We had so much fun at Amicalola Falls, the state’s tallest waterfall, and historic Dahlonega, Georgia earlier this week. Check out my first video blog?. Warning: There’s some toddler cuteness in here!
Tiny House Charm in the Heartland of America
“Hallmark towns really do exist,” my little sister, Sara, told my older sister, Julie, as we walked through the tiny town of Cuba, Kansas. Cuba was the 3rd small town we had visited that day, and we were attending our second hometown Christmas parade in less than 24 hours. Ponies trotted past us with giddy children on their backs, a tractor pulling a wagon of hay rolled down the street, and Santa walked down the sidewalk chatting with every child along the way. I half expected Candace Cameron Bure to pop out of one of the stores and snow to start falling on cue. read more
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The Unexpected Gifts of Travel
This little girl has haunted me since I first saw her December 1, 2002. Something about her struck me as I walked past the thousands of mugshots that hang on the walls of S21 Prison Camp, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She’s probably 5 or 6 years old in this photograph- her mugshot- the last photo taken of her before she was killed for her “crimes”. She has stuck with me through the years and continually whispers “live…I didn’t get that chance.” read more
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