Monthly Archives: January 2019

What I’m Learning from Come, Follow Me: Week #4

Posted on January 28, 2019 by treeoflifemama

“All things were made by Him, and there was not anything made that was not made by Him.” John 1:3 The past week’s lesson of Come, Follow Me Week #4 involves the study of  John 1. Here’s what I learned and … Continue reading →

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Why Video Games are Bad: They are a Poor Imitation of Real, Best Things

Posted on January 28, 2019 by treeoflifemama

Maurice Harker published this video a few months ago about why video games are bad. Are they bad? It’s not so much that they are inherently evil, it’s that they substitute for the better and best activities that the users, … Continue reading →

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Best Book for New Goals

Posted on January 26, 2019 by treeoflifemama

I am listening/reading to this book for my homeschool group (commonwealth school). It is amazing! I love learning about the differences between a fixed mindset and growth mindset. The author, Carol Dweck, uses a ton of sports stories, so if … Continue reading →

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Simulations Based on The Giver and Discussion Questions

Posted on January 24, 2019 by treeoflifemama

I finally read The Giver by Lois Lowry last week. Can we throw a party?! Whew! This has been one of those books lurking in my mind, breathing down my neck, telling me I should read it, because it would … Continue reading →

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What I’m Learning,Week #1 of Come Follow Me

Posted on January 21, 2019 by treeoflifemama

So I am so enamored with the new Come, Follow Me curriculum for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that I want to blog about it every week! This is what we are studying for the adult and … Continue reading →

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What I’m Learning from the New Testament with Come Follow Me, Week #3

Posted on January 20, 2019 by treeoflifemama

I am loving this new curriculum for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, called Come, Follow Me. Here’s what I learned for Week #3, when I studied Matthew 2 and Luke 2. I love reading the word of … Continue reading →

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What I’m Learning from the New Testament: Come, Follow Me Week #2

Posted on January 18, 2019 by treeoflifemama

I’m so excited about the new curriculum of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the church that I belong to. It’s called Come, Follow Me. The focus this year is on the New Testament of the Bible. All … Continue reading →

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Why I Limit Screen Use for My Kids and Teens

Posted on January 15, 2019 by treeoflifemama

It’s been so marvelous having my 20 year old son home from his mission. This is mama paycheck time for me. He and his 17 year old brother just bring me so much joy! Two weekends ago they drove to … Continue reading →

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How to Use the LDS Gospel Library App

Posted on January 12, 2019 by treeoflifemama

Even though I’ve been using the LDS Gospel Library app for years, I learned some tricks in the above video. Like how to remove highlighting when I accidentally picked a color I didn’t really want to use and how to … Continue reading →

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Books I Read in 2018 and 2017

Posted on January 12, 2019 by treeoflifemama

  So remember last year two years ago when I wrote this blog post about books I was planning to read? I started blogging today thinking that previous post was in 2018, but I actually wrote it in 2017. Egads, how … Continue reading →

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