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Randy and Ralphie

Tricia Lott Williford October 25, 2012 1 Comment

Two inches of snow this morning. Very tricky to get two boys out the door to school. A forecast might [...]

Glittery Fairies and House Projects

Tricia Lott Williford October 22, 2012 3 Comments

I’ve been working with a contractor for several months now to complete some work done on my home due to [...]

Lunch Room Morale

Tricia Lott Williford October 16, 2012 1 Comment

Tonight’s Table Topic: What’s the funniest thing you’ve ever seen happen in a lunch room? Well, I’ve seen a few [...]

The Good Feeling

Tricia Lott Williford October 13, 2012 No Comments

It’s good to feel like a good mom sometimes. That feeling takes a different avenue for each of us. Maybe [...]

Stripes of Green and Blue

Tricia Lott Williford October 10, 2012 2 Comments

This is red ribbon week at our elementary school. (At first, I was puzzled that they were teaching AIDS awareness [...]

Even a Blind Squirrel

Tricia Lott Williford October 10, 2012 2 Comments

It was a morning of chaos. The routine chart on the wall is a big, fat joke. Up by 7:15? [...]

The Fairytale of the Traveling Duchess

Tricia Lott Williford October 6, 2012 6 Comments

Once upon a time, there was a duchess who was a writer. And the duchess planned a trip away for [...]

Mario and Luigi

Tricia Lott Williford October 2, 2012 2 Comments

Mario and Luigi travel in a whole different world than the one I knew on Nintendo – twenty years ago. [...]

When Outsourcing . . .

Tricia Lott Williford September 29, 2012 3 Comments

In my mission toward simplifying my life and outsourcing the tasks I can afford for someone else to do, I [...]

Leaning Toward the Farmers Market

Tricia Lott Williford September 24, 2012 2 Comments

I was so puffy. My sinuses felt like rocks or raisins or something that had been pressed through a particularly [...]

Quietly, Nicely

Tricia Lott Williford September 22, 2012 4 Comments

I just snoozed for over an hour while my children played quietly and nicely. If you lost your balance and [...]

Kind of a Lunch

Tricia Lott Williford September 14, 2012 7 Comments

Caller ID: The Elementary School. I’ll answer this call every time. “This is Tricia…” “Hi, Tricia. First of all, everything [...]

Abrasion

Tricia Lott Williford September 12, 2012 11 Comments

It sounded like a book falling from the top bunk. I know that sound well. When he’s finished, he tosses [...]

From the Neck Up

Tricia Lott Williford September 11, 2012 3 Comments

“She wore a sweatshirt and jeans and lovely pearl studs in her ears – dressing up a bit of herself [...]

A Feast for Mosquitos

Tricia Lott Williford September 9, 2012 7 Comments

Did you know we don’t have mosquitos in Colorado? We don’t. I know you’re jealous. Feel free to covet. You [...]

On Today’s Flight

Tricia Lott Williford September 1, 2012 No Comments

On today’s flight, I lost and found my driver’s license. I lost and found my iPhone. Tyler lost and found [...]

Parent/Teacher = Fine Line

Tricia Lott Williford August 22, 2012 2 Comments

I love the boys’ teachers. Love them. They are so perfectly suited for each of my boys. Tyler’s teacher has [...]

Make Scents

Tricia Lott Williford August 21, 2012 1 Comment

“Mommy, I smell something.” He says this as he’s nestled into me for the first grader’s goodbye-and-have-a-great-day hug. “What do [...]

What If I Miss This?

Tricia Lott Williford July 27, 2012 3 Comments

This post was previously published in 2008, in an entirely different life stage that challenged me in so many different [...]

Running with the Big Boys

Tricia Lott Williford July 18, 2012 5 Comments

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