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A few weeks ago we announced that we would be ceasing all our Measina Playgroups.  We also announced our new early childhood program, Tamaiti, to help children stay connected to their Samoan roots. Tamaiti is an online video subscription.  What does that even mean? Tamaiti is a collection of videos.  Viewers can access these videos through a monthly subscription.  You know how each month you pay to access services like Netflix, Stan, Hulu, and Foxtel, this is how you would access the Tamaiti videos.  Each month we add new videos for you to watch and rewatch.  In the coming weeks,...

Blogging is where people started to share their thoughts, ideas and information out to the world.  YouTube has taken off and made video a huge marketing tool for anyone wanting to get a message out to the people. The Podcast now makes it easier for the world to hear messages while doing other things.  You can’t really watch a YouTube video while driving a car, but you can listen to a Podcast while driving a car.  A podcast can be listened to on the train, while running around the park, to drown out screaming children and even to escape a...

YouTube is an amazing place full of amazing people doing amazing things.  This week we are showcasing 5 Samoan families who are killing it on YouTube.  Here are 5 of our Favourite Samoan YouTuber Families of 2020.     Jamily TV The Merrick Family moved from Texas to Samoa in 2018.  Alisha and Joe share the ups, downs, fun and sadness their family experience while in Samoa.  Their children range in age from 2 years to 16 years.  They attend school, work in the community, try to do all the things they can and share them with the world.  I...

If we have learned anything from COVID-19 it is that we can do almost anything online.  We can shop online, we can have business meetings online, we can watch movies online, we can read online, we can go to school online and we can work online. For some time I have thought that going digital is the future.  This is partly why we started our online store.  We knew that with the increase of access to smartphones and devices more people would be able to purchase online. This was definitely tested during COVID-19.  USA Today reported that online sales of...

Samoan food is rich, it can be sweet, it often includes coconuts but it is so delicious.  If you have not tried Samoan food, you are missing out.  While many of these are not traditional Samoan, they were introduced to Samoa and had the Samoan touch added to them, they are still considered Samoan food.  Hopefully, we can do a traditional Samoan food blog in the future.  Today these Samoan foods are what we love and adore and hope that you do too. Pani Popo The rich coconut sauce that covers the buns brings the sweet bun to another level. ...