5 things we learned from our parents

5 things we learned from our parents

Devin: I had a friend in 3rd grade who had a rock-throwing/kid-punching/appropriation problem. “Devin, you are who your friends are,” my dad would say. I knew from a young age that I would become what I surround myself with. All things speaking- & language-related...
Our 5 Favorite Songs

Our 5 Favorite Songs

Devin Side B of Abbey Road is often referred to as The Long One. These 10 songs by The Beatles all flow together and comprise, in my mind, the greatest song of all time. I like melancholy music and I love alt-country. Combine the two and you get Uncle Tupelo’s version...
5 Good Things About 2020

5 Good Things About 2020

Devin: I love bikes, and I love my daughters. In 2020, thanks to “Quarantine Bonus Time”, my girls and I went on many bike rides: daughter time & bikes = a delighted dad.  I’ve written of my affection for my neighbors more than once. 2020...
5 Favorite Books

5 Favorite Books

Devin 5.Their Eyes Were Watching God: It’s hard to beat Moby Dick for best opening line in a book, but Zora Neale Hurston accomplishes just that. And she also brings to life, in Janie Crawford, one of my all-time favorite characters. 4. A Grief Observed: It’s...
Our Top 5 Favorite Life Hacks

Our Top 5 Favorite Life Hacks

Angie: 5. I like to take a picture of what’s inside my fridge & pantry before going to the store so I don’t forget what we already have. 4. When we only have the heel of the loaf of bread, and my kids are hungry, I turn the heel outward sides inward and they never...