Our First Time

We really shouldn't be doing this.

We've had too many jelly beans and too much hot chocolate. Things could get really out of hand.

Of course, out of hand for us would be a Golden Girl marathon till midnight.

We are Scout and Scarlett. We are best friends who lead two vastly different lives, but we hail from the same small hometown in rural West Texas. We want to showcase our everyday lives because they're emblematic of two vastly different routes that American women can take: pursuing a career, or remaining at home and raising a family. Though our lives are different, we relate on many levels and we both live vicariously through each other.

Scout is a small town insider by default. She never thought that at this stage in her life she'd still be here, but now she can't imagine being anywhere else. She loves to travel, but for her, the best part of traveling is coming home, and knowing exactly where home is. So what if it's on top of a show cave in the middle of a tourist attraction on a working ranch?

Scarlett left this small town to travel the world and pursue a career in Washington, DC. But beneath the Ann Taylor suits and despite the rooftop parties and after work wine tastings, she's still a wholesome girl next door. Next door just happens to be a swanky apartment near the Pentagon.

Scarlett lives on a busy road with sirens blaring outside her window day and night.

Scout hears sirens and knows it's a police escort for the high school kids going to a regional cross country meet.

Scarlett walks to the grocery store: the Latin American one, the Ethiopian one, or the Thai one...they're all on her street.

Scout drives 18 miles to the grocery store. They may or may not have romaine lettuce.

Scarlett dresses up for inaugural balls, dinners in Dupont Circle, and, of course, work.

Scout pulls out her finest for high school football games. She can almost always be found wearing a pair of Converse low tops with a baby on her hip. That's her main accessory.

Scarlett is a deacon in a church with a female pastor.

Scout is exchanging her Baptist roots for the Episcopalian scene.

Scarlett's friends love to talk about current events and politics.

Scout's friends love to talk about their children and husbands.

Scarlett sometimes hears 10 different languages on the Metro.

Scout sees more stars and animals than she does people.

On the surface we are different. Deep down, we're really not. We've made different life choices but we're both chasing our dreams and following our hearts the best way we know how.

Come with us...we'll tell you how we plan to spend our wild and precious lives.