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Better than a Thousand Cups of Haagen Dazs

Tricia Lott Williford February 16, 2016 4 Comments

We were in that post-bedtime crazy-making part of the day. I had given them all I’m going to give, I [...]

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At The End of The Day

Tricia Lott Williford March 30, 2015 11 Comments

“Mommy, I wish you weren’t an author.” (Ouch.) I had just finished an evening of teaching. It’s been a long, [...]

“I Can’t Stand How Much I Love You.”

Tricia Lott Williford January 23, 2015 2 Comments

“Mommy, I love you so much. Sometimes I can’t stand how much I love you. It’s like I love you [...]

Boy: (n.) Noise with Dirt on It

Tricia Lott Williford September 12, 2014 1 Comment

“Mommy, what would you do if we weren’t your kids?” “Oh, man. If you weren’t my kids, I would wish [...]

Legos. Markers. Library books. Angry Birds. And Grace.

Tricia Lott Williford October 23, 2013 3 Comments

I cleaned the boys’ bedrooms. Yes, I know they should clean them on their own. There are many things they [...]

Deposition

Tricia Lott Williford August 6, 2013 3 Comments

He is a master of blame. It was my fault when he couldn’t eat all of his noodles. It [...]

Pillow Talk

Tricia Lott Williford July 17, 2013 No Comments

9:04 pm. “Hello?” “Hi, Mommy.” “Hey, Tyler! How are you?” (We talked an hour ago. I called them, pretending to [...]

Oblivious? Or Choosing Not To Notice…

Tricia Lott Williford July 14, 2013 3 Comments

It’s not that I don’t know that someone else should pick up the dog poop around here. It’s not that [...]

Foreword Afterthought: Basketballs and Defining Relationships

Tricia Lott Williford July 11, 2013 1 Comment

Foreword Afterthought: I don’t write about the people I date, have dated, will date. If I go out with him, [...]

Say it Ten Times. Go.

Tricia Lott Williford July 10, 2013 5 Comments

“Butthole.” (I hate that word. There are some I can handle. This is not one.) “Hey, buddy. I’ve had enough [...]

Just Three Things. That’s All.

Tricia Lott Williford May 21, 2013 4 Comments

“I hate you!” I hear one brother mutter to another in the backseat. I gasp dramatically and pull the car [...]

Harvest Entitlement

Tricia Lott Williford May 17, 2013 1 Comment

“Boys, I bought new summer shirts for you. You can choose which one you’d like to wear to school today.” [...]

2013 take away 1776

Tricia Lott Williford March 8, 2013 5 Comments

“The lights are out at the park. Nobody is playing there.” “Yes, that’s because it’s night time, and the park [...]

Scissors and Sharpies

Tricia Lott Williford March 2, 2013 5 Comments

Once upon a time, two little boys got scissors out of the art bucket and cut their hair after bedtime. [...]

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 [...]

A New Chapter Starts Today

Tricia Lott Williford January 31, 2012 20 Comments

Thoughts in 2007… Well, here I am. A stay-at-home mom with two little tiny guys. Tucker is two, Tyler is [...]

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