sticks & stones.

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.”

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”