The Book I Cannot Wait To Tell You About Tricia Lott Williford March 19, 2018 17 Comments “We’d like for you to tell our story,” Congressman Trey Gowdy said to me in a conference call more than… Read more
The Thing about a Backyard Fountain Tricia Lott Williford March 18, 2018 1 Comment “Tell me if I should pour your coffee or not.” “Yes, I’d like for you to pour my coffee,” I… Read more
Sometimes I Do Things Peter Hates. Tricia Lott Williford March 9, 2018 4 Comments There are things I do that Peter hates. Maybe hate is a strong word. But maybe it isn’t. Like, I… Read more
Um, *What Kind* of Hearing Loss? Tricia Lott Williford March 5, 2018 No Comments “Do you have any other concerns you’d like for me to take a look at?” the doctor asked. We were… Read more
“There’s a Girl in the Castle.” Tricia Lott Williford February 21, 2018 No Comments We had a *girl* over for dinner last night. She was Tucker’s Valentine last year, and she moved to a… Read more
Put it in the Pie Hole, Valentine. Tricia Lott Williford February 14, 2018 1 Comment I chose to be a hands-off, loosely-nearby supervisor of the Valentines boxes and cards this year. As Jen Hatmaker wrote… Read more
They Call it “Ultra-Mom Mode.” Tricia Lott Williford February 12, 2018 No Comments We were ice skating, which is a wonder to behold in itself. We are a cluster of dreams and fantasies.… Read more
Big Questions over French Fries Tricia Lott Williford February 2, 2018 1 Comment “Hey, Mom,” he said, dipping his French fry into ketchup. “At school we were talking about how, on average, men… Read more
Middle-School-Cafeteria Confidence Tricia Lott Williford January 26, 2018 3 Comments Well, I’m about to be a Middle School Parent. We went to the Parents’ Information Night this week, to dip… Read more
Drinking Coffee on a Snowy Day Tricia Lott Williford January 21, 2018 3 Comments It’s been more than a year since we got this kind of snow in Denver. And it’s fun to see… Read more
The Bossiest, Sassiest in All the Land Tricia Lott Williford January 15, 2018 5 Comments My nail technician is the sassiest Vietnamese woman I’ve ever met. It took us a little while to figure each… Read more
Testicles. Tricia Lott Williford January 10, 2018 16 Comments Well, this is awkward. And if you’re in the throes of raising virtuous little girls who would never do this,… Read more
A Letter to Gracie Tricia Lott Williford January 5, 2018 17 Comments An open letter to Gracie Parrish, the young widow of fallen warrior, Deputy Zackari Parrish, who was killed responding to… Read more
New Year, New Word Tricia Lott Williford January 2, 2018 19 Comments It’s time. New Year: New Word. I want to learn. I have some specific things I’m working at learning, and I… Read more
Who Spiked the Eggnog? Tricia Lott Williford December 29, 2017 1 Comment “Hey, Mom, I would spike the eggnog for a dollar.” My son said this. And my eyebrows went up. “I’m… Read more
My Own Christmas Miracle Tricia Lott Williford December 15, 2017 8 Comments Have you ever read a letter to someone else and felt absolutely certain it was written to you? It’s an… Read more
The Artist’s Blessing Tricia Lott Williford December 13, 2017 5 Comments My fellow artists, makers, thinkers, crafters, creatives, Have you ever wondered where your ideas come from? Whether they’re yours or… Read more
Outwit. Outplay. Outlast. Tricia Lott Williford December 11, 2017 1 Comment Peter and I introduced the boys to Survivor. Outwit. Outplay. Outlast. The social game of getting to the top without… Read more
Grandma’s House, Grandma’s Books Tricia Lott Williford December 6, 2017 2 Comments “You go pick out all the books you want, and Grandma will be there in just a minute to read… Read more
The Champions of December: A Love Note to the Teachers Tricia Lott Williford December 4, 2017 2 Comments Let’s talk about who’s really killing it during the month of December: The Teachers. They’re planning units that are the… Read more
