Family travel adventures
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When the Body Breaks, the Heart Remembers
Read more: When the Body Breaks, the Heart RemembersIt’s taken me a while to write this. Not because I didn’t have the words—but because I didn’t have the strength. About a month ago, I got sick with pneumonia and ended up in the hospital for five days. The entire ordeal took a toll on me—physically, emotionally, and in ways I’m still uncovering. When…
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Family Ever After
Read more: Family Ever AfterFebruary 26th is a very special day in our family. It’s what we call “Adoption Day”—the day the court finalized our adoption and our girls became legally ours. This year marks five years. Five years since we heard the judge declare what our hearts already knew to be true. Five years since the paperwork caught…
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Remembering My Mom: The Tale of Two Elizabeths
Read more: Remembering My Mom: The Tale of Two ElizabethsElizabeth “Betty” Wright Norris, June 7, 1943 – January 28, 2017 “It is such a mysterious place, the land of tears.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince January 28th marks the anniversary of the death of my adoptive mom. This year makes nine years. Every year, the date quietly echoes in my heart—but this…
Family travel stories
Join us as we explore new places across the country, sharing our adventures, unexpected surprises, and the lessons learned along the way during our cross-country move from California to Mississippi.
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Coming Home to Dixie 