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Smooth, sweet treat pairs dark chocolate and honeycomb
Sorry, this is too late for Valentine’s Day, but chocolate is beloved year-round in our house. My latest find is Chuao Honeycomb Bark at Whole Foods Market. The hunks of dark chocolate are pricey at $19.99 a pound, but it’s not a bad deal given the per-ounce cost of a decent chocolate bar. The idea of putting bits of honeycomb into chocolate was intriguingly odd. Would it be waxy? It isn’t. It is on the sweeter side for a dark-chocolate confection, but so smooth and delicious. — Stephanie Kendrick
Bags keep tea leaves in check
You want to use your favorite loose tea but don’t want to make a whole pot and don’t want to be bothered with straining or spitting out those pesky loose leaves. You need … paper tea bags! The bags come in a set of 60 and sport a fold-over closure much like those old-style sandwich bags. You can fill the bags with loose tea for use at home or to enjoy at the office or on the go. Available at Marukai for $2.69. — Kristi Dagdagan, Ewa Beach
Get lost in Irish film’s tale of legend and family
Enjoy a family-friendly St. Patrick’s Day — or any movie night at home — with writer-director John Sayles’ overlooked gem “The Secret of Roan Inish.” It’s a quiet and enchanting film about a young girl, Fiona, who is sent to live with her grandparents in a small Irish fishing village. There she begins to learn about her family tree — including the legend of how her baby brother was swept away in his wee cradle and raised by seals. This realistically told fable of ohana, an ocean-faring society, a lost island homeland and mystical sea creatures will surely resonate with Hawaii viewers young and old. In the 20 years since its release, it’s gotten repeated screenings at our house on DVD and on-demand streaming. — Christie Wilson
Safety tattoos help protect kids
Nobody plans to lose their child, but there are definitely days when there’s a greater possibility you could lose sight of your little one for a few heart-pounding minutes. And when you become separated from your child in a theme park or in the mall at Christmas, will he or she have the presence of mind to remember your cellphone number while crying to the nearest security guard? I’ll admit it: On more than one occasion I’ve scrawled my number directly on my child’s arm in permanent marker. SafetyTat presents a more civilized solution. The “safety tattoos” work like bandages and come in boy and girl designs. Stick the 3-inch adhesive strip on clean skin, write your phone number and you are ready to go. And to get the little allergy sufferer in your life ready for his or her next play date or birthday party, the brand also offers a temporary tattoo that warns of nut allergies or other afflictions. The stickers are waterproof and can last up to two weeks. Buy them for $9.99 to $11 at local Web store Kids in the Air (kidsintheair.com). Oahu customers can avoid the shipping charge by calling 349-5900 to arrange a pickup or delivery. Kids in the Air will have SafetyTats and other products available in the vendor area open to nonmilitary folks in front of the Navy Exchange, 4725 Bougainville Drive, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 27. — Donica Kaneshiro
Go bold with tinted eyelashes
Maybelline’s limited-edition Great Lash mascara comes in six fun colors: Teal Appeal, Green with Envy, Vision in Violet, Wink of Pink, So Very Berry and I See Blue. I tried the pink and caused quite a few double-takes. The darker colors are more subtle. It was $6.49 at Walgreens. — Liz Dunn, Honolulu