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Step One.

Tricia Lott Williford November 15, 2012 7 Comments

My name is Tricia, and I may have an addiction.

Cleats Season

Tricia Lott Williford November 13, 2012 3 Comments

“Let’s talk about the pattern you have,” Jana said. That is one dynamic therapist, who can identify a pattern in…

It’s a Boy!

Tricia Lott Williford November 11, 2012 10 Comments

Confession. One of my favorite guilty pleasures in the world is to hear what new parents are having: a boy…

What It Doesn’t Mean

Tricia Lott Williford November 7, 2012 6 Comments

This turning point I’ve had this week, the renewing, the rediscovery, the freedom… I’m learning what it doesn’t mean. It…

Dinner in My Mind

Tricia Lott Williford November 6, 2012 4 Comments

I have a list of people I’d like to host for a dinner party. I will use my best dishes,…

Here Comes the Sun

Tricia Lott Williford November 5, 2012 16 Comments

“Scatter me over my Rocky Mountains,” he said. He told me this so many times in our years together, I…

Drill, Caulk, and A Manicure

Tricia Lott Williford November 2, 2012 5 Comments

The painters took down my house numbers. Ah, well. I never liked them anyway. All odd, masculine numbers. Maybe I’ll…

Pink Colors of Dawn

Tricia Lott Williford November 1, 2012 1 Comment

“Good morning, Mommy. Can we get in your bed?” They like it cause it’s warm under the covers. I concede.…

Rekindle the Season

Tricia Lott Williford November 1, 2012 4 Comments

There is a lightness to my spirit this morning. There is a deep joy. The same emotions woke me as…

No Dignity

Tricia Lott Williford October 30, 2012 3 Comments

I’m so excited that Tuck has discovered the flappy flesh of my upper arms. He loves to show it off…

Capture the Awkwardness

Tricia Lott Williford October 29, 2012 1 Comment

“Tuck? Ty? Could one of you grab my phone a take a picture of this?” My parents and I were…

Unappetizing.

Tricia Lott Williford October 26, 2012 8 Comments

Tucker is sick today. Hooray for three weekends in a row filled with opportunities for me to humble myself in…

Water

Tricia Lott Williford October 26, 2012 2 Comments

Joy and happiness are sometimes far from one another, barely connected by a thinning, weary thread. Stones in the same…

Dating a Boy

Tricia Lott Williford October 23, 2012 4 Comments

Tuesday night is date night. The boys alternate weeks to treat me to a night on the town. It’s pretty…

Alone Together

Tricia Lott Williford October 18, 2012 2 Comments

This is Fall Break, which I think is poorly named and unnecessary. They’ve been at day camp every day this…

Lone Aspen

Tricia Lott Williford October 15, 2012 2 Comments

Lone Aspen. She probably thinks she’s the odd one, all alone out there in a sea of sameness. Little does…

Warrior Mom

Tricia Lott Williford October 9, 2012 3 Comments

“The father’s job is to teach his children how to be warriors, to give them the confidence to get on…

Come to The Greenhouse on Thursday!

Tricia Lott Williford October 9, 2012 2 Comments

Do you feel like you’re wasting your time? Like you’re worth so much more than your life is giving you…

Walking In Sunshine

Tricia Lott Williford October 8, 2012 3 Comments

“Tricia, have you thought about taking a walk in the sunshine?” “Tricia, I’ve heard exercise is the common denominator in…

Variety is… Not This.

Tricia Lott Williford October 3, 2012 2 Comments

There are three containers of French onion chip dip in my fridge, three cartons of vanilla ice cream in my…

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