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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

Extra Points Awarded.

Two Little Boys and an Orthodontist Office

Tricia Lott Williford June 7, 2012 13 Comments

I had an orthodontist appointment and no choice but to take the boys with me. My orthodontist and his staff…

Ink Device

Tricia Lott Williford June 5, 2012 4 Comments

There was a kidnapping in our neighborhood, about six blocks from my home. The abductor was captured, the children are…

I’d Like To Know Her.

Tricia Lott Williford June 4, 2012 9 Comments

I would like to know Moses’ mom. I was reading about her this morning, and as I often do with…

Hear Ye, Hear Ye.

Tricia Lott Williford May 14, 2012 6 Comments

Tucker’s Kindergarten class hosted the moms for an afternoon called Queen for a Day. We were invited to bring nail…

On Mother’s Day

Tricia Lott Williford May 13, 2012 10 Comments

Happy Mother’s Day. Happy Mother’s Day. Happy, happy, happiest of days, happy Mother’s Day. That’s what they’re all saying this…

What Means Fierce

Tricia Lott Williford May 3, 2012 2 Comments

“Mommy, are you stronger than anything?” “Well, no. I’m not stronger than everything. I’m stronger than many things, but not…

Swimsuit Edition

Tricia Lott Williford April 25, 2012 9 Comments

The boys and I went to a bookstore yesterday, and as we strolled past the magazines, both of them were…

Nibbled by a Duck

Tricia Lott Williford April 22, 2012 10 Comments

The day began like the east side of Colorado: smooth plains, no rough terrain. And somewhere around dinner time, we…

I heart Boulder, CO.

Tricia Lott Williford April 11, 2012 5 Comments

We strolled Pearl Street in Boulder. There were buskers of all kinds: a trio of strings, three women playing a…

Tell Me a Bedtime Story

Tricia Lott Williford April 5, 2012 No Comments

“Mommy, tell me a story.” I thought I would enjoy telling bedtime stories. It seems like that would match my…

Eye on the Prize

Tricia Lott Williford March 31, 2012 2 Comments

“The rewards far outweigh the challenges everyday,” she said, a fellow mom of two young children, and she too can…

Not Synonymous

Tricia Lott Williford March 20, 2012 1 Comment

I need to write this on a post-it note and keep it next to my placemat at the dinner table.…

Benefits in Strangers

Tricia Lott Williford March 12, 2012 8 Comments

I used to talk to strangers all the time. I made friends on airplanes, in restrooms, at stoplights, and in…

Jesus Didn’t Parent Toddlers

Tricia Lott Williford February 24, 2012 9 Comments

In his perfect holiness, he did not do what I have done today. Today sucked. Forgive me if you do…

All-Campus Pass

Tricia Lott Williford February 21, 2012 1 Comment

“Mommy, I am going to fill this desk with my art supplies, and starting today, I am the only one…

My Own Silliness

Tricia Lott Williford February 19, 2012 3 Comments

Sometimes, I am silly and spontaneous in the morning. (I get this from my dad, who occasionally woke his school-age…

Just in Time, Valentine.

Tricia Lott Williford February 16, 2012 10 Comments

What happened to the old days when there were a couple of (zealously high-achieving, crafty and brilliant) room mothers who…

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