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Names Shmames

Tricia Lott Williford March 16, 2015 No Comments

The other day they were playing Nicknames, where we each choose a name instead of our own and if you call [...]

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 [...]

Outhouse v. Pork-a-Potty: Who Can Win

Tricia Lott Williford March 9, 2015 1 Comment

We live in a perpetual loop of the Shrek Musical at my house. Tyler is particularly expert at impersonating Pinocchio, [...]

What Should I Avoid While Taking Ambien?

Tricia Lott Williford March 3, 2015 7 Comments

Ambien may impair your thinking or reactions. You may still feel sleepy the morning after taking this medicine, especially if [...]

Air Pressure and a Curly Girl

Tricia Lott Williford February 11, 2015 4 Comments

A light turned on in the dashboard of my car. It looked like an exclamation mark in parentheses. I don’t [...]

“Seriously, Incredibly.”

Tricia Lott Williford January 16, 2015 1 Comment

I found this little beauty in my archives, and it just made me want to do something shiny and sparkly like [...]

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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 [...]

Christmas Desserts… Revisited.

Tricia Lott Williford December 30, 2014 3 Comments

On Christmas night, after the best Christmas we’ve had in the last four years, I was up most of the night [...]

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Sickness, Wellness, and a Beard for Grandma

Tricia Lott Williford December 11, 2014 1 Comment

We have been sick, every single one of us, with a virus of most ridiculous lasting power. And let me [...]

Bear v. Man or Boy?

Tricia Lott Williford November 30, 2014 No Comments

“Poppa, if a bear came after us, would you let him eat us? Or would you fight him?” “I would [...]

My Moment with Anne Lamott

Tricia Lott Williford November 21, 2014 1 Comment

Sometimes an opportunity pops up between the cracks of the sidewalk, and you just know that you know that you know it [...]

Jesus Is Not My Boyfriend

Tricia Lott Williford October 21, 2014 5 Comments

I talked recently about a sense of belonging, about the loss of identity that comes with losing one you love [...]

My Love for Crosby

Tricia Lott Williford October 11, 2014 2 Comments

“I just want one good date with Crosby Braverman.” “Trish, I don’t want you to date Crosby Braverman.” “I didn’t [...]

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 [...]

Old Men and McDonalds and I Didn’t Make This Up.

Tricia Lott Williford September 9, 2014 8 Comments

“That looks like a good stretch,” he said as he walked by my table. He made vicarious stretching sounds while [...]

Portrait Of Female Yoga Hands At The Beach

Yoga: Like That’s the Part I Disagreed With.

Tricia Lott Williford September 4, 2014 3 Comments

My favorite YouTube channel is Yoga with Adriene, mostly because I thrive on affirmation and she spends most of our [...]

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 [...]

Nonsense at the DMV: This Seriously Happened.

Tricia Lott Williford August 15, 2014 3 Comments

Well, I officially have my brand new driver’s license in hand, which prompts me to tell you the absurd story [...]

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