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Alexandra as the Little Red Hen in first grade, sweeping with a tiny broom — a childhood moment at the heart of senior year motherhood. Catching a Little Senior Year Stardust
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Catching a Little Senior Year Stardust

November 16, 2025January 11, 2026 Stephanie Ortiz2 Comments

Senior year motherhood is where childhood magic meets grown-up dreams. A Little Red Hen memory and one last high-school play remind us of the stardust mothers carry forever.

Billy Cunningham speaking into a CBS Sports microphone during his early broadcasting days, capturing his on-air beginnings and humble humor — Cunningham’s Court Memory #11. Even Legends Have Bad Hair Days —Cunningham’s Court (Memory #11)
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Even Legends Have Bad Hair Days —Cunningham’s Court (Memory #11)

November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz2 Comments

Billy C once flubbed a live sports report — and turned it into a family lesson in humor and grace. Even legends have bad weather days.

Old wooden desk once belonging to Nuria’s father — the space where connection, memory, and legacy first meet. An Ode To God, Family & Basketball
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An Ode To God, Family & Basketball

November 2, 2025November 21, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz4 Comments

It started with a photo of a desk and a single line that stopped me cold: “My chair explains why your muses make me cry.” From there came a lesson on faith, family, and the legacy of love that keeps expanding—one desk, one generation, one connection at a time.

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I’m Stephanie Ortiz, a storyteller–like a professional organizer; only I use words instead of boxes. I’ve written fiction and nonfiction since being a journalism major at UNC-Chapel Hill–before there were iPhones, to know a story when it hits me. And whenever I need a muse, there’s always real life to draw from.

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