Sparkly, Shiny Promises Tricia Lott Williford March 24, 2025 2 Comments A decade ago, spring break had a very different vibe for my little family. I kept things lively with a… Read more
A Bird in the Hand Tricia Lott Williford March 19, 2025 No Comments A bird flew into our house. She was throwing herself against the window, a fluster of wings and beak. I… Read more
On Paying Attention Tricia Lott Williford March 3, 2025 4 Comments In my class, we are reading Bridge to Terabithia, one of my favorite books in the history of ever. Today,… Read more
On Cooking Tricia Lott Williford December 28, 2024 No Comments “I do not cook,” I have often said in the last couple of years. I allowed that this could be… Read more
Snow Day Tricia Lott Williford November 7, 2024 2 Comments Snow day, slow day. Don’t-get-up-and-go day. Snow day, slow day. Leave-me-happily-alone-day. Snow day, slow day. Just-give-me-my-books day. Snow day, slow… Read more
Beautiful To Me Tricia Lott Williford November 3, 2024 4 Comments Well, the mall nearest to my home now has coffee shop seating in the food court, so that is where… Read more
Table for Two Tricia Lott Williford August 9, 2024 2 Comments My first real responsibility in our family was to learn to set the table. The table was the most important… Read more
The Summer I Fell In Love Tricia Lott Williford August 3, 2024 No Comments Once upon a summertime, my youngest cousins and I were looking for something to do. It was on a long… Read more
Cokes and Pizza and Mascara and High-Fives Tricia Lott Williford July 20, 2024 No Comments “Write about a time when you got exactly what you wanted.” Coke cans in the fridge and pizza boxes on… Read more
Jeremy Bear: Tips on Triplets Tricia Lott Williford June 10, 2024 3 Comments Jeremy Bear is a fixture of my childhood. Jeremy’s youngest sister was my best girl for so many years of… Read more
Barbara the Hamster Tricia Lott Williford June 8, 2024 No Comments I opened my email this morning to see one from one of my students who just finished fourth grade. We… Read more
Winning and Losing and Driving Away Tricia Lott Williford May 29, 2024 3 Comments When you go enter a car dealership, you have to know you’re going to be on the losing end of… Read more
Bad Days and Good Stories Tricia Lott Williford May 24, 2024 2 Comments I have this weekly time with my students that we call Wisdom from Mrs. Heyer. I have told them, there… Read more
Grass Stains and Touchdowns Tricia Lott Williford May 18, 2024 1 Comment I love to watch kids playing football. Their varying degrees of grass stains, interest, and commitment. It looked like a… Read more
I Want To Show This To You. Tricia Lott Williford May 7, 2024 1 Comment There are things in my life that are too beautiful for words, so sacred, so layered that I can’t really… Read more
To Be Part of the Song Tricia Lott Williford April 21, 2024 4 Comments Today I read an essay about a monk in a monastery, who, when asked why he was a monk, said,… Read more
Thank You, Tina. Tricia Lott Williford April 20, 2024 No Comments Dear Tina, I don’t know you, but your words saved my heart tonight. Tina writes: “Let me preface all of… Read more
Oh, Prom. You Mess With My Heart. Tricia Lott Williford April 20, 2024 No Comments I found out on Tuesday that prom was happening. I mean, I knew prom was happening, the same way… Read more
April 9 Book Release : You Are Safe Now Tricia Lott Williford March 14, 2024 No Comments Here’s what happened. More than a dozen years ago, my husband died unexpectedly, and the blog I had been writing… Read more
I Married an Alcoholic. Tricia Lott Williford January 19, 2024 9 Comments This holds some honest truths and rough language. Read with that awareness and without my apologies, because when you tell… Read more
