Monthly Archives: January 2020

3 Ingredient Keto Pancakes or Chancakes

Posted on January 31, 2020 by treeoflifemama

I heard about chaffles, which are keto waffles made out of cheese and eggs. They appear to be all the rage. Cheese + waffles = chaffles, get it? It sounds strange or gross, to have waffles made out of cheese … Continue reading →

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#abookandagameaday, Thurs. 1/30/20, Gameschooling Day #19 of 2020

Posted on January 31, 2020 by treeoflifemama

    Here’s what we did for #abookandagameaday on Thurs. 1/30/20… On Thursdays we drive 90 minutes one way to participate with other homeschoolers in a co-operative type school run by homeschooling moms. At this co-op, I teach a Hero … Continue reading →

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#abookandagameaday, Wed. 1/29/20, Gameschooling Day #18 of 2020

Posted on January 29, 2020 by treeoflifemama

Today was History/Geography Day for our 2020 #abookagameaday gameschooling challenge. So we did the above book, featuring the backstory of the Star-spangled Banner. Because of this book, I understand how the Star-Spangled Banner came to be. I already knew about … Continue reading →

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Easiest Birthday Cake Ever!

Posted on January 28, 2020 by treeoflifemama

    Here’s how to make the easiest birthday “cake” ever. It’s total, 100% ice cream (with whipped cream frosting) in the shape of a round, two layer cake. You can use whatever ice cream/frozen dessert recipe you want. So … Continue reading →

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Come to the Utah Winter Homeschool Conference!

Posted on January 28, 2020 by treeoflifemama

  I’m excited to announce that I will be speaking at the Winter Homeschool Conference on Saturday, February 8 in Layton, Utah. Come join over 1000 people at this fabulous event! I will be talking about three topics: Family Finances … Continue reading →

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#abookagameaday, Tues. 1/28/20, Gameschooling Day #17

Posted on January 28, 2020 by treeoflifemama

  Today was math and science day. Today’s picture book was the one above. It has beautiful pictures of real snowflakes and explains everything you ever wanted to know about snowflakes: how they form, the different shapes, and why they … Continue reading →

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#abookagameaday, Mon. 1/27/20, more Gameschooling!

Posted on January 27, 2020 by treeoflifemama

Oh how I love the above book! We read it today for our #abookagameaday challenge from thewaldockway.com. I love how the central message is the power of mother love, and the reciprocal love a child has for her mother. So … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Hand in History and in Our Own Lives

Posted on January 27, 2020 by treeoflifemama

  I love this talk over here that President/Elder M. Russell Ballard gave last December at BYUI for its commencement. The video above is from the same trip he refers to in the talk, I am guessing. He talks about … Continue reading →

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DIY Timeline Cards Game

Posted on January 22, 2020 by treeoflifemama

  Here’s a DIY card game to increase knowledge of historical events/facts. It’s modeled after the Timeline Game. You can make it for any history period.   I made the cards above for my Hero Project which involves the World … Continue reading →

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#abookandagameaday, Wed. 1/22/20, Day #12, Geography/History Two Truths and a Lie and Scrambled States of America

Posted on January 22, 2020 by treeoflifemama

  Last Thursday on my thrifting trip, after going to our weekly family liber school, I found the card game that goes with the above book, for 4 bucks at Savers. So we played the game today for my Wednesday … Continue reading →

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