Monthly Archives: August 2021

The Joyful Joyce on Letting Virtue Garnish Your Thoughts

Posted on August 29, 2021 by treeoflifemama

You have to watch this! This is my dear friend Joyce of my Veggie Gals girlfriends’ group. It is one of the best sacrament meeting talks I’ve ever heard as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day … Continue reading →

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August 2021 Back to School Sale on Tuttle Twins Books

Posted on August 25, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Here’s a message from Connor Boyack, the author of the Tuttle Twins books: “Millions of kids are now returning to school… but what will they be taught? Our view is that most schools have two major problems: sins of commission and sins … Continue reading →

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How to Be Married for 30 Years: Tree of Life Mama’s Advice for a Celestial Marriage

Posted on August 25, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I have the most amazing children! The two oldest, ages 27 and 25, realized months ago that my husband and I were headed to hit 30 years of marriage this month of August 2021. So they said they wanted to … Continue reading →

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Fall 2021: Back to School Picture Books that Foster a Love of Learning

Posted on August 25, 2021 by treeoflifemama
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It’s Not About Germs: Review of The Contagion Myth by Dr. Thomas Cowan MD and Sally Fallon Morrell

Posted on August 24, 2021 by treeoflifemama

A few weeks ago I got to meet some wonderful people, Angie Law and her husband, Larry, who run this website over here, called Angie’s Option GRM. They also do a podcast, The Elephant in the Room: Hidden Truths in … Continue reading →

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8/21/21 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week: Up the Mountain Path by Marianne Dubuc, with Discussion Questions

Posted on August 23, 2021 by treeoflifemama

This is the perfect book to kick off a new homeschooling year! Especially if you subscribe to the Thomas Jefferson Education and/or LEMI (Leadership Education Mentoring Institute) philosophy. It’s all about the mentor’s path. It starts out with Mrs. Badger … Continue reading →

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The Hearts of Conspiring Men to Trap Us In Addictions

Posted on August 22, 2021 by treeoflifemama

So I visited Florida last week to have a second honeymoon with my dear husband and celebrate my 30th wedding anniversary. Yep, I’ve been married 30 years! We had an absolutely divine time! More on that later! Now I’m back … Continue reading →

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God’s Orchestrations of Social Constellations

Posted on August 21, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I absolutely loved the above video by David and Emily. Section 88 is one of my all-time favorite sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. It is just chock-full of priceless gems. I love that they referred to a talk by … Continue reading →

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8/9/21 End of Summer Picture Books

Posted on August 9, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Can you feel it in the air? The feeling that summer is about to end? It’s like the inhale before that last exhaling breath of the once ebullient summer, now dying. It begs me to wander the beach barefoot, collecting … Continue reading →

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Keeping Sheep

Posted on August 9, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I listened to this song today, Keeping Sheep, from the CD pictured above. It immediately evoked tears. I haven’t listened to it in probably ten years or more. For some reason I dug out the CD after church today and … Continue reading →

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