about us

In lieu of complete sentences and proper punctuation, here are two lists:

JENNY

1. I live in Massachusetts with my husband, 2 sons, 1 cat, 6 hens, and 1 rooster named Sofia. We used to have 7 hens but one died. She is now on our bookshelf in a nice urn
2. I'm still waiting to become a child prodigy
3. I have ADHD
4. I think sunrises are depressing and sunsets are beautiful. I come from a long line of night owls and I'm pretty sure my ancestors were an elite group of night watchmen that patrolled the streets of medieval London
5. I care/worry about the environment and research Grolar (aka Pizzly) Bears on really warm winter days
6. When leaving a voicemail, I will hit the * button at least 4 times in order to delete and rerecord and if the * button doesn't work then I press # and/or 1 frantically until I just hang up
7. I like to take naps when I have important things to do
8. I like to ski and I used to ski race
9. I believe in equality and science
10. I celebrate neurodiversity
11. The last thing I ate was a spoonful of Nutella
12. I make balloon animals and want to make miming cool again
13. Julie and I met in college 
14. Julie is AWESOME

JULIE

1. I live in New York City with my husband and 3 children
2. Despite living in a very polluted city, I try to stay healthy through diet and exercise
3. I recently left a long career on Wall Street
4. I like to organize closets
5. I worry when I am not busy
6. I believe in the power of positive thinking
7. I believe problems should be faced head-on
8. A quick, afternoon nap can do wonders for my disposition
9. We have a peace corner in our living room that hosts a giant stuffed panda
10. I love trees, climbing mountains and looking out on the world
11. I love Jenny’s wrapping paper designs
12. Jenny is AWESOME

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