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The Power of Suggestion

Tricia Lott Williford February 18, 2013 6 Comments

“Can I jump with you guys on the trampoline?” “Sure, Mommy. We can jump together. Just don’t break it.” “I’ll…

Prince Eric

Tricia Lott Williford February 9, 2013 4 Comments

I may have been carrying too many bags. That would be three. I may have been wearing the wrong shoes. …

Respectful Intervention

Tricia Lott Williford February 5, 2013 4 Comments

“Mommy, I’ve been meaning to talk to you about something. I think you pay too much attention to your phone. …

Sexy Lady

Tricia Lott Williford February 3, 2013 3 Comments

“Mommy, what does ‘sexy lady’ mean?” God, help me right now, this minute, please. “Um, what?” “What does ‘sexy lady’…

Triple Negatives

Tricia Lott Williford January 22, 2013 2 Comments

We made Cake Pops. Which is to say we made a mess. There must be a better way to do…

Clippings

Tricia Lott Williford January 17, 2013 4 Comments

“Buddy, please don’t peel your orange with the toenail clippers.” I can’t believe the things I hear myself say. There…

Right. Whatever.

Tricia Lott Williford January 15, 2013 1 Comment

“What is going on in here?!” “Oh, we were just having a pillow fight to help us fall asleep.” I…

Taxi Service

Tricia Lott Williford January 15, 2013 4 Comments

Our church is having a problem with parking: so many cars, not enough spaces. It’s a good problem to have,…

Shootin’ Hoops

Tricia Lott Williford January 13, 2013 No Comments

There’s so much to love about a basketball team of 6- and 7-year-old boys. They’re like swarming bees on the…

In the Gray Snow

Tricia Lott Williford December 21, 2012 5 Comments

Saving the task for the last minute, we wrapped the teachers’ gifts this morning before school. Little did I know,…

Whine Fest

Tricia Lott Williford December 18, 2012 3 Comments

I had to separate the boys for excessive laughing and sound effects in their shared bedroom. Of course that became…

Confession

Tricia Lott Williford December 16, 2012 11 Comments

Sometimes I sweep the wayward Legos right into the dustpan.

Overheard or Underspoken

Tricia Lott Williford December 14, 2012 4 Comments

As Tucker lay beside me and Tyler lay on his bundled nest on the floor, Tyler called from below: “Tuck,…

Impromptu Sleepover

Tricia Lott Williford December 13, 2012 12 Comments

I went to bed at 6:45 last night. My brain had stopped thinking, my heart was overwhelmed, and I could…

I Wasn’t Going To

Tricia Lott Williford December 12, 2012 3 Comments

I wasn’t going to be this mom. I was not – not! not! not! – going to be the mom…

Boundaries and Borders

Tricia Lott Williford November 28, 2012 6 Comments

“Boys, please stay out of my room until I am ready to be awake.”

Count Me Present

Tricia Lott Williford November 23, 2012 1 Comment

“He adores his mother,” she told me, talking about a friend of hers, a grown man with a profound love…

Ha. No.

Tricia Lott Williford November 20, 2012 3 Comments

“Are you always this calm?” he asks. Ha. No. The boys and I are occupying the other three chairs in…

Watch Your Tone.

Tricia Lott Williford November 13, 2012 1 Comment

“Mommyyyyyy! Mommy!” A frantic voice, shouting at me in the car. “What?! What do you need?” “Tyler is trying to…

Matching Paradigm

Tricia Lott Williford November 12, 2012 No Comments

The flight attendant stops at my row to reiterate the instructions. “Ma’am, remember: if the oxygen masks fall from the…

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