I’m moving back to Nashville. (I’m not really moving back to Nashville.) As you know, we spent a few days in Nashville last week. The entire trip lasted less than 60 hours from start to finish, which wasn’t nearly enough for me. I often wonder how my life would be different had we stayed in [...]

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I come to you today from a hotel bed in Nashville, Tennessee. The Pudding family normally takes a cold weather trip before Christmas, but that trip didn’t happen this year. (The cold weather didn’t happen this year, either. Perhaps the cold weather relies on our plan to leave town. Next month I’ll be apologizing to [...]

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The phone rings. I pick it up. Me: Hello? Guy: Angela? Me: Yes. Guy: Hello there! It’s Ben from The Place Where You Bought A Car One Time! Me: Oh! Hi there! Ben: I’m just calling to wish you a happy two year anniversary with the Sonata! Me: Has it really been two years? Ben: [...]

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(I suppose I should say re-produce. My oven? It is bunless. My countertop? It is full. Of produce.) Because I’m trying my best to be one of those stinky hippies who eat only from the ground (also trees and bushes!), I decided to sign The Puddings up at our community produce co-op. $21.50 for a [...]

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The chocolate chip banana bread did not last long in our house. I haven’t shared a Henry photo in quite some time. My pewter Damask is folded in half and is currently blocking on my bed. (I tried to stretch it out, but trying to even out the scalloped edges was driving me insane. You [...]

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How many times do I have to hear/think the old line about God never giving you more than you can handle? In the past week, I’ve had lengthy conversations with two people, and both conversations have led me to sit in my car afterwards and think, “I have no idea how I would handle that. [...]

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I went to the pool yesterday. I went to the POOL yesterday. When I walked out of my bedroom wearing my swimsuit, Harper said, “Mommy! You look so PRETTY!” She then busted out laughing and said, “I’m just kidding.” Last night, after I had washed my face and pajamafied myself, she looked at me and [...]

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And I’m all, “Whadya MEAN you don’t carry Fresh Take? The store ad says it’s on sale and I have a COUPON!!!” Yes. That’s where I am right now. The good news? I was able to score the very last Katie’s Pencil Box dress while Jeff was seeing Radiohead in Tampa earlier this week. (He [...]

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