I often think about the phrase “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me”, when reality words do hurt. As children we were conditioned to let words roll off us. As a child when someone said something mean to me, I felt embarrassed when I cried. I was labeled sensitive,Continue reading “sticks & stones.”
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OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF MARCH 2024
Aasha’s favorite things of March: 1. Dirty Pretty 638 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 972142. Apples Never Fall (Peacock)3. Sandwich wraps4. Cowboy Carter Album5 Vancouver Aquarium – Vancouver BC, Canada Darcell’s favorite things of March: 1.Dune: Part 22.Damsel (Netflix)3. Savory Spice Shop https://www.savoryspiceshop.com/pages/store-directory/portland-or-sellwood4. Sesame Street Tiny Desk5. Rental Car through AARP-second driver is free
OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF JANUARY 2024
Aasha’s favorite things of January: 1. Boundaries 2. Boxer Ramen3. The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo)4. Working out5. Tazo Vanilla Bean Macaron tea https://www.tazo.com/us/en/products/tea-bags/vanilla-bean-macaron/ Darcell’s favorite things of January: 1. Movie: Killers of a Flower Moon (Apple TV)2. Movie: The Kitchen (Netflix)3. Echo Miniseries (Disney+)4. The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo)5.Continue reading “OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF JANUARY 2024”
OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF DECEMBER 2023
Aasha’s favorite things of DECEMBER: 1.Gospel Christmas 2. Renaissance film by Beyonce 3. Wrapping presents 4. Murder at the End of the World (Hulu) 5. Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum Darcell’s favorite things of DECEMBER: 1. Candy Cane Lane starring Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross (Prime)2.Jon Batiste American Symphony (Netflix)3.Homemade rum cream and rum balls4.The ColorContinue reading “OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF DECEMBER 2023”
Darcell’s Favorite Things of New York 2023
1. 99 Cent Fresh Pizza2. Junior’s Red Velvet Cheesecake 3. Purlie Victorious starring Leslie Odom Junior4. Nuts for Nuts honey roasted peanuts 5. Tuesday Night Service at Times Square Church6. Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration (Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture) 7. Natalie Ball: bilwi naats Ga’niipci and Henry Taylor: B Side (WhitneyContinue reading “Darcell’s Favorite Things of New York 2023”
OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF NOVEMBER 2023
Aasha’s favorite things of NOVEMBER: 1. Gluten free waffles from Trader Joe’s2. Akadi (new menu)3. The Unbrush (TikTok Shop)4. Junior’s Cheesecake -Costco5. Karaoke Darcell’s favorite things of NOVEMBER: 1. Red Blend Portugal Wine2. Pacific Restaurant (Tillamook, OR)3. Blue Heron Pepper Brie4. Survival of the Thickest (Netflix)5. Fatherhood starring Kevin Hart (Netflix)
OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF OCTOBER 2023
Aasha’s favorite things of OCTOBER: 1. Deadstock Dev’s new project “As of Late” https://soundcloud.com/deadstockdev/sets/as-of-late2. Bar June -4589 SW Watson Ave #110, Beaverton, OR 970053. Issa Rae’s prosecco https://www.viarae.com/4. Adam Sandler’s I Missed You Tour 5. Conversations Talking Points https://talkingpointcards.com/ Darcell’s favorite things of OCTOBER: 1. Greek Festival 2. Lupin Season 3 (Netflix)3. The Burial (Amazon Prime)4. CultureContinue reading “OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF OCTOBER 2023”
Q+A WITH SIDNEY
Hi Good2Know Family! I am so excited to introduce you to Sidney. I met Sidney at an event at Elk Cove Vineyard. I was so impressed with her story and knew immediately that I wanted to introduce her to all of you. Enjoy! –Darcell Hey! My name is Sidney, and I’m into all things fitness,Continue reading “Q+A WITH SIDNEY”
OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF SEPTEMBER 2023
Aasha’s favorite things of SEPTEMBER: 1. Rice Water Hydrating Shampoo 2. Ugliest House in America https://watch.hgtv.com/3. Habanero margarita mix https://hellacocktail.co/4. Special Ops: Lioness https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/special-ops-lioness/5. Creative Culture IG: @creativeculturepdx Darcell’s favorite things of SEPTEMBER: 1. The Blackening2. Picanté Peppers with Creamy Cheese Filling (Trader Joe’s)3. Boxer Ramen4. Tina Turner the Musical 5. KISS Coffee https://www.kisscoffeepdx.com/
A loving challenge for myself
My weight has stayed relatively the same for several years. Occasionally I will need to increase my exercise, reel in my snack and beverage consumption and purposely plan food options. I usually weigh myself regularly, but some time has gone by since I stepped on the scale. When I did weigh myself I was theContinue reading “A loving challenge for myself”
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