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Interruptions, Highlights, and a GREAT New Podcast
Tricia Lott Williford
May 4, 2018
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Sometimes the internet keeps me in touch with you. And sometimes it’s a big interruption in our conversation. I understand…
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Vintage Technology
Tricia Lott Williford
April 30, 2018
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Tucker left this morning for Outdoor Ed, the rite of passage for sixth graders. And so my heart will live…
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Crystal Gale Hair
Tricia Lott Williford
April 24, 2018
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Our server had long, dark hair that went down to her knees. Peter said she had Crystal Gale hair. I…
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Just Try Not To Laugh
Tricia Lott Williford
April 12, 2018
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The sheets are slit. Who slit the sheets? Whoever slit the sheets is a good sheet slitter. It’s our family-favorite…
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Silly On Purpose
Tricia Lott Williford
March 23, 2018
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We are ridiculous on a regular basis. Most recently, I surprised our family with a new game: Caught On Tape.…
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The Thing about a Backyard Fountain
Tricia Lott Williford
March 18, 2018
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“Tell me if I should pour your coffee or not.” “Yes, I’d like for you to pour my coffee,” I…
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Sometimes I Do Things Peter Hates.
Tricia Lott Williford
March 9, 2018
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There are things I do that Peter hates. Maybe hate is a strong word. But maybe it isn’t. Like, I…
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Put it in the Pie Hole, Valentine.
Tricia Lott Williford
February 14, 2018
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I chose to be a hands-off, loosely-nearby supervisor of the Valentines boxes and cards this year. As Jen Hatmaker wrote…
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The Bossiest, Sassiest in All the Land
Tricia Lott Williford
January 15, 2018
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My nail technician is the sassiest Vietnamese woman I’ve ever met. It took us a little while to figure each…
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Odes to Family Camp and Laundry and School Supplies
Tricia Lott Williford
August 7, 2017
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We are home from a whirlwind summer. When I say “whirlwind,” it may or may not indicate that my suitcase…
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Well, I’m in love with a hammock.
Tricia Lott Williford
July 29, 2017
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You guys, I got a hammock for my birthday. I’m probably never getting out of it. I slept in it last…
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Barnes & Noble Booksellers … and Big News!
Tricia Lott Williford
May 11, 2017
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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] I have such fun and amazing news, you guys. Fun. Amazing. Big. All the…
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Postage Algebra and Flannery O’Connor
Tricia Lott Williford
May 1, 2017
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So, I had upwards of 75 books to mail to the Launch Team, a group of readers across America –…
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Family Devotions: The Recipe for Crazy Making
Tricia Lott Williford
April 18, 2017
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We gave the boys new Bibles for Easter, because it was time. They needed to graduate to a version that…
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Les Miserables and Beef Stroganoff
Tricia Lott Williford
January 24, 2017
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“Mom, tell me about Les Mis. I just feel like I’d really love that musical.” First, I’ll delight in having a…
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Unresolutions, Words, and Commitment Issues
Tricia Lott Williford
December 31, 2016
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“How long have you been choosing a word for the year?” my brother texted me. I had just published this…
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Laptops and Airport Security: Me and My Many Names
Tricia Lott Williford
December 6, 2016
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I’m a terribly inefficient traveler, but I contend that I make up for this with pure charm, age-appropriate cute, and…
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“Pivot” : A Story of Love, Emotional Attachment, and a Couch
Tricia Lott Williford
November 29, 2016
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This is the story of how most of our family lost all perspective because we loved a couch too much.…
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Helicopters, Cattle, and Neapolitan Ice Cream
Tricia Lott Williford
November 25, 2016
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Snippets of dialogue at our Thanksgiving table. Characters: Me, Peter, Tucker, Tyler, my Mom, and my Dad. (But characters are…
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The Dumbest Way to Lose Five Bucks
Tricia Lott Williford
October 5, 2016
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I’m on the east coast this week for our annual pilgrimage to Atlanta for the Catalyst Leadership conference. It’s the…
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