Monthly Archives: November 2013

Thanksgiving Surprises

The kids lined up with their cousins, ready to dive in for the feast at Grandma’s! I had such a lovely Thanksgiving Day! It was full of surprises. Here are the highlights: As we went over the freeway and through … Continue reading

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My Favorite Black Friday Sale!

So I am not giving away any iPads for $90, but I will give you my favorite Black Friday sale. It’s not for essential oils, baby slings, or real food cooking classes. It’s Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom. I gave you … Continue reading

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Tom Woods’ Wife’s Best Thanksgiving-Turkey Ever Recipe

                                                (Photo credit: Heather Woods) So I was listening to the Tom Woods Radio Show today and got to hear … Continue reading

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How to Cook the Perfect Turkey, Grain-free Pumpkin Pie, and Low Carb Mashed “Potatoes”

  I can’t believe that 18 years ago, I was spending Thanksgiving week having a baby and then being so engorged with breastmilk that I could hardly sit up for a proper Thanksgiving Dinner! My daughter “Virtue” was born 18 … Continue reading

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This is Agency-based Education?

  This video shows State Senator Aaron Osmond of District 10 in Utah, describing his proposed legislation for the next Utah legislative session. His bill purports to end compulsory education in Utah, replacing it with “agency-based education.” He presented this … Continue reading

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My Favorite Thanksgiving Picture Books!

I am so thankful for Thanksgiving picture books! They help me embrace this time of year instead of rushing through it.  November is the month of my birthday and my daughter’s, four days apart. Sometimes I have wished that I … Continue reading

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You and Your Cookies: Don’t Take Any Credit, it’s All God or Grandma!

Today is Virtue’s birthday! I can’t believe that 18 years ago I was rejoicing that I had my first baby girl! It was my first natural birth, following my oldest child’s birth, two years earlier. I feel so grateful that … Continue reading

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Sunday School for Sunday November 17, 2013

Today for Sunday School here on the Tree of Life Mothering Network I am posting a video from the Agency-based Conference that I attended two Saturdays ago. The video features Audrey Rindlisbacher, a friend of mine who owns and operates … Continue reading

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December Mothers Who Know Giveaway!

Do any of you experience the holiday blues? Do you feel prone to depression or moodiness at this “most wonderful time of year”? Christmas is a wonderful time of year, but it’s also a time when the adversary attacks us … Continue reading

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Can I Really Use Games for My Homeschool Curriculum?

I feel inspired this year to use our homeschooling time to play games with my 7 and 9 year olds after we study a principle in the scriptures and discuss it. I am sooo wanting to inspire in these rascally … Continue reading

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