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Easter Baskets. I Can Talk About It Now.

Tricia Lott Williford April 9, 2021 4 Comments

I made a fatal error this week. Its name is Easter Baskets. For a while I couldn’t talk about it,…

Thank you, Mary.

Tricia Lott Williford December 25, 2020 2 Comments

I remember when each of my boys was born, the sweet relief of holding them, meeting them, beginning this new…

That Time When I Lost a Manuscript

Tricia Lott Williford December 22, 2020 7 Comments

Tricia said: “Laptop, Open Manuscript.” And the Laptop said, “File Not Found.” Tricia said: “Look again, laptop. Find it, please.”…

Give My Book for Christmas!

Tricia Lott Williford December 15, 2020 6 Comments

A Christmas Special: Give my book for Christmas! For $20, I’ll send to you a *personalized, signed copy* of…

A Tale of Two Turkeys

Tricia Lott Williford November 26, 2020 1 Comment

I mean, I’ve never been in charge of a turkey before. And since our Thanksgiving is the most intimate ever,…

Tricia’s Easy Easter Cake

Tricia Lott Williford April 11, 2020 5 Comments

When I say it’s easy and good, then you know it’s absolutely going to be BOTH. Probably you have all…

Our Loudest Easter Story

Tricia Lott Williford April 11, 2020 7 Comments

I wanted to send this story to you on Easter morning or the night before, but things got away from…

Cheezits Communion

Tricia Lott Williford April 10, 2020 7 Comments

Every night, we have ice cream at 8:00. And some evenings, we have it at other times, because it’s 8:00…

Nothing says Christmas Like Nipples

Tricia Lott Williford December 19, 2019 3 Comments

The good news is they’re a hit with all the men at my house. Happy Merry Making. May your nipples…

Santa Called. He Doesn’t Like Cookies.

Tricia Lott Williford December 14, 2019 5 Comments

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Oh, this story… it’s one of my brother’s classic moves. Everyone should have…

Ice Storms and Lemon Pies

Tricia Lott Williford November 29, 2019 3 Comments

When your husband helps a man get his car out of the snow, and the man can’t speak English because…

A Brand New, Shiny and Sparkly Decade

Tricia Lott Williford July 26, 2019 8 Comments

Last year at this time, all I really wanted in the world was to turn Forty. You guys, I am…

Potato Salad and Sparklers

Tricia Lott Williford July 4, 2019 No Comments

“You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks,…

French Toast, Ice Cream, and Real Men

Tricia Lott Williford June 17, 2019 4 Comments

Nine Things I Learned from My Dad: 1. If you’re going to get in trouble at school, let it be…

Wildflower bouquet of oxeye daisies isolated on white background

To Say Their Names

Tricia Lott Williford May 10, 2019 7 Comments

“Let me find a picture that shows her hair,” she said, scrolling through the pictures on her phone. We were…

All There Is: A Word to Broken Hearts on Easter Weekend

Tricia Lott Williford April 19, 2019 10 Comments

Good Friday. It’s the day of sadness and loss. If your heart is broken, this day may be far more…

Diesel, Cigarettes, and Perfume

Tricia Lott Williford April 15, 2019 4 Comments

I love the smell of gasoline, and I am somehow fond of fresh cigarette smoke. I’ve always felt like I…

But If I Slow Down…

Tricia Lott Williford December 12, 2018 9 Comments

Two days ago, I barreled through my to-do list. It probably looks like yours, errands and groceries and dinner and…

I don’t usually do costumes…

Tricia Lott Williford October 31, 2018 3 Comments

I couldn’t help myself. Peter is going as himself. And I am Pete’s Dragon. Or as Tyler said, “what…

Considering Thirty-Nine

Tricia Lott Williford July 24, 2018 7 Comments

I really do dislike odd numbers. I do. It’s borderline obsessive and a little neurotic, but numbers have personalities to…

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