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Can’t Take Her Anywhere

Tricia Lott Williford May 15, 2013 1 Comment

At lunch today, one of my earbuds fell out of my ear and into Thousand Island Dressing on the sandwich [...]

Melt in Your Mouth

Tricia Lott Williford April 25, 2013 1 Comment

I am so excited to tell you: If you are making *must have* microwave s’mores after 10pm, And you realize [...]

Wayward Spatula

Tricia Lott Williford April 23, 2013 1 Comment

The bad news: I broke a spatula in the 7Up bread dough. The good news: I happened to choose the [...]

Solid Reputation

Tricia Lott Williford April 8, 2013 2 Comments

Another neighbor came to meet and welcome me. (I wished I was wearing different pants. But I didn’t mention that [...]

“Five Alarm” Scalloped Pineapple

Tricia Lott Williford April 1, 2013 5 Comments

Many of you have requested the recipe for Scalloped Pineapple, now named “Five Alarm” because of the ridiculosity it created [...]

A Small Situation with a Fire Truck on Easter

Tricia Lott Williford April 1, 2013 8 Comments

“Mommy, something smells bad.” “No, it’s not a bad smell. I’ve put a pineapple casserole in the oven.” “But something [...]

Oh, Beloved Grand Luxe.

Tricia Lott Williford March 29, 2013 8 Comments

I don’t mean to alarm you. But the Grand Luxe Cafe has closed. Quite seemingly, for good. I know. I [...]

Cut, Twirl, or Eat With Your Hands

Tricia Lott Williford March 24, 2013 13 Comments

We have Red Plate traditions in my family. The Red Plate is exactly as it sounds. I imagine there’s a [...]

Asparagus and Clementines

Tricia Lott Williford February 28, 2013 1 Comment

I could totally be a city girl. In my one-extra-day in Chicago, Mindy and I strolled the city blocks a [...]

It Does a Body Good

Tricia Lott Williford January 29, 2013 5 Comments

“I don’t want to drink my milk. I don’t want to grow. I don’t want to get too heavy. I [...]

Triple Negatives

Tricia Lott Williford January 22, 2013 2 Comments

We made Cake Pops. Which is to say we made a mess. There must be a better way to do [...]

Two Things I Know Now

Tricia Lott Williford January 18, 2013 3 Comments

If you needlessly double the amount of pesto in the dish, your children will absolutely not taste it. And you [...]

How These Things Happen

Tricia Lott Williford January 16, 2013 3 Comments

I can pack a seriously freaking good lunch. If you and I have a picnic date, or a pack-your-own-lunch-today plan, [...]

Wind and Quinoa

Tricia Lott Williford January 9, 2013 10 Comments

Today I discovered a couple of life-changers. First of all, the cafe at Whole Foods. Oh, my great day. Perhaps [...]

Something Borrowed

Tricia Lott Williford January 7, 2013 2 Comments

The following statements may or may not be true. I am wearing the necklace that Tuck chose for my mom [...]

Donuts and Coffee

Tricia Lott Williford January 5, 2013 5 Comments

I indulge in a visit to the bakery most mornings during the week. One Sugar Raised Donut, thank you. We’re [...]

Unwillingly Lactose Free

Tricia Lott Williford September 12, 2012 1 Comment

There’s milk in the house, I’m proud to say. This means I can send my children to school with more [...]

Perforated Edges

Tricia Lott Williford July 11, 2012 5 Comments

If your child falls off a swing, Lands hard on his tailbone And jars his entire torso, If he complains [...]

Smoothies, to be or not to be.

Tricia Lott Williford July 6, 2012 8 Comments

“Tell me something you think about, Tyler,” my mom asks him. “I think about Wow Wow Wubzy.” This is the [...]

Modern-Day Hippie

Tricia Lott Williford July 5, 2012 7 Comments

Jeremy is my cousin. Second-cousin, if you need to know family tree specifics. But my cousins and I long ago [...]

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