Located in the Enchanted Lakes Shopping center, this keiki fitness center is absolutely cool! They provide noncompetitive and age-appropriate classes for children 6 months to 6 years that enhance children’s overall physical development through games, music, exercise, sports, gymnastics, puppets, special rides and fun! Children gain strength, balance, coordination, fine and gross motor proficiency, agility, flexibility and social skills. They also do BIRTHDAY PARTIES!! Check Emily and her staff out at www.my-gym.com/honolulu

Located in the Moanalua Shopping Center, this creative kid’s salon is fabulous! They do haircuts, styling, up-dos, nail and toe painting, and more. They also have an array of kid’s salon and bath products, lip gloss, fashionable accessories, and hair ribbons. Did I forget to mention they also host BIRTHDAY PARTIES!! Check Grace and her staff out at pigtailsandcrewcuts.com

This is truly a one-stop keiki sitting shop! This unique service allows local families to find a sitter, and sitters to find local families. Through this site, parents can easily post jobs, review resumes, search through sitter profiles and access background checks. Sitters can also post and review jobs as well. Check them out at www.keikisitters.com

This day spa is truly Heaven! Located in across Kahala Mall, Helen’s expert staff performs facials, body waxing, various skin treatments, massages, and unique body procedures unlike any other spa in the islands. They also have a unique line of skin care products for purchase. Stop by Helen’s Haven or check them out on the web at www.helenshaven.com

This is a must have carrier for mommies and babies! Moby™ Wraps are made of 100% cotton and utilizes your entire back, as well as your shoulders, to carry the weight of your baby. It is amazingly comfortable and easy to wear; there are no buckles, snaps or other fasteners. Contact Summer-Lee Faria at summer@mobywrap.com for more information.

Located in Ward Center, this children’s boutique is filled with trendy children’s and baby clothing, accessories, gear, toys and more! They are also distributors of Baby Legs, which we love! Check out Jodi and her staff at www.cupcake-boutique.com

Under the direction of Jill Tanioka-Yuen, this dance studio and competitive company offers classes in jazz, hip hop, gymnastics and technique classes, from beginning through advanced levels for dancers as young as 3 years old. Sign your keiki up today at www.dancejunctionhawaii.org

any tourists browsing our hawaii page looking for tips on swimwear, you stumbled upon the right place and space - check out our home grown Little Honey’s (by Honey Girl Water Wear). these bathing suits are designed and made by a local designer and when you put them on your kids they'll never look finer!

need a place online to meet other hawaiian mommas for sharing and caring? check out hawaiimoms.com where you can join the community, share your stories, advice and love.

keiki means children in Hawaiian and hapai means pregnant in Hawaiian. put them together and you have an adorable kids specialty store that has tons of stuff for the keiki and hapai mommies - check 'em out here. !

brothers and sisters of hawaii from where does your family tree really grow? you have to know! geni.com is a website dedicated to helping families create a genealogy tree. My entire family is into this right now and it has allowed us to see our roots and keep in touch.

looking for an authentic way to share our island culture with your family? tammy yee is a local author of children’s books that incorporate the essence of our island, our culture and our souls. My children love these books! check 'em out here - www.tammyyee.com

straight from the island of Maui, this local company is amongst my favorites - wonderful soaps and aromatherapy items. I love their Lavender Citrus Hand soap. get fresh here: www.aliikulalavender.com