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I don’t usually do costumes…

Tricia Lott Williford October 31, 2018 3 Comments

I couldn’t help myself. Peter is going as himself. And I am Pete’s Dragon. Or as Tyler said, “what…

Introducing the New Book: Just. You. Wait.

Tricia Lott Williford October 25, 2018 9 Comments

One of the fun things about a manuscript that’s nearly finished – aside from the exhaling blissful release of being…

Purple and Lovely and Saying it Out Loud

Tricia Lott Williford October 17, 2018 5 Comments

“Can I get you anything else?” she asked. “Maybe just a box for the rest of my salad?” I answered…

The Book I Want Everyone to Read

Tricia Lott Williford October 2, 2018 2 Comments

This book is remarkable, beautiful, and tangible. So few things in the world are all three. I want everyone to…

SCARSDALE, NY – SEPTEMBER 15, 2013: A tall Starbucks coffee in f

Listen, If I Don’t Get My Coffee…

Tricia Lott Williford September 29, 2018 4 Comments

I can’t say I really wanted to see the top of a mountain during our anniversary trip to New Mexico.…

Surgeons, Lumps, and a Golf Ball

Tricia Lott Williford September 14, 2018 4 Comments

So, Peter had this pain in his back. We thought it was an overworked muscle, so I massaged it for…

Rites of Passage: Cop, Coach, Consultant

Tricia Lott Williford September 10, 2018 3 Comments

This morning, my oldest boy turned thirteen, and my younger boy boarded the bus for three days at Outdoor Ed.…

Be Here Now.

Tricia Lott Williford August 30, 2018 4 Comments

Be here now. I whisper these words often to myself, especially when I am losing interest in what I am…

Silhouette Of Mother And Young Children Holding Hands At Sunset

So Big, So Small

Tricia Lott Williford August 27, 2018 No Comments

It was a February day When your dad came by, before going away A U-Haul truck in the driveway The…

The Stages of The Carpool Lane, and also I Wrote a New Book

Tricia Lott Williford August 24, 2018 3 Comments

The carpool lane might be one of the world’s best arguments for homeschooling. If there’s one thing that most consistently…

My Love to You, Chicago.

Tricia Lott Williford August 11, 2018 5 Comments

A few months ago, I was invited to speak at Willow Creek, a megachurch in Chicago. I’ve long admired and…

Love, Hunger, and Middle School Moms

Tricia Lott Williford August 8, 2018 4 Comments

School starts tomorrow. Perhaps you can hear me tapdancing. We’ve entered the stage where I now say on repeat, “Why…

Airplane Evacuations and Birthdays

Tricia Lott Williford July 29, 2018 4 Comments

So, traditionally speaking, if you get bumped from an airline flight, sometimes you can get two free round-trip tickets as…

Considering Thirty-Nine

Tricia Lott Williford July 24, 2018 7 Comments

I really do dislike odd numbers. I do. It’s borderline obsessive and a little neurotic, but numbers have personalities to…

The Pen and the Page: What It is, What It Isn’t

Tricia Lott Williford July 21, 2018 3 Comments

A little love note to tell you what this is really about. And why I want you to come. https://youtu.be/2ErfUw-JWjk…

Four Wild Cherries Isolated On White Background

Fruits

Tricia Lott Williford July 20, 2018 2 Comments

Love ~ Joy ~ Peace ~ Patience ~ Kindness ~ Goodness ~ Faithfulness ~ Gentleness~ Self Control

Introducing: The Pen and the Page

Tricia Lott Williford July 10, 2018 4 Comments

I have kept this secret surprise under wraps for so long, and I cannot wait to tell you today. Introducing……

And I’m Okay with Annoyed.

Tricia Lott Williford July 5, 2018 No Comments

With a tone of disgust and indignation, one of my children said: “Mom, Peter always wants the best for you.…

Not Your Mama’s Fireworks

Tricia Lott Williford July 4, 2018 2 Comments

A throwback to two years ago, when I embarrassed myself with inappropriate sounds of Independence Day delight. We went to…

Why I Won’t Get the Award for Mother of the Year

Tricia Lott Williford June 28, 2018 3 Comments

Throwing it back to a post from 2008,when my babies were two and almost-one, I was sleepless and underfed, Robb and…

Recent Blog Posts

I don’t usually do costumes…

Introducing the New Book: Just. You. Wait.

Purple and Lovely and Saying it Out Loud

The Book I Want Everyone to Read

Listen, If I Don’t Get My Coffee…

Surgeons, Lumps, and a Golf Ball

Rites of Passage: Cop, Coach, Consultant

Be Here Now.

So Big, So Small

The Stages of The Carpool Lane, and also I Wrote a New Book

My Love to You, Chicago.

Love, Hunger, and Middle School Moms

Airplane Evacuations and Birthdays

Considering Thirty-Nine

The Pen and the Page: What It is, What It Isn’t

Fruits

Introducing: The Pen and the Page

And I’m Okay with Annoyed.

Not Your Mama’s Fireworks

Why I Won’t Get the Award for Mother of the Year

You Are Safe Now

This Book Is for You

Just. You. Wait.

You Can Do This

Let's Pretend We're Normal

And Life Comes Back