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4 Things I Learned When My Toddler Locked Me In His Bedroom

Tricia Lott Williford June 30, 2015 5 Comments

It’s a blast from the past, you guys: one of the favorites from the archives of my life as a [...]

Four Broken Bones: Or, How To Ruin Summer in One Giant Leap

Tricia Lott Williford June 9, 2015 10 Comments

Tucker fell six feet from the top of a swing set. In a crash landing, the arch of his foot [...]

Kids’ Day: Ty the Fly, Bullfrog, and Peacock

Tricia Lott Williford June 1, 2015 No Comments

There is Mother’s Day; there is Father’s Day. And in our family, the first day of summer vacation is Kids’ Day. [...]

Finally, Boys Explained.

Tricia Lott Williford May 26, 2015 2 Comments

Click here for my post in this week’s Lifestyle Column on PJ Media: Finally, Boys Explained: If It’s Fun, Let’s [...]

Never Miss The Real Win

Tricia Lott Williford May 18, 2015 4 Comments

I’ll admit, I still have kind of a hard time knowing who has the ball and what’s happening next on [...]

The Monster at the End Of This Book

Tricia Lott Williford May 14, 2015 3 Comments

A Throwback Thursday Dialogue with Tyler * * * “Mommy, how many humps do camels have?” He’s sitting in my lap [...]

Premiere Sophistication

Tricia Lott Williford March 22, 2015 No Comments

We have been experimenting with an evening without a babysitter. Flexing our muscles, stretching our wings, and testing the waters of [...]

Because I’m So Cool in an Ad Nauseam Way

Tricia Lott Williford March 13, 2015 1 Comment

“Okay, guys! Pop quiz!” Admittedly, it’s one of my silly little games. I have many such games, including “Let’s Say [...]

Buckeyes, Sloopy, and the 10-Year-Plan

Tricia Lott Williford January 19, 2015 1 Comment

We are one week into the hype of Ohio State University’s reign as the National Champions of College Football. And [...]

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Sauerkraut and Bowling

Tricia Lott Williford January 3, 2015 3 Comments

I got hit with some kind of horrific stomach bug that surely spawned from the fall of man. I will spare [...]

Babies and Broncos and Listening for God

Tricia Lott Williford December 29, 2014 No Comments

“Mommy, I don’t know why I can never hear God.” A question that every single one of us has asked, [...]

Girl Trousers and Man Pants

Tricia Lott Williford December 15, 2014 5 Comments

This conversation happened in my home today. Tuck was hanging out in my bathroom, chatting it up with me while [...]

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Just Three Things. That’s All I Ask.

Tricia Lott Williford October 27, 2014 1 Comment

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

Williford, The Ball Carrier

Tricia Lott Williford September 29, 2014 4 Comments

“The first touchdown of the season goes to Williford!” Great job, Williford. I hope your dad got to watch.

Santa and Leprechauns: The Truth Revealed at Our House

Tricia Lott Williford September 23, 2014 4 Comments

“Mommy, are Leprechauns real, or do the moms and dads really just do all that stuff?” Okay, two things. First [...]

Talking Cereal and Dancing Spoons

Tricia Lott Williford September 17, 2014 1 Comment

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

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 [...]

Sleeping Is Not What I am Doing

Tricia Lott Williford August 25, 2014 3 Comments

“Mommy, are you sleeping again?” Tucker asks. Sleeping is not what I am doing, though it’s not a far stretch. [...]

Another Night in the ER: Clean Your Microwave.

Tricia Lott Williford August 22, 2014 4 Comments

There are some sounds I’ve learned to tune out in the last almost-nine years, but the shattering of glass will [...]

Right there at Eye Level

Tricia Lott Williford August 18, 2014 2 Comments

My guys encountered a Speedo for the first time today. Yes, my young gentlemen, it is a giggling matter. And [...]

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