Monthly Archives: July 2026

Celebrate NFP Awareness Week in 2026

Posted on July 21, 2026 by treeoflifemama

We just celebrated my fourth child’s birthday. He’s 25! This time we had the party up the canyon and celebrated with his girlfriend, who also has a mid-July birthday. So we celebrated both birthdays! What’s memorable about my son’s birthday … Continue reading →

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Missionary Moment for July 2026 #2: Truth Was the Doctors’ Cure for These Two Texans

Posted on July 19, 2026 by treeoflifemama

As promised in last week’s post, I will be blogging about missionary work in July. A few weeks ago in Sunday School at my church, the teacher talked about how so many people she knows are serving missions in Texas. … Continue reading →

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Cool Off With Some Sugar-free Lemonade

Posted on July 14, 2026 by treeoflifemama

Whew, it’s been hot here in Utah! I shouldn’t be surprised. I think Utah always hits the triple digits in July. Time to cool off with some lemonade! If you want some sugar-free lemonade, check out my cute friend Jonell … Continue reading →

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Missionary Moment for July 2026 #1: Pres. Oaks’ Talk to New Mission Leaders

Posted on July 13, 2026 by treeoflifemama

This month of July I’m going to blog a bit about missionaries and pioneers. That’s because July is when a new batch of mission leaders start their three-year term for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for leading … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life Mama’s Celebrate America 250 Idea #17: Use the Patriot’s Almanac Daily

Posted on July 10, 2026 by treeoflifemama

Today’s Celebrate America 250 idea is to use the above book every day. That’s because it has daily readings related to America. I found this at the Provo Deseret Industries thrift store for only $2 last fall. I am thoroughly … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life Mama’s Celebrate America 250 Idea #16: Watch Young Washington, Yes, This is a Review, Plus Bonus Material!

Posted on July 8, 2026 by treeoflifemama

My Idea #16 for celebrating America 250 is to watch the new movie Young Washington, which just came out last Friday July 3. I viewed it on July 4, 2026, on America’s exact 250th birthday. What a fabulous way to … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life Mama’s Celebrate America 250 Idea #15: Have Fun With This America Trivia Book

Posted on July 8, 2026 by treeoflifemama

Today’s Celebrate America 250 idea is to get this fun book full of American trivia and share the questions over mealtime, in the car, really anywhere. I was blessed to find this a few years ago when thrifting for $3. … Continue reading →

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Recap of 2026 Independence Weekend

Posted on July 7, 2026 by treeoflifemama

Here’s my recap of my Independence Day holiday. I spread it over several days. I didn’t do everything I usually do but that’s OK. My celebration actually started weeks ago when I started sharing Celebrate America 250 ideas. Go here … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life Mama’s Celebrate America 250 Idea #14: Learn of Wise Men Raised Up by God

Posted on July 5, 2026 by treeoflifemama

Happy Day after Independence Day! Yesterday, we saw the new movie Young Washington. It was so good! I didn’t want it to end. I felt the Holy Spirit confirm to me as I watched the movie that George Washington truly … Continue reading →

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June 2026 Thrift Haul

Posted on July 4, 2026 by treeoflifemama

Happy Birthday America! 250 years of independence are being celebrated today! One way to stay independent is to save money, and one way to save money is to buy things used instead of new, at thrift stores. You can buy … Continue reading →

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