Love, Hunger, and Middle School Moms Tricia Lott Williford August 8, 2018 4 Comments School starts tomorrow. Perhaps you can hear me tapdancing. We’ve entered the stage where I now say on repeat, “Why… Read more
Airplane Evacuations and Birthdays Tricia Lott Williford July 29, 2018 4 Comments So, traditionally speaking, if you get bumped from an airline flight, sometimes you can get two free round-trip tickets as… Read more
Considering Thirty-Nine Tricia Lott Williford July 24, 2018 7 Comments I really do dislike odd numbers. I do. It’s borderline obsessive and a little neurotic, but numbers have personalities to… Read more
The Pen and the Page: What It is, What It Isn’t Tricia Lott Williford July 21, 2018 3 Comments A little love note to tell you what this is really about. And why I want you to come. https://youtu.be/2ErfUw-JWjk… Read more
Fruits Tricia Lott Williford July 20, 2018 2 Comments Love ~ Joy ~ Peace ~ Patience ~ Kindness ~ Goodness ~ Faithfulness ~ Gentleness~ Self Control Read more
Introducing: The Pen and the Page Tricia Lott Williford July 10, 2018 4 Comments I have kept this secret surprise under wraps for so long, and I cannot wait to tell you today. Introducing…… Read more
And I’m Okay with Annoyed. Tricia Lott Williford July 5, 2018 No Comments With a tone of disgust and indignation, one of my children said: “Mom, Peter always wants the best for you.… Read more
Not Your Mama’s Fireworks Tricia Lott Williford July 4, 2018 2 Comments A throwback to two years ago, when I embarrassed myself with inappropriate sounds of Independence Day delight. We went to… Read more
Why I Won’t Get the Award for Mother of the Year Tricia Lott Williford June 28, 2018 3 Comments Throwing it back to a post from 2008,when my babies were two and almost-one, I was sleepless and underfed, Robb and… Read more
That Night When We Lost A Talent Show Tricia Lott Williford June 27, 2018 8 Comments I went to a retreat last weekend where they had a Talent Show, and it prompted me to recall the… Read more
My Morning with a Rabbi and a Just a Touch of Eyeliner Tricia Lott Williford June 26, 2018 8 Comments I am vacationing with all my men this week, which means coffee and books and naps and zero wifi. So… Read more
Stalking and Not Stalking Tricia Lott Williford June 25, 2018 2 Comments “Tricia, I have to confess, I’ve been stalking you. I read everything you write.” No, see, the thing is, I… Read more
Dr. Pepper and Strawberries Tricia Lott Williford June 22, 2018 5 Comments “Let’s all write about our crossover art form,” they said in my writing group. And everyone picked up their pen… Read more
Greetings Cards and Shock Value Tricia Lott Williford June 18, 2018 No Comments A few highlights from our collection of Father’s Day cards: *** (from the boys to Peter) Front: Today, you are… Read more
He Didn’t Have to Be Tricia Lott Williford June 17, 2018 1 Comment When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new It always winds up feeling more like a… Read more
More than Filtered Cheekbones Tricia Lott Williford June 15, 2018 11 Comments I changed my cover photo on Facebook. It had been a picture of Peter and me enjoying ice cream cones… Read more
When “ish” is Enough Tricia Lott Williford June 11, 2018 1 Comment I sent two boys off to summer camp this morning. One boy was locked and loaded, ready for every single… Read more
Forty, Please. Tricia Lott Williford June 4, 2018 8 Comments “I think I’m going to turn forty this summer.” “No, you’re not,” says my mom, who – of all people… Read more
A List of Happy Tricia Lott Williford May 30, 2018 4 Comments Car Talk. “Let’s make a list of happiness,” I say. We were somewhere south on I-25, far enough south that… Read more
On the Road: A Recipe for Traveling Together Tricia Lott Williford May 26, 2018 1 Comment We are a certain two people who will be married for two years on Monday. Such a celebration certainly calls… Read more