Monthly Archives: December 2021

2021 Countdown to Christmas Days #19, 20, and 21: Three Christmas Books to Read

Posted on December 21, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Alas, I find my life so busy that I haven’t blogged each day to do a proper countdown to Christmas, of one thing each day. Oh well. Today I’ll cover three days in one fell swoop, again. Let’s talk about … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

2021 Countdown to Christmas Day #17 and #18: Celestial Gifts for Dads, Kids, and Others

Posted on December 19, 2021 by treeoflifemama

OK to make up for yesterday’s missed countdown blogging and to blog for today I’m sharing more Celestial Gift ideas. I did ideas for moms/grandmas over here. All of these can be found on amazon because amazon was invented for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Countdown to Christmas Day #16: Celestial Christmas Gifts for Mom

Posted on December 16, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Need some last-minute gifts for mom, your mother-in-law, or Grandma? Oprah has her Favorite Things every year, here are some of mine, dubbed Celestial Christmas Gifts. I’ll do a separate post in the next few days for Dad, the whole … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

2021 Countdown to Christmas Day #15: A Message from Our Prophet

Posted on December 16, 2021 by treeoflifemama

President Nelson, the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has a special message for us below. I love that he mentions that so many of us are burdened with fear and uncertainty. He says some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

2021 Christmas Countdown Day #14: Invite the Spirit of Christmas by Inviting His Missionaries Into Your Home

Posted on December 16, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Here’s what I would have shared on Dec. 14, for Day #14 of my Christmas Countdown. Invite the spirit of Christ by inviting the missionaries who bear His name into your home. Watch and then arrange a visit at comeuntochrist.org.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

2021 Countdown to Christmas Day #13: A New Christmas Tradition

Posted on December 16, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I missed posting something for my Christmas countdown the past few days, so I’m catching up. Here’s the post I wanted to do on Dec. 13. Recently, I attended a Christmas party in a chapel of The Church of Jesus … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

2021 Countdown to Christmas Days #11 and #12: Two Songs

Posted on December 13, 2021 by treeoflifemama

For my next two days in my Christmas countdown I’m sharing two songs instead of stories, like I’ve been doing since Dec. 1. Song #1: Little One by Rebecca Woodworth. It’s the song featured in the video above. The melody … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

2021 Countdown to Christmas Stories #9 and #10: A White Christmas in Ecuador and An Angel Disguised as a Toddler

Posted on December 10, 2021 by treeoflifemama

This is beginning to be a habit, of sharing two Christmas countdown stories every other day instead of one every day. What with homeschooling, other projects, getting ready for Christmas, and prepping for my sons’ wedding the end of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Countdown to Christmas Days #7 and #8: Straw for the Manger Story, and a Story about a Family Being Separated on Christmas

Posted on December 8, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Ugh, I missed sharing a story yesterday, again, for my Christmas countdown. So, once again, I’m doubling up today to share two stories. The first story is a real life example of the picture book above. Read it here. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

2021 Countdown to Christmas Days #5 and 6: Two Stories: Giving is Better than Getting and The Miracle of the Clam Chowder

Posted on December 6, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I missed posting a Christmas story yesterday for my countdown to Christmas, so I’m sharing two today. #1 story is about a young girl who discovers that giving is more important than getting. She spends all her money and surprises … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment