved here I was told I didn't get a job, I'm a certified mixologist, because I wasn't Blonde with big boobs. It's different now here. I never feel self conscious even at the river or lake. It's like a different world. My cousin is in Sunnyvale and has the same problems you do.
I've been to Hawai'i twice, and last time was the best! We stayed in Kihei and got shave ice every day from a family who'd relocated from the same area where my sister lived at the time, so they hit it off. The family made their own juices from their own produce. My niece found a ton of her mom's favorite flower everywhere: hi-BITH-cuth (because she was 3-4 at the time and SO CUTE!). We got honked at once by a guy we later passed after he'd been pulled over, but it was on the back-end of the Hana Highway, and you do not want to speed there
Come visit the Midwest, Katie. The vibe you describe in Hawaii, as far as smiling at strangers and lack of judging looks, exists up here, generally speaking. From what I hear, the East coast is probably the strongest for not-so-friendly to strangers vibe, but that's second hand so don't take my word on that.
Omgosh....Roxy and Quicksilver were THE things to have way back when I was in high school. Just seeing the labels pop up on screen gave me such a rush of nostalgia ❤❤
that's hawai'i for you. i'm indigenous hawaiian and the whole concept of aloha is so important and you'd really appreciate it if you feel like looking into it as it's so much more than just a word for hello