I’m going to stare at the candle all night long. Look! Did the candle blow out? No. It’s still lit. And, there’s another one lit! Uh-oh! We don’t have any more candles after that second one is lit. We’re going to have to light a match. I HOPE THERE’S NOT A MONSTER IN OUR HOME! [...]

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In less than an hour I will be jumping into the old Nissan and driving thirty miles south to have dinner and drinks with some friends I haven’t seen in over twenty years. Dear Facebook, You are crazy. Love, Angela Pudding I always accept these invitations with a fist to the sky and a big [...]

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When I was in the eighth grade, I had a terrible day at school. (I actually had several terrible days, but one really stands out.) Without going into too much detail, let me just say this: I had to wear a raincoat throughout the day because I was dealing with teenage girl issues and didn’t [...]

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So, I finished a freelance project early last week, and immediately took on another. And I’ll spare you all of the details except for this one: I now know more about anal sacs than you do. Specifically, canine anal sacs. And the things I have learned have absolutely nothing to do with the actual freelance [...]

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For the past three weeks or so, I’ve had this coughing thing. It has made me sweat, it has made me vomit (Cranberry salad! I thought I was puking blood! But it wasn’t blood, it was cranberries (and grapes)! Enjoy your lunch.), it has kept me up at night, it has made my family hate [...]

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Last night Harper asked why Meredith’s video is on the computer but hers isn’t. Me: Because you’re simply not cute enough. Harper: But I’ve got that whole doe-eyed thing going on! I’m like the love child of freaking Bambi and Boo! Me: Okay. Uncle. So, anyway. Oh! And don’t say anything about the wires. I [...]

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I tell you the following story with a great deal of hesitance, because it touches on Female Stuff and Whatnot. (Please know that I still have a hard time saying the word Bra out loud, so speaking of The Monthly Event is not something I do lightly. (No pun intended, if there’s one hiding out [...]

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