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Fruit, Group Texts, and an Intervention

Tricia Lott Williford April 17, 2014 No Comments

“It’s probably a silly question, but is anybody eating before we meet for dinner tonight? We are eating kind of [...]

A Word about Chili Rellenos

Tricia Lott Williford April 1, 2014 No Comments

Chili Rellenos. It’s a risk to order them, because they might be perfect and they might just as easily and [...]

A Shot of Wings Sauce

Tricia Lott Williford March 15, 2014 1 Comment

It’s Parents Night Out at the Gymnastics Academy. And let’s be honest, that might be one of the biggest reasons [...]

Glittery, Sparkling Moments from Needles in the Haystack

Tricia Lott Williford March 10, 2014 1 Comment

Quality is not something I can predict. I live the life of an artist, so I don’t abide by very [...]

Desserts and Books: When It’s All Over Too Soon

Tricia Lott Williford February 22, 2014 5 Comments

My grandma mothered in the era when every night was a full meal: meat and potatoes, salad and dessert. She [...]

The Timing’s Not Right.

Tricia Lott Williford February 16, 2014 1 Comment

The timing is all off around here. My oven gives me one chance – one blasted chance! – to get [...]

Guaranteed Leftovers

Tricia Lott Williford February 5, 2014 4 Comments

In the endless quest to create memorable from the mundane, we changed up our breakfast routine since the school day [...]

Feminine Wiles of the Girl Scouts

Tricia Lott Williford January 29, 2014 2 Comments

Here we are, swept away once again by the feminine wiles of the Girl Scouts. Oh, sweet little business women, [...]

I’m sorry to tell you: This is Delicious.

Tricia Lott Williford December 20, 2013 4 Comments

Crockpot Christmas Crack 1 16-oz jar salted peanuts 1 16-oz jar unsalted peanuts 1 12-oz bag semisweet chocolate chips 1 [...]

The Thing About Meringue

Tricia Lott Williford November 28, 2013 2 Comments

“Two- to three-day-old eggs make the best meringue. No yolk at all, and use a very clean bowl,” says the [...]

Pizza Chicken MultiTasking.

Tricia Lott Williford October 3, 2013 3 Comments

So, I had two hungry kids, and we were on our way to the hotel. In a stroke of brilliance, [...]

Under the Influence

Tricia Lott Williford September 2, 2013 2 Comments

A car swerved into my lane, missing me narrowly. I laid on my horn, which always brings the boys to [...]

Got Milk?

Tricia Lott Williford August 29, 2013 1 Comment

Some moms go to the grocery store when they’re out of milk. Others defrost frozen concentrate limemade mix from the [...]

TGI Fridays and Saved by the Bell

Tricia Lott Williford August 17, 2013 1 Comment

I’m on a date with myself. Which means I’m going to act like I’m on a date with someone important [...]

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 [...]

MotherLoaded

Tricia Lott Williford July 26, 2013 3 Comments

The MotherLoaded Tavern 103 S Main Street Breckenridge, Colorado I come here every time I visit Breckenridge, except [...]

Calamari Fingers

Tricia Lott Williford July 19, 2013 1 Comment

My favorite variety of boldness is calamari. And my favorite bits of calamari are the ones that actually look like [...]

“People need spoons.”

Tricia Lott Williford June 25, 2013 11 Comments

I was on the phone with Laurelyn. (You know how I love Laurelyn.) I sat at the top of the [...]

Pancake Ice Cubes

Tricia Lott Williford June 23, 2013 2 Comments

Right now, the boys are making cupcakes. Actually, they are doing an experiment with pancake mix, water, Gogurt, and sprinkles. [...]

The Art of Multi Tasking

Tricia Lott Williford June 8, 2013 1 Comment

* * * from the archives of Teaching Tuck and Ty * * * You know who excels in [...]

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