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The story behind our Lei Maile Design

Our fourth lei in the collab was a Maile lei print and being that (at the time) we thought our fourth baby would be our last, it felt like a great way to close out the lei collection. Maile lei ar...

Baby Product Review: Cybex Cloud G Lux Car Seat

As a mom of 5, I’ve owned a few car seats and strollers. I tried the economical route but while it was nice on my wallet, it didn't always last. I’ve learned you get what you pay for when it comes ...

Our New Look

If there was a time for a new look, it was this year. Over the years, our brand has grown tremendously - from working on our kitchen table with only one baby to working out of our warehouse with fo...

We are a hybrid cloth diaper family

When 'Imi (my 4th baby) turned 4 months old, I decided to give cloth diapers a try. Long story short, it was something my husband wanted to try when we were both working full time jobs but after go...

5 Tips Packing for 4 Keiki for 1 Week in Sun, Rain and Snow!

I'll be the first to admit I'm not a travel expert. I don't have all the travel hacks to save you $$$ but I do have some tips on what's worked for us when traveling. I'll also admit that I was a li...

Changes to Our Giving Back Program

In 2023, The Keiki Dept. will continue to donate 1% of our sales from our website and in-person events. As a company that focuses on all things keiki, we are focusing our efforts to support ʻAha Pū...

Photographer Feature: Amia

We have had the opportunity to work with some talented photographers over the year and we want to feature them here! We are honored to have worked with Amia, a high school writer, filmmaker and pho...

Quick & Easy Dinner Ideas

Let's face it, sometimes cooking dinner isn't quick and it isn't easy. I totally understand now why my mom hated the "I don't know" answer when she would ask us what should we have for dinner. And ...

5 Summer Bucket List Activities for Families

We are halfway into summer and we are quickly checking things off our summer bucketlist. I asked each of my keiki what they wanted to do and our goal is to do at least one activity a week. Some thi...

Limu Love

When I was growing up, I remember when my family used to go to the beach. There would be limu all over the beaches. I remember my sister and I picking it up and throwing it at each other, squealing...