Recently I was tasked with writing a Where I’m From poem to read at a meeting of the minds. I stuck almost exactly to the template I found online. Everyone else created poems with just the idea of where I’m from. All the poems were inspiring, beautiful and perfect. I say this because whether you …
I’m celebrating Galentine’s Day this year as I shared one of my favorite Valentine’s stories last year. 2018 seems to be a year of reflection for me. I’ve been thinking about the things we hold on to. Like my friend with the very first valentine card her husband, then boyfriend, sent her. How it represented …
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline is a beautifully written novel that uses an overlooked portion of American history to tell a story about family and honoring our journey. Early in the book we meet Vivian. An Irish immigrant. We follow her as an accident makes her an orphan and separates her from her siblings. …
The middle of January is the perfect time to give yourself a goal check in. By now the motivation of a new year has started to wan and staying on top of our passions takes a little extra effort and focus. I couldn’t let the month go by without saying something about staying on top …
“I’ll be home for Christmas” was a song that would always make me feel a little sad. Not because I wasn’t having a wonderful time every year, but because I couldn’t imagine the possibility of ever getting home for Christmas. A million reasons that for a million other reasons I could find a way until …
I have many memories of a winter wonderland from my childhood. Now I live in the south and I hardly ever see the snow. A few weeks ago it fell all day. Beautiful and crisp. There is nothing quite like the quiet that comes after a snow fall. The peace of it all broken by …
I absolutely love this film. Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond touches on the themes we talk about here at Documenting Legacy. This documentary balances the behind the scenes of a film and the reflection of the lead actor. Digging in to how Jim Carrey created his persona for Andy details a lot about how …
Thanksgiving always screams family to me. It’s my favorite holiday. Because I was born in Canada I get to celebrate this holiday twice and I don’t mind it a bit. In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated the second Monday in October. In the States we celebrate the 4th Thursday in November. That’s two turkeys and two …
My daughter loves Irish Dance and all it’s traditions. She has been dancing with an Irish dance school here in Atlanta for the last few years and is currently preparing to dance at the Southern Oireachtas. A regional competition for the southern region which also includes the country of Mexico. Irish dancing is different than …
A photo book can be a fun and heartwarming gift to give and receive. Every year we document the journey of our life. Our highs and lows, the good and the memories, the people we’ve met and the people we’ve said goodbye too, events and adventures and all the new things we participated in. We …