EraLoom

08/03/2026

Ahead of Father's Day this year, I pitched this story to the Gazette with a subject line that said: "The gift Iowa dads actually want and can't return." A few months later, I did not expect Elijah Decious to make me cry at the breakfast table.

EraLoom is in the Cedar Rapids Gazette today. Five photos. Cliff's train trestle story. My dad's pet name for me in print - "Hey, Bird" - which I was not prepared for on a Sunday morning.

If you've been meaning to sit down with your dad, your grandma, your aunt, your uncle - the one who tells the best stories, the one who always starts with "now I probably shouldn't tell you this" - please read this today. Then call them.

The stories are the thing. They always were. Keep the connection alive.

Here's a link to the article:

After losing her father and two uncles in a year, Iowa City resident Theresa Ritchie started EraLoom to make sure no family loses important stories.

06/21/2026

10 seats left. That's it.
Our Family Storytelling Workshop with the Genealogical Society of Linn County Iowa is on June 27, and we're almost full.
16 families have already decided that time is not going to win.
They're not waiting until "someday" to save their family stories. They're showing up June 27 and leaving with the tools to capture those stories this weekend.
Not next year. Not "when things slow down." This weekend.
Because here's the uncomfortable truth: the stories are there right now. The people who hold them are there right now. The only thing standing between your family and losing them forever is someone deciding to ask.
That someone could be you. June 27. 10 seats left.
👉 Register now: eraloom.com/workshop

06/21/2026

Our partners at the Genealogical Society of Linn County Iowa just posted about our June 27 workshop, and we only have 10 seats left! If you've been on the fence, this is your sign. 👉Register online at: eraloom.com/workshop

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

Your family history is one missed conversation away from being gone forever. Watch this. Then register. 👇 https://eraloom.com/workshop/

03/02/2026

Here are 5 questions that unlock the stories your family actually wants to hear. Remember - generic questions get generic answers. Specific questions unlock memory, emotion, and wisdom! Which of these would you ask someone you love? (Save this post—you might need it sooner than you think.)

02/19/2026

The stories that shaped your family won't preserve themselves.

And waiting for the "right time" means risking losing them forever.

EraLoom exists to help you protect what matters most - in whatever way works for you:

📬 Just starting? Get our free newsletter with storykeeping tips and inspiration.
→ https://eraloom.com/ -9629-4329-aa9f-1c3c6538fbdc

🎓 Ready to do it yourself? Join EraLoom Circle for step-by-step guidance and community support.
→ https://eraloom.com/eraloom-circle

🎥 Want professional help? Invest in a legacy film and let us handle everything.
→ https://eraloom.com/films

You don't need permission to start.
You don't need perfect conditions.
You just need to begin.

Because the question isn't whether these stories matter.

It's whether you'll preserve them before it's too late.

💙 Whose story are you protecting?

EraLoom helps families preserve meaningful stories with care, before time takes them away forever.

02/17/2026

Meet Tina Stuart.

She currently lives on the Big Island of Hawai'i and has opinions about everything from papaya to politics.

And now, her grandchildren will hear her share - in her own style - a glimpse of what it was like to grow up in Hawai'i in the 1950s.

Not because someone wrote it down... but because she told her story on camera. Hope this inspires you to do the same.

Mahalo for sharing, Tina!

Who in your family has a story worth preserving?