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Aasha’s favorite things of MAY: 1.Banana Pudding from DB Desserts -2624 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 972112.Steak fajitas 3.Elephant ears from the Oregon Zoo 4.Grassa https://www.grassapdx.com/5. Instead of apologizing saying “Thank you for your patience”  Darcell’s favorite things of MAY: 1. Green onions 2. Fresh cut grass3. Christone “Kingfish” Ingram album 662 https://youtu.be/QdC99sQRd1s4. Peach Smoothie from Holy Beanz -2622 NEContinue reading “OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF MAY 2022”

During the course of my day, problems and difficult situations tend to get brought to my attention. Sometimes the problems directly concern me, but often that is not the case. Once a problem is put onto my plate, I begin to play out the potential outcomes and scenarios in my head and I start toContinue reading “It’s really not that serious”

Aasha’s favorite things of APRIL: 1.Homemade cucumber salad with orange poppy seed dressing 2.Selling Sunset (Netflix) 3.The Ultimatum (Netflix) 4.A suite at the Portland Timbers 5.Raising Cane’s (Pioneer Place)  Darcell’s favorite things of APRIL: 1. Arugula 2. Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream 3. Grateful Vineyard Root Beer https://www.gratefulvineyards.com4. Bridgerton (Netflix)5. Guy’s Grocery Games (Food Network) 

Aasha’s favorite things of MARCH: 1.Grits N’ Gravy -215 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 972042. Spring Break 3. Court side seats at the Blazer game 4. The Sopranos (HBO Max)5. The Batman (2022) Darcell’s favorite things of MARCH: 1. Clay Ark by Octavia Butler2. 90 Day Diaries (Hulu)3. Lay’s Sweet Southern Heat Barbecue Potato Chips4. King Richard Movie starringContinue reading “OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF MARCH 2022”

Aasha’s favorite things of FEBRUARY: 1. Löyly massage services https://www.loyly.net/services2.Rose bouquets 3.Tin Shed brunch 4.Truly Hard Seltzers margarita style pack 5.Sunny days in Portland Darcell’s favorite things of FEBRUARY: 1. Dregs Vodka 100% to Charity https://www.dregsvodka.com/2. Carnival Eats (Cooking Channel)3. Girl Scout Cookies (Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs)4. Judge Shows5. Cheese rolls from Helen Bernhard https://www.helenbernhardbakery.com/breads/

Aasha’s favorite things of JANUARY: 1. Tay Diggs’ Tik Tok account @theofficialtayediggs 2. Wunderland Nickel Arcade3. Dave’s Hot Chicken 4. Crème brûlée from The Observatory- 8115 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 972155. Nike leggings Darcell’s favorite things of JANUARY: 1. Black Lives Matter Artist Grant Exhibition https://www.pdx.edu/museum-of-art/events/black-lives-matter-artist-grant-exhibition2. Mandela The Official Exhibit at OMSI https://omsi.edu/nelson-mandela3. Thurgood- Portland PlayhouseContinue reading “OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF JANUARY 2022”

Aasha’s favorite things of DECEMBER: 1. Southern Elegance candles https://www.secandleco.com/2. Costco rolls 3. Naps 4. Spicy margaritas from Rontoms 5. UGG slippers https://www.ugg.com/uk/fluff-yeah-logo-slide Darcell’s favorite things of DECEMBER: 1. Homemade stuffed blue cheese turkey burgers2. Educator discounts at Michael’s 3. Hotchata drink special at Teote4. Christmas socks5. My collection of Black/African American Christmas ornaments

Aasha’s favorite things of NOVEMBER: 1. Family photo albums 2. Van Gogh experience 3. TSA Pre-check 4. Spiked seltzers 5. Married at First Sight: Houston Darcell’s favorite things of NOVEMBER: 1. Passing on Netflix 2. Bob the Drag Queen’s iconic wig reveal from We’re Here HBO: https://youtu.be/048WnAatbPA3. The Harder They Fall on Netflix 4. DB Desserts-White Chocolate Raspberry Cupcake 5. NoodleContinue reading “OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF NOVEMBER 2021”

Aasha’s favorite things of OCTOBER: 1. Dionne Warwick on Twitter @dionnewarwick2. Megan Thee Stallion’s Nike training workouts 3. Portland Art Museum 4. Herschel backpacks https://herschel.com/shop/backpacks5.Victoria Bar – 4835 N Albina Ave, Portland, OR Darcell’s favorite things of OCTOBER: 1. Really Love-Netflix 2. Tamela Mann on The Terrell Show https://youtu.be/qH-bcZt1gKc3. Top Ramen Noodles, with a fried egg, ginger and greenContinue reading “OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF OCTOBER 2021”

Prior to the pandemic my schedule was always full. After work I often had evening meetings several times each week. My weekends were also booked. If I didn’t have something scheduled on Saturday, I definitely had something scheduled on Sunday. There were multiple times when I was double and even tripled booked. Sometimes I wouldContinue reading “Finding wellness and balance in my new normal”