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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

A Year With Dolly: January

January 12, 2021January 12, 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: January

Top 10 Purchases that Defined 2020

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020Leave a comment

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

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

“The Office” Themed Teen Gift Guide

December 16, 2020December 16, 20201 Comment

Back in 2017, we introduced our three tweens/teens to our all-time favorite television show, The Office. Ryan and I have been fans from the day the show aired on TV. In order for our kids to speak our familial dialect of Office jokes and quotable lines, we knew they needed to watch. We believe there … Continue reading “The Office” Themed Teen Gift Guide

Top 10 Helpful Discoveries of 2020

December 12, 2020December 12, 20201 Comment

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. The next list that is up is my Top 10 Helpful Discoveries of 2020. Think of this as kind of … Continue reading Top 10 Helpful Discoveries of 2020

Top 10 Books of 2020

December 10, 2020December 10, 20202 Comments

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. The first list that is up is my Top 10 Books of 2020. (*denotes books that were released in 2020) … Continue reading Top 10 Books of 2020

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