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Reese Witherspoon<\/strong><\/a> kicked off the Independence Day break with some family fun. The Legally Blonde<\/em> star, 48, and niece Draper Witherspoon donned matching gingham skorts and sports bras (from Reese\u2019s own Draper James label, of course) and hit the pickleball court on July 3.<\/p>\n It\u2019s sweet, easy moments like this that Reese has been enjoying since she set up more permanent residence in her native Nashville after divorcing Jim Toth<\/strong> in 2023.<\/p>\n \u201cReese has always said she\u2019s a total Southern girl, so returning to her roots was a dream,\u201d says an insider. \u201cShe lives a really normal life in Nashville.\u201d<\/p>\n The Oscar winner isn\u2019t giving up her flourishing career and regularly bounces back to Hollywood \u2014 on July 8, she shared pics of herself and pals Jennifer Aniston <\/strong>and Tig Notaro<\/strong> back on The Morning Show<\/em> set \u2014 but it makes her time in Music City even more special.<\/p>\n \u201cReese is a big foodie who loves Southern cuisine,\u201d shares the insider, \u201cand adores exploring new restaurants.\u201d Reese has noted that in Nashville, \u201cyou can\u2019t throw a rock without hitting some new culinary surprise!\u201d<\/p>\n And she\u2019s surrounded by loved ones, including her mom, her brother and his daughters. In fact, she recently gushed over niece Abby\u2019s graduation from Harpeth Hall \u2014 the same local all girls school that Reese graduated from in 1994!<\/p>\n \u201cReese also has a bunch of great girlfriends who live nearby,\u201d says the source. \u201cShe loves to be able to go out with them or run without being photographed like in L.A.\u201d<\/p>\n While Reese and Jim, 53, share custody of son Tennessee, 11, her kids with ex-husband<\/a> Ryan Phillippe<\/strong>, 49 \u2014 Ava<\/strong>, 24, and Deacon<\/strong>, 20 \u2014 are now adults, requiring less hands-on attention and allowing Reese extra time for her passions.<\/p>\n That means reading (with at least one of her four beloved dogs on her lap) and more involvement in her fashion line, as well as its brick-and-mortar store in the 12 South neighborhood.<\/p>\n \u201cReese is close with the team she works with on Draper James,\u201d says the insider. \u201cThey do a lot of scouting-out of other shops. She loves how the work is different from show business. It\u2019s fulfilling in a new way.\u201d<\/p>\n Now that she\u2019s healed from her heartbreak, Reese is looking for romance<\/a>, too. \u201cReese is open to dating<\/a> and has been set up by friends,\u201d says the insider. \u201cShe enjoys meeting new people.\u201d<\/p>\n But with or without a man, Reese is living her best life, insists the insider: \u201cTime in Tennessee brings her so much peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nReese Witherspoon\u2019s New Chapter<\/h2>\n