One of the highlights of 2025 was partnering with the Cummings Home Team on a truly special client giveaway. As part of a “Story of a Lifetime Sweepstakes” contest, they gifted a legacy film to one lucky client. Hearing about the heartfelt entries was such a joy. Congratulations to Marcia Clark of Leander, the well-deserved […]
Power of Stories
Your Stories Brought to Life: The Power of Family Legacy Videos
Shortly after my great-grandad passed away, my aunt scanned and sent us a series of letters that he had written to his daughter, my grandmother. He and my grandmother were both avid genealogists and knew the importance of sharing family stories for future generations, so these were comprehensive letters telling of the joys and hardships […]
The Gifts Keep Coming
My mother was an interviewer with the US Census Bureau for over thirty years. She knew the importance of an accurate answer. But this time, the stakes were not congressional appropriations based on unemployment figures that year. This was more personal. This was her life. She was nervous, and excited. She was on the other […]
A Story in a Loaf of Bread
“[B]read baking is a thing we do in a crisis. – Emily St. James, How to Bake Bread Do you remember where you were in 2020 when you realized something big was happening? I do. I wrote a blog post about “Slowing Down” on March 6, 2020 and had no idea what was unfolding, and […]
Best in the Business
“I think it’s really important to be a gracious host. The more comfortable you make someone feel, the better interview you’ll ultimately get.” – Katie Couric I’ve studied some of the great interviewers and journalists of our time. I’ve read their memoirs and other instructional books, reviewed interviews they’ve done, borrowed some of their good […]
Living a Legacy….Now
If you walked into our office, the first thing you’d see is a gigantic “Before I Die I want to…”board hanging on the left wall of the entryway. Initially, this might sound a bit morbid, sure. I’ve had clients react to the board with raised eyebrows and confused looks. But then, they start to read […]