Monthly Archives: June 2025

Tree of Life Mama’s Family Movie of the Month: The Parent Trap

Posted on June 30, 2025 by treeoflifemama

For months I’ve wished I could blog about at least one family movie a week and one date night movie a week. Alas, I have never achieved that goal. It’s not sustainable for me with all my other stuff going … Continue reading →

Spotlight on a Father for June 2025, Before June is Over

Posted on June 29, 2025 by treeoflifemama

I highlighted some mothers last month, in May, in honor of Mother’s Day. Two weeks ago I shared a little story about my father on Father’s Day. Before June is over, in two days, I want to highlight another father. … Continue reading →

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Fun Summer Read-Alouds for Your Family

Posted on June 26, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Want some cheap summer fun for you and your children? Of course it’s fun to go to amusement parks, a water park, the swimming pool, the beach, hiking, or the lake, but that’s not always feasible and certainly not something … Continue reading →

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What I Want Everyone to Know Courtesy of Lili De Hoyos Anderson, Parts 2 and 3

Posted on June 23, 2025 by treeoflifemama

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Happy Birthday to the Anne of Green Gables Book!

Posted on June 18, 2025 by treeoflifemama

It was almost 150 years ago this month, 117 to be exact, in June 1908, that Lucy Maud Montgomery’s book Anne of Green Gables was published. Let’s have a birthday party for the Anne book! Anne’s birthday is in March, … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day, to the Man Who Wanted to Treat Me to Gourmet Food

Posted on June 15, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Happy Father’s Day! Today we gathered with some family for barbecued steak. Eating steak reminds me of a story about my dear old dad. Since it’s Father’s Day, and his birthday is coming up this week, and he is about … Continue reading →

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>$100 Designer Boots and $60 Pants: 10+ Best Things I’ve Found While Thrifting To Make You Want to Thrift

Posted on June 14, 2025 by treeoflifemama

I love, love, love to shop at thrift stores, commonly called “thrifting.” Here are the 10+ greatest treasures I’ve found thrifting. I’m showing these to inspire you to go find some useful and beautiful items for your family, friends, and … Continue reading →

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What I Want Everyone to Know, Courtesy of Lili De Hoyos Anderson, Part I

Posted on June 11, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Wow!!! I had the most amazing Sabbath Day experience last Sunday listening to this devotional talk below by Dr. Lili De Hoyos Anderson. I listened while I worked on an Eric Dowdle 1000 piece puzzle (Salt Lake City in the … Continue reading →

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Jordan Peterson on Mother and Father Roles

Posted on June 5, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Father’s Day is soon! I focused a bit on mothers last month with some gift ideas here and here and highlights of some different moms who I admire. (Go here, here, and here for those.) Now I’ll share about dads. … Continue reading →

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Recap of My Visit, and 10+ Things to Know Before You Go: Orchard House, aka The Little Women House

Posted on June 3, 2025 by treeoflifemama

As summertime is upon us, with the overall fair conditions for sightseeing, at least in the Northern Hemisphere, I’m sharing one of my favorite places on earth, Orchard House, the home of the author of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott. … Continue reading →

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