Monthly Archives: July 2025

Thrifting Thursday: Treasures I Found Thrifting from May, June, July 2025

Posted on July 31, 2025 by treeoflifemama

I hope to start a new regular feature where I share every Thursday about thrifting. #thriftingthursday! Thrifting means buying things from thrift stores, like Goodwill, Savers, Salvation Army, Deseret Industries, etc. The items are usually used but sometimes you can … Continue reading →

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The Medical Industry is Mostly Based on B.S.: Bad Science

Posted on July 29, 2025 by treeoflifemama

This podcast interview, turned into a video below, is so informative! It features Hilda LaBrada Gore, host of the Wise Traditions Podcast, interviewing Dr. Jeremy Ayres and John Gusty. Here is a summary of the video, copied and pasted from … Continue reading →

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New Amazing Presentation on Following the Holy Spirit by Alden Beaman

Posted on July 27, 2025 by treeoflifemama

As a follow-up to what I blogged last week here, about my experience with following the Holy Ghost to cure me of my cold, I’m sharing this wonderful video below. It came out on Latter-day Media’s YouTube channel just recently. … Continue reading →

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Sat. 7/26/25 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week (and Recent Thrifted Treasure): This is the World by Miroslav Sasek

Posted on July 26, 2025 by treeoflifemama

A few weeks ago, I discovered this delightful book at the Draper UT Savers. The store had so many great books that day! I took advantage of the buy 4, get 1 book free sale and had to say no … Continue reading →

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A Story Told by My Husband’s Pioneer Ancestor Thanks to AI, and Other Happy Pioneer Day Stories

Posted on July 24, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Happy Pioneer Day! Today is a state holiday in Utah in order to honor the pioneers who, under the leadership of Brigham Young, settled the territory that would later become the state of Utah. My husband’s 4th great-grandfather, Charles Shumway … Continue reading →

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Following the Happy Caravan’s Road Trip/Move Back to CA: All the Videos of Their Trip Here!

Posted on July 22, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Remember when I blogged about the Happy Caravan? That’s the name of a big happy musical family of 11 children and 2 parents, aka the Marc and Amber De La Motte family. They are leaving NYC and moving back to … Continue reading →

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The Holy Ghost Told Me What to Do for My Cold

Posted on July 20, 2025 by treeoflifemama

These wildflowers that my son picked yesterday and brought home to us from a high mountaintop here in the Rockies are gracing my dining room table now. Their beautiful delicacy reminds me of the delicate workings of the Holy Ghost. … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life Mama’s Carnivore Chronicles #7: What Happens When Carnivores Go on the Sugar Diet?

Posted on July 19, 2025 by treeoflifemama

My favorite carnivore vlogger, Kelly Hogan, just dropped this video talking with other carnivores about trying out the sugar diet. Have any of you heard of people losing weight eating only candy? Kelly has not given in to the diet … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Disneyland!

Posted on July 17, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Disneyland is 70 years old today! The TV game show Jeopardy! featured it as Wednesday 7/16 night’s final Jeopardy clue. It’s been over 20 years since I’ve been to the Magic Kingdom. I visited it in 1985 for the 30th … Continue reading →

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Naturally Crunchy Mom Tip for Speeding Up Labor of Childbirth (Plus Photos of a Winnie the Pooh Baby Shower)

Posted on July 16, 2025 by treeoflifemama

I can’t let this day pass without mentioning that on this day 24 years ago my third son was born, at home. He was born around 8:30 AM into a birthing pool. He was my second home birth and fourth … Continue reading →

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