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Diet Coke: It’s Become a Love Affair

Tricia Lott Williford August 12, 2014 5 Comments

“I’ll have a large diet Coke, please.” “I’m sorry, ma’am, but we are all out of diet Coke.” “No. This…

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A Bouquet of Freshly Sharpened Pencils

Tricia Lott Williford July 31, 2014 3 Comments

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Shopping for School Supplies. I get all fluttery just reading the list.…

Socked Feet

Tricia Lott Williford July 11, 2014 No Comments

“Mommy, I like to wear your socks. They’re so much softer than mine.” “Well, that’s because I don’t skateboard in…

“Every Two Hours”

Tricia Lott Williford July 6, 2014 2 Comments

The boys acquired a betta fish from a girl in the neighborhood. They named him Grumpy Tom Simpson. He arrived…

Did You Manhandle a Bird Carcass Today? In Your Home? What? No?

Tricia Lott Williford July 3, 2014 3 Comments

There was a dead bird on my living room floor. You guys. I cannot make this stuff up. Tuck discovered…

Fourteen Miles of Twizzlers

Tricia Lott Williford May 28, 2014 No Comments

We spent our first afternoon at the pool, which always makes me happy with the sheer exhaustion of it all.…

‘Been’ is not a Filler Word.

Tricia Lott Williford April 21, 2014 5 Comments

“Well, ma’am, did she just book it or did she been booked it?” I promise you, I had no idea…

The Chatty Pilot

Tricia Lott Williford April 19, 2014 No Comments

The pilot welcomed us as we boarded the plane, which isn’t something that has always happened on the flights I’ve…

Um, thanks?

Tricia Lott Williford April 11, 2014 1 Comment

“Tricia! I just noticed you’re working over there! I didn’t recognize you right away. I think I was thrown off…

That’s What She Said.

Tricia Lott Williford April 4, 2014 4 Comments

Driving along in the car with my mom. She’s driving. I’m in the front passenger’s seat. It’s a warm spring…

That’s How You Know I’m Irish

Tricia Lott Williford March 17, 2014 1 Comment

“So when someone asks you today if you are Irish, what will you say?” “I will say, yes, and my…

I Threw Up On My Shoes

Tricia Lott Williford February 28, 2014 8 Comments

I threw up on my shoes. I threw up on my shoes behind a bush on the sidewalk at the…

Quick! List all the Rocks You Know! (??)

Tricia Lott Williford February 17, 2014 No Comments

I’ve started a new dinner conversation game, all in an effort to pry technology out of little addicted hands.…

Chaperones Required; Goodie Bags Optional.

Tricia Lott Williford February 11, 2014 2 Comments

Here’s the thing: I’ll take responsibility for not investigating the details of the birthday party to the extent that I…

Guaranteed Leftovers

Tricia Lott Williford February 5, 2014 4 Comments

In the endless quest to create memorable from the mundane, we changed up our breakfast routine since the school day…

Let’s Call Her “The Dentist.”

Tricia Lott Williford February 4, 2014 2 Comments

There are certain regular exams we undergo: teeth cleanings, physicals, eye checks. There are some appointments that we girls have…

There are dog owners, and then there are Pet Parents.

Tricia Lott Williford January 22, 2014 2 Comments

Murphy (the pooping puppy formerly known as Max) stayed at a Pet Hotel recently while I traveled to a place…

Neither Pam Beasley nor Queen Latifah

Tricia Lott Williford January 21, 2014 5 Comments

I came to terms with the fact that I needed to hire an assistant. And that sentence still feels so…

The Maiden Voyage of the Soft Start

Tricia Lott Williford January 6, 2014 8 Comments

Drum roll, please. Our school hast implemented a Soft Start. This means families can arrive anywhere between 8:25-8:40, and children…

The Morning Mom Told The Truth

Tricia Lott Williford December 28, 2013 8 Comments

See, the thing is, the moment was perfect. I was poised and ready, perfectly positioned to blow Santa’s cover. “Mommy,…

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