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Top 10 Purchases That Defined 2021

December 24, 20211 Comment

All year I have completed LOTS of 10 Good Things Lists. At the conclusion of 2021, 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 2021. … Continue reading Top 10 Purchases That Defined 2021

2021 Year In Review: God is Everywhere, Always

December 23, 2021December 23, 20212 Comments

I write a blog post reflecting on my year every year. I have done this here in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. Many years, these updates serve as a digital Christmas card. Some years these updates are a list of a ton of happy, sappy goodness in our lives. This year-- life took a different … Continue reading 2021 Year In Review: God is Everywhere, Always

Top 10 Books of 2021

December 23, 2021December 23, 20211 Comment

All year I have completed LOTS of 10 Good Things Lists, especially my weekly 10 Good Things posts I write every Sunday on Instagram. At the conclusion of 2021, I’m writing a series of blog posts on some of the best things that got me through this year. The first list that is up is … Continue reading Top 10 Books of 2021

February Things I Learned + Books I Read

March 6, 2021Leave a comment

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

March 4, 20211 Comment

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

February 9, 2021Leave a comment

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

January 26, 2021Leave a comment

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

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021Leave a comment

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

Christmas Letter 2020

December 22, 2020December 22, 20201 Comment

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

December 21, 20201 Comment

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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