Excerpted from my personal journal on Friday, April 2, 2021 Dear Dad, Today is Friday (Good Friday actually) and I find myself with more time than usual for today's entry. I keep going back to this photo of you, Dad. It's the last picture I took of you on December 29, 2020. We were all … Continue reading My Last Photograph
February Things I Learned + Books I Read
Again, I’m keeping with a theme here for 2021. When I track and reflect on certain aspects of life I tend to feel more invested in myself and my growth. One of my most favorite ways to do that (and years I have witnessed the biggest growth) is through the process of documenting what I … Continue reading February Things I Learned + Books I Read
February Wood Family Adventures
One of the things I have done over the years that has added immense value to me is to regularly document our family life. The benefits include: a succinct way to organize photos and memories, a digital scrapbook/record book of daily life that will be archived in a way that brings our entire family joy … Continue reading February Wood Family Adventures
A Year With Dolly: February
For most of my life, I have looked up to the southeast Tennessee ICON, Dolly Rebecca Parton. My parents had the iconic 8-track duet between Dolly and Kenny, “Islands in the Stream.” To this day, I feel a certain way when I hear that song. As I grew up we would spent every Christmas in … Continue reading A Year With Dolly: February
January Things I Learned + Books I Read
Again, I'm keeping with a theme here for 2021. When I track and reflect on certain aspects of life I tend to feel more invested in myself and my growth. One of my most favorite ways to do that (and years I have witnessed the biggest growth) is through the process of documenting what I … Continue reading January Things I Learned + Books I Read
January Wood Family Adventures
One of the things I have done over the years that has added immense value to me is to regularly document our family life. The benefits include: a succinct way to organize photos and memories, a digital scrapbook/record book of daily life that will be archived in a way that brings our entire family joy … Continue reading January Wood Family Adventures
A Year With Dolly: January
For most of my life, I have looked up to the southeast Tennessee ICON, Dolly Rebecca Parton. My parents had the iconic 8-track duet between Dolly and Kenny, "Islands in the Stream." To this day, I feel a certain way when I hear that song. As I grew up we would spent every Christmas in … Continue reading A Year With Dolly: January
Top 10 Purchases that Defined 2020
All year I have completed hundreds of 10 Good Things Lists. At the conclusion of 2020, I’m writing a series of blog posts on some of the best things that got me through this year. This list is dedicated to the top ten items I would say made the biggest impact on me during 2020. … Continue reading Top 10 Purchases that Defined 2020
Christmas Letter 2020
I've been writing these year end reflections for over a decade now but the last few have also served as a digital Christmas card in years when I haven't sent them at all or only sent a small stash to blood relatives. Photo credit: Liz MacMurray (Read previous letters here: 2017 || 2018 || 2019) … Continue reading Christmas Letter 2020
Top 10 Things I’ve Watched in 2020
Admittedly this year, I have probably consumed more media via television shows and movies than in many years if not ever. 2020 brought us A LOT of time at home sheltering in place, stuck at home, and without the ability to go see movies on the big screen. For posterity, here are my top 10 … Continue reading Top 10 Things I’ve Watched in 2020
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