Monthly Archives: November 2022

How Grateful I am for a Safe, Warm Home: Thanksgiving 2022 Recap

I’m doing one more Thanksgiving story before December starts. I just have to let Thanksgiving shine a bit longer. As a holiday, it’s kind of like a less flashy sister that gets passed over quickly for people to get to … Continue reading

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11/22/22 Tree of Life Mama’s Family Movie of the Week: Funny Thing About Love (a Thanksgiving movie)

Somehow, I stumbled upon this movie last year, after Thanksgiving. I’m happy to introduce you all to it so you can watch it this Thanksgiving weekend with your family. It’s a good Thanksgiving family movie that the whole clan can … Continue reading

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2022 Tuttle Twins Black Friday Sale!

Hey, it’s almost Thanksgiving, so that means it’s almost Black Friday! That means you can get all the Tuttle Twins books on sale! Starting today, through midnight MST Friday November 25, you can save big on the Tuttle Twins books. … Continue reading

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2022 Thanksgiving Picture Book #2: The Thanksgiving Door

I just love this picture book! It’s probably my all-time favorite Thanksgiving picture book, although it’s super hard to pick just one, they are all so good! It captures the spirit of Thanksgiving so well, of immigrants, as the Pilgrims … Continue reading

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2022 Countdown to Thanksgiving Story #2: Thanks for Football, Friends, and Faith in Jesus Christ

Today’s story as we count down to Thanksgiving is about football. What would fall or Thanksgiving Day be without it? I have a love/hate relationship with the sport. I appreciate the strategy and infinite ways the game can go, but … Continue reading

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Fall 2022 Thanksgiving-themed Picture Book #1: Thank You, Sarah

Here’s a delightful picture book about Thanksgiving that I just discovered a few years ago. It tells the story of the power of one woman, Sarah Josepha Hale, who fought to make Thanksgiving a national holiday. Did you know that … Continue reading

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Countdown to Thanksgiving 2022 Story #1: A Catalog of Events, an Unofficial Relative Race Story

Last night was the premiere of the final episode of Season 10 of Relative Race. It was full of surprises! The people, the challenges, and the winner! If you didn’t watch it, go here, then find Season 10 Episode 10. … Continue reading

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11/17/22 Tree of Life Mama’s Book of the Week Just for Moms: Mothering by the Book by Jennifer Pepito

This is one of the most amazing books for mothers! Oh my, I am loving it so much! The subtitle says it all: “The power of reading aloud to overcome fear and recapture joy.” I am listening to it in … Continue reading

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11/16/22 Tree of Life Mama’s Song of the Week: Simple Praise

I love this song! Starting in October, my church congregation started having choir practice to prepare for performances. Yay! We will perform this song this Sunday. It’s such a great Thanskgiving song. Listen below and get sheet music here.

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God’s Timing in My Life: Positively Providential

This sunset is so beautiful it reminds me of the ones I used to see in AZ. This one is in Utah by my home in this month of November! I had this amazing experience last week where I witnessed … Continue reading

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