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Is This Child For Real?

December 12, 2013 15 Comments
I heard some movement in my bedroom last night. I stirred and sat up to find Tyler kneeling next to…
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i am a womn with obstucted use of her hnds

November 30, 2013 10 Comments
tricia, why are you typing like a womn with obstucted use of her hands? red onn.  i have humbly decided…
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Hot Cocoa made of Chocolate Bars

November 29, 2013 1 Comment
In the evening, Vail Village is like Disneyworld after-hours. White lights, cobblestone streets, smoking chimneys, and heaps of charm. We…
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The Thing About Meringue

November 28, 2013 2 Comments
“Two- to three-day-old eggs make the best meringue. No yolk at all, and use a very clean bowl,” says the…
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My Soiree with Walnuts

November 26, 2013 6 Comments
I have a mild allergy to walnuts.  It’s not a big deal, not anything near the lethal peanut allergy that…
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All This Baggage for a 20-Minute Drive

November 22, 2013 2 Comments
When I leave a hotel room, I try not to worry if I’ve left something behind. In part because details…
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Sick in a Hotel Room

November 21, 2013 No Comments
Sick in a hotel room. I will spare you the details. But it was a gross night and early morning.…
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What I Learned on the Massage Table

November 18, 2013 6 Comments
I used to say that a trip to the grocery store sans children was just like a trip to the…
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When Authenticity Was a Poor Choice

October 29, 2013 5 Comments
“Good morning, Tricia! And how are you today?” I have a half-second lead time to decide: to be authentic or…
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Boobs and Schmucks

October 28, 2013 9 Comments
An early reader came to me with this question: “Tricia, I’m a little concerned about two words in the book.…
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Accidentally at a Halloween Party in a Bar

October 26, 2013 4 Comments
I’m sitting in a bar on halloween weekend, but I didn’t really mean to. The boys are at a Gymnastics…
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The Night Donald Miller Changed My Life

October 13, 2013 39 Comments
Pour yourself some coffee, my friend. Or a mimosa. Whatever you need to settle in for one of the best…
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I Can Hardly Handle How Classy I Am.

October 10, 2013 3 Comments
Just when I thought I was a pro at this airplane business.   I’m sitting in row 15, on the…
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Pizza Chicken MultiTasking.

October 3, 2013 3 Comments
So, I had two hungry kids, and we were on our way to the hotel. In a stroke of brilliance,…
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Dangling Participle

September 13, 2013 1 Comment
A friend of a friend has a little boy named Jerend. Word nerds that we are, we kind of want…
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Got Milk?

August 29, 2013 1 Comment
Some moms go to the grocery store when they’re out of milk. Others defrost frozen concentrate limemade mix from the…
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Mean People, I Don’t Understand You.

August 21, 2013 17 Comments
The best parents are those who haven’t had kids yet. I was guilty of this as well, knowing for sure…
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Now is not the Time.

August 19, 2013 1 Comment
“I really wish I didn’t have to scream in order for you to understand that I need you to do…
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Pinterest and Pornography

August 13, 2013 3 Comments
“Pinterest is to Women what Pornography is to Men.” When I first heard someone say this, I was shocked and…
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Deposition

August 6, 2013 3 Comments
He is a master of blame.   It was my fault when he couldn’t eat all of his noodles. It…
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