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Diet Coke: It’s Become a Love Affair
Tricia Lott Williford
August 12, 2014
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“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
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Shopping for School Supplies. I get all fluttery just reading the list. [...]
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Socked Feet
Tricia Lott Williford
July 11, 2014
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“Mommy, I like to wear your socks. They’re so much softer than mine.” “Well, that’s because I don’t skateboard in [...]
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“Every Two Hours”
Tricia Lott Williford
July 6, 2014
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The boys acquired a betta fish from a girl in the neighborhood. They named him Grumpy Tom Simpson. He arrived [...]
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Did You Manhandle a Bird Carcass Today? In Your Home? What? No?
Tricia Lott Williford
July 3, 2014
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There was a dead bird on my living room floor. You guys. I cannot make this stuff up. Tuck discovered [...]
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Fourteen Miles of Twizzlers
Tricia Lott Williford
May 28, 2014
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We spent our first afternoon at the pool, which always makes me happy with the sheer exhaustion of it all. [...]
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‘Been’ is not a Filler Word.
Tricia Lott Williford
April 21, 2014
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“Well, ma’am, did she just book it or did she been booked it?” I promise you, I had no idea [...]
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The Chatty Pilot
Tricia Lott Williford
April 19, 2014
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The pilot welcomed us as we boarded the plane, which isn’t something that has always happened on the flights I’ve [...]
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Um, thanks?
Tricia Lott Williford
April 11, 2014
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“Tricia! I just noticed you’re working over there! I didn’t recognize you right away. I think I was thrown off [...]
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That’s What She Said.
Tricia Lott Williford
April 4, 2014
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Driving along in the car with my mom. She’s driving. I’m in the front passenger’s seat. It’s a warm spring [...]
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That’s How You Know I’m Irish
Tricia Lott Williford
March 17, 2014
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“So when someone asks you today if you are Irish, what will you say?” “I will say, yes, and my [...]
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I Threw Up On My Shoes
Tricia Lott Williford
February 28, 2014
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I threw up on my shoes. I threw up on my shoes behind a bush on the sidewalk at the [...]
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Quick! List all the Rocks You Know! (??)
Tricia Lott Williford
February 17, 2014
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I’ve started a new dinner conversation game, all in an effort to pry technology out of little addicted hands. [...]
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Chaperones Required; Goodie Bags Optional.
Tricia Lott Williford
February 11, 2014
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Here’s the thing: I’ll take responsibility for not investigating the details of the birthday party to the extent that I [...]
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Guaranteed Leftovers
Tricia Lott Williford
February 5, 2014
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In the endless quest to create memorable from the mundane, we changed up our breakfast routine since the school day [...]
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Let’s Call Her “The Dentist.”
Tricia Lott Williford
February 4, 2014
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There are certain regular exams we undergo: teeth cleanings, physicals, eye checks. There are some appointments that we girls have [...]
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There are dog owners, and then there are Pet Parents.
Tricia Lott Williford
January 22, 2014
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Murphy (the pooping puppy formerly known as Max) stayed at a Pet Hotel recently while I traveled to a place [...]
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Neither Pam Beasley nor Queen Latifah
Tricia Lott Williford
January 21, 2014
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I came to terms with the fact that I needed to hire an assistant. And that sentence still feels so [...]
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The Maiden Voyage of the Soft Start
Tricia Lott Williford
January 6, 2014
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Drum roll, please. Our school hast implemented a Soft Start. This means families can arrive anywhere between 8:25-8:40, and children [...]
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The Morning Mom Told The Truth
Tricia Lott Williford
December 28, 2013
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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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