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Tellwell Plog: January 9th

By January 9, 2026No Comments4 min read

Welcome to Tellwell’s weekly Plog (photo-blog)!

New year, new plog! Did you miss us? Read on for some fun moments from the last few weeks and a quick Re:Week Re:Cap from our team!

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This week’s writer

Hey readers, it’s Kari! I’m the video content specialist here at Tellwell and I have the pleasure of writing this week’s plog. As part of the film team, I conduct interviews, direct talent, write storylines, and so much more! Let’s get into it!

Happy Birthmas, Matt! 🎉

Before we were sent off into our Re:Week, we celebrated a very festive birthday for our lovely Lead Editor Matt! As a Christmas baby, we made sure he didn’t have to share the spotlight. We enjoyed birthday cake as a team, gave Matt his birthday pin to wear for the day, and took some time to hang out as a group. We appreciate everything you do, happy birthday Matt!

A group of nine smiling coworkers gathered around a table for a birthday celebration. A man in the center holds a hand-written sign that reads "Happy Birthday Matt!" in blue and green ink, with a white frosted sheet cake decorated with blue icing sitting on the table in front of him.

In-studio feedback ✏️

One thing we love to do at Tellwell is a live feedback session. Being able to bring Story Makers into our space and get their live reactions to their project, along with real time feedback and a shared first viewing, is always a fun way to bring them into the process. This has been a big project in the works for quite awhile and is nearing the finish line! Keep an eye out for this one, you don’t want to miss it!

Re:Week Re:Cap! ❄️

As you all know, Team Tellwell was OoO for the holidays. Let’s see what some of our team got up to with their time off!

Annie

I spent our time away from the office playing in the snow by getting out on my XC skis and snowshoes a few times. The rest of the time I spent with family and friends, probably consuming too much cheese and enjoying this stunning canapé table!

Left Image: A first-person view from the tips of cross-country skis on a freshly groomed snow track leading into a wooded area under an overcast sky. Right Image: A long banquet table covered in a white tablecloth, densely packed with hundreds of small party appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, and tiered dessert stands.

Matt

We spent time down in Wisconsin for Christmas with family: lots of good food and some time in the Dells. Then we spent some time in Fargo trying to catch up on my film backlog. Then for New Years we went to Seattle. We had good coffee and food, got some good finds (including a new pepper grinder at the Market) and also spent some good time outside hunting for sea glass and trolls.

A man and woman standing next to a massive outdoor wooden sculpture of a troll in a mossy forest setting. The troll is crafted from reclaimed wood shingles and branches, towering over the couple as they pose for a photo.

Jenny

Our family spent some relaxing time at home filling in a couple family gatherings in the mix. We also rang in the New Year with our annual family party and I tackled some cleaning projects I have been putting off.

Left Image: A family of four posing in front of a lit Christmas tree; the mother is holding a small, fluffy tan dog, and the father has his arms around their two children. Right Image: The same family of four smiling and hugging in front of a "2026" gold balloon display, with the mother and daughter wearing "Happy New Year" headbands.

Kari

I spent time with my family! We started the holidays off by going to Bentleyville for the first time in about a decade (my nephew loved it), and spent plenty of time out in the woods.

Left Image: Two women posing and smiling in front of a large, glowing holiday light display shaped like a gingerbread house with candy cane pillars. Right Image: A family of four, including a toddler being carried, walking away from the camera down a snowy trail through a dense evergreen forest.

Sandie

I spent Re:Week with my family! My parents spent the whole time here visiting from Florida and it was the first time we’ve spent the holidays all together in over 10 years!

Top Image: A large group of eleven family members of various ages posing together in a living room in front of a Christmas tree, with many wearing festive holiday sweaters. Bottom Image: A close-up of a young girl with blonde pigtails wearing a sparkly "Happy New Year 2026" headband while blowing a red tinsel party horn.

Megan

I spent most of my Re:Week with friends and family, and enjoyed some solitude at the farm for a few days. My dogs got to play, I got to read, and we all enjoyed some slower mornings.

Top Image: Nine friends sitting together on and around a large cream-colored sectional sofa, smiling for a group portrait in a cozy living room. Bottom Image: Two dogs, one black and one white, playing in a vast, snow-covered yard in front of a two-story suburban house surrounded by winter trees.

Jen

My family and I spent many cozy days at home for ReWeek. We stayed nearby with extended family for festive celebrations, and hosted my parents from Minneapolis for New Years. We were truly in hibernation mode—or as close as we could get while wrangling (we use that term often and in the most tender way) two active bear cubs and a doggo.

Top Image: A close-up, overhead view of a speckled Australian Cattle Dog mix lying on its back on a light wood floor, looking up at the camera with its paws tucked in. Bottom Image: A family selfie in the snow outside a home. A woman in pink earmuffs and a man with a beard and beanie smile at the camera, while a toddler in a silver puffer suit is carried in a backpack and a young boy cheers in the background.
That wraps up this week! Keep an eye out for our next plog, coming January 16th!
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