Monthly Archives: August 2023

A Cute Story Involving a TV Game Show, the Zoo, and God’s Hand Appearing in a Friend’s Life

Yesterday at my church services, one of my church friends shared such a fun story, in a talk she gave to the congregation. I’m going to call this friend Jane. Her story involves a game show I’d never heard of. … Continue reading

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Tree of Life Mama’s Carnivore Chronicles #2: She Ate Fatty Meat and Lost 150 Lbs!

After losing 30 lbs on the carnivore + intermittent fasting diet this past spring and summer, I’m spreading the news about these protocols for weight loss! The picture above is from the video below. This woman lost 150 lbs by … Continue reading

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8/31/23 Tree of Life Mama’s Game of the Week: Family Reunion the Game (A Family History-themed Board Game)

If you ever want to play a game that will encourage family members to tell stories, get this game shown above. It’s Family Reunion the Game. I found it thrifting for only $3! The goal is to be the first … Continue reading

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8/16/23 Tree of Life Mama’s Tip of the Week: Get Some Cute Kitchen Towels

This is the time of year I used to dread. For many, many years, the “back-to-school” season meant to go back to my sad reality of living in a too-tiny house where I didn’t want to be homeschooling my large … Continue reading

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8/15/23 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week: Julia, Child by Kyo Maclear

Today is Julia Child’s birthday! Let’s celebrate by eating more butter! I got to see her kitchen four years ago, as it is entombed in plexiglass at the Smithsonian museum of American history in Washington D.C. She has definitely inspired … Continue reading

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Love is the Law Not the Reward

I really enjoyed these thoughts shared by Dr. Adam Miller, Hank Smith, and John Bytheway. One wonderfully memorable line by Dr. Miller is “Love is the law and not the reward.” When love governs our whole journey, life is so … Continue reading

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Come Hear RFK Jr., Sharyl Atkisson and Other Whistleblowers Discuss Censorship at An Online Roundtable

A few years ago, I blogged about Sharyl Atkisson, the fearless journalist, over here. Guess what? She’s moderating an online roundtable discussion with RFK Jr. (author of The Real Anthony Fauci, which I found thrifting for only $4!) and other … Continue reading

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8/10/23 Tree of Life Mama’s Game of the Week: Half Truth by Ken Jennings and Richard Garfield

This week’s game is Half Truth by Ken Jennings of Jeopardy! fame and Richard Garfield of Magic the Gathering fame. If any of you know anything about those two guys, then you can probably guess that this game is a … Continue reading

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8/09/23 Tree of Life Mama’s Tip of the Week: How to Make the Most of the Last Days of Summer

It’s that time of year when I feel that summer is slipping away. People around me are planning classes and curricula for fall. I feel like saying, “Noooooo! Let’s stay in summer forever!” I wish I could just stop the … Continue reading

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8/9/23 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week: Berry Song by Michaela Goade

This is such a lovely book! In it, the reader goes on a berry-picking journey in the author’s native land of the southeast coast of Alaska. As the illustrator and author of the book, Michaela Goade delights me with her … Continue reading

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