Monthly Archives: January 2025

More Sweaters for a Hygge Winter and Thrifting Tips

Posted on January 31, 2025 by treeoflifemama

When I last blogged about sweaters, I promised I’d share more photos. So here they are. It’s overcast days like today that I’m grateful for cozy cardigans and pullovers. I prefer cardigans, but as you can see from the top … Continue reading →

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Why It’s OK for Moms To Read Books for Pure Pleasure and What to Read

Posted on January 30, 2025 by treeoflifemama

I’m on track for reading on average a book week, so far, for 2025! This is so exciting! I belong to an online book club with my sisters-in-law, so one of the books I read was for that. It’s the … Continue reading →

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Predicting the 2025 Caldecott Winner and Which Book Really Won

Posted on January 29, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Credit for images above and below: goodreads.com This month of January I got to attend a mock Caldecott Award voting event at my public library. I did this last year as well. It’s something I look forward to, in order … Continue reading →

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Debriefing My Christmas 2024/Things that Made Me Happy December 2024

Posted on January 27, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Our Christmas 2024 was so fabulous! I am still basking in the loveliness of it. Even though it’s the end of January. I believe in Keeping Christmas in January. I love this podcast here by a Catholic couple, Phil and … Continue reading →

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Was Washington Watching Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda? Plus Historical Insights into All the Rotunda Paintings

Posted on January 22, 2025 by treeoflifemama

I took the above picture of this mom and baby in a sling 5 years ago in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. As a former babywearing mom of 7 children (not wearing them all at once, mind you, but each one … Continue reading →

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The Queen of England Received a Copy of the Book of Mormon from Donny Osmond’s Mother

Posted on January 19, 2025 by treeoflifemama

This is a such a fun story! I listen to Jared Halverson’s YouTube channel, called Unshaken, every week. It is helpful in helping me strengthening my commitment to following Jesus and his restored gospel as taught by The Church of … Continue reading →

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Priesthood Power and Women

Posted on January 19, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Wow! I so enjoyed this interview with Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner, shown below, with Stephen Jones of the Let’s Get Real With Stephen Jones YouTube channel. She makes so many amazing points. I actually got to meet her in person … Continue reading →

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A New Year of Study for Come, Follow Christ by Studying His Servant, the Prophet Joseph Smith

Posted on January 5, 2025 by treeoflifemama

This year of 2025 the theme of study for my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is church history/the Pearl of Great Price/the Doctrine and Covenants. We get to focus on the restoration of the gospel of … Continue reading →

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It’s Books and Sweater Time!! Let’s Make January Exciting!

Posted on January 2, 2025 by treeoflifemama

We had a lovely Christmas. I want to share a debrief about it sometime soon. It will probably be a combination with my Things that Made Me Smile for December. In the meantime, I’m going to share two things that … Continue reading →

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