Last weekend, I sat down to do my taxes. And more than it has in any other year before, it made me cry. I love being a self-employed ...

“It’s like putting on glasses.” - Jenn Welch “What the f$%& did you just say to me??” - Nikki Glaser I have been routinely listening to...

There are so many things to celebrate right now! Ostara, Passover, Easter, Holi, and just the plain old change in the seasons, especially...

As vaccines roll out and the world slowly starts to imagine safely returning to some of the things we've missed, it seems like a good...

For most of the last week of February, I attended the (virtual) Folk Alliance International conference. I love conferences like these as...

I had a whole plan for what I was going to write today. I was in the middle of mapping it out when I learned that my friend Hugh McGowan...

Hey friends! We don't know about you, but we're both pretty darn ready for February break, which is next week here in Massachusetts. And...

Happy Black History Month! Before we get into the blog, here are a few steps we’re taking to fight the systemic injustice that Black...

Anyone else have that notable Dickensian quote ringing in their ears? “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” There is a...

Friends! Mary here. Happy 2021! I know the new year has brought new hope and new uncertainties for all of us. But we’re trying to get...

Hey all. Just wanted to say. We’re grateful for you. In this year, with all the distance, with all the loss, with all the cancellations,...

Anyone else freak out a little when they get some of their needs met? Yeah ... me either.... 😳 As I sit here writing this, I am aware of...

Congratulations on surviving the presidential election, everyone! 💙 💙 💙 While there is surely more work ahead — as there always is —...

Friends, hello! Mary here. This week's blog post is going to be a little different. For starters, I am not sharing the companion playlist...

Who doesn't love a good throwback? We're kicking things off this week with a post Dann wrote in 2018 called "Categories." With the...

Mary here. Last week, I wrote a little about finding some joy to gain strength for the fight ahead. Then, today, I broke that blog post...

While it may not quite be flannel time here in New England, sure signs of fall are already in the air: cooler nights, a few changing...

We both enjoy surprising other people, in music, in storytelling, and in life. So we relished the opportunity to surprise all of you last...

Growing up, we each had different visceral experiences of country music. For Dann, acts like the Oak Ridge Boys and Linda Ronstadt were a...

Hello, friends! Our weeks off went by quickly (even with the unintended extra week off due to an unanticipated family obligation) but...