Recently in Sunday school we briefly discussed the story of David and Goliath, covering the well-known basics:  David little, Goliath big; David with only five rocks and a sling, Goliath with sword and armor; the Lord with faithful David, Philistine Goliath all on his own. But there was one aspect of the story that caught [...]

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Years ago my oldest sister warned me that daughters are abducted by aliens at about age 9.  I laughed it off as uniquely her motherhood experience, sure that my own daughters would remain grounded and true to my idea of who they were. {pausing for the laughter to die down} My oldest daughter didn’t enter her [...]

(for more Top Ten Tuesday posts, visit ohamanda.com) Funny thing about taking a month-long cross-country road trip:  it requires A LOT OF PLANNING!  (who knew!)  I have lists upon lists of things “to do” or take care of before we leave.  Some things are big, some are little, but they all seem to point to [...]

This week my friends, family, and followers on Facebook and Twitter have been subjected to my “Saga of the Cub Scout Day Camp” updates.  My 9yo son is a Bear in  Cub Scouts, and in order for his pack to go to camp, a handful of us needed to step up and volunteer for the [...]

I cannot guarantee the clarity of this post, since I’ve been up after midnight four nights in a row, and up early with a toddler who doesn’t care.  Somewhere in the hazy background of my mind, though, is an idea blooming about my willful rejection of rest.  And exercise.  And many other things that are good – [...]

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Here’s a rare laugh-out-loud skit from Saturday Night Live that my 16yo made a point of showing me recently.  (and by the way, we laughed the hardest at the “Having a Sarcastic Conversation with the Car in Front of You” bit, since that is totally me) Tweet This Post

A BBQ we had at our house on Memorial Day prompted – as per the usual – a thorough and frenzied cleaning spree.  The expectation of company always gives me new eyes (and fresh anxieties!) with which to look at my house and see all the cluttered nooks and crannies!  I can usually manage to keep the floor [...]

(for more Top Ten Tuesday posts, visit ohamanda.com) This summer we are taking our 5 kids more than 5,400 miles across 12 states in 27 days. We’re calling it the #NerdsGoWest Summer Road Trip Series. Read more HERE about following our adventures on this blog and on Twitter! Here now are 11 (I cheated a [...]