Our analog love manifesto

With Mack's 23rd birthday in the books, it's time to turn our hearts toward our February goal: Analog Love. 

In a world that wants us sucked in and scrolling social media every waking moment, we're choosing intentional family time instead. It's easy to say we "want" to be present, but this month, ,we're putting some 'intentional friction' in place to ensure it actually happens. 

Our 3 analog intentions: 

1. The tech basket at 7pm: All devices go in the basket on the kitchen counter until the next morning. 
2. The table project: We're keeping a 'permanent' setup on the table this month. It may be a high-stakes game of monopoly, a quick card game, or a Lego building session, the goal is to have something tactile to do with our hands during family connection time. 
3. The 'sticky note' exchange: Instead of texting a 'good luck' or 'thinking of you,' we're leaving physical notes on the refrigerator or bathroom mirror. 

It's not about being anti-tech. It's about being pro-connection. I want to spend this month noticing the small things - like the way the light hits the living room in the late afternoon or the sound of real-time laughter without a background stream. 

We are remembering the goal isn't perfection. It's presence. All the way present in all we do.