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Author Archives: treeoflifemama
Binge on 10+ Videos with Dan Debenham of Relative Race
Do you love Relative Race from byutv.org as much as I do? If you don’t know what Relative Race is, go read this. If you already know about it, go to the Relative Race YouTube page to relive some of … Continue reading
Predicting the 2026 Caldecott Winner
Remember my Wondrous Winter Mother’s Curriculum post earlier this month? I mentioned in that post that I planned on going to a mock Caldecott Award night. This is my fourth year of going, so I now consider it a personal … Continue reading
The True Story of Eve and the Forbidden Fruit Part II: Where A Linguistic Expert Shares His Knowledge of the Hebraic Language of the Adam and Eve Story
I just love learning all about Eve from the Old Testament. For the Come Follow Christ study this current week, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are studying the Fall of Adam and Eve. I prefer … Continue reading
The True Story of Eve and the Forbidden Fruit Part I: She is the First Advocate for Women’s Rights (and Men’s Too)
During 2026, my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is studying the Old Testament. For last week and this week we have been studying the Creation and the Fall of Adam and Eve in Genesis, as well … Continue reading
A 90-Day Walking Challenge Involving Pride and Prejudice: Walk from Longbourn to Pemberley With Elizabeth for Only 50 Cents!
This is so delightful! My friend Raquel is offering this PDF of a walking guide inspired by Pride and Prejudice. It’s basically a challenge to walk 125 miles in 90 days, which is the distance from Longbourn to Pemberley. Go … Continue reading
Books I Read in 2025
Happy New Year of 2026! It’s time to recap my year of 2025 in books! These are the books I finished in 2025, in order of reading, as far as I can remember. I completed 40 books!!!! That averages to … Continue reading
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Two Dozen Fun Facts About the Home Alone Movie You Probably Didn’t Know
Home Alone, the blockbuster movie which became an instant Christmas classic, came out when I was in college. I remember loving the plot line. It was just so original. And the opening scene? It combined two of my loves: large … Continue reading
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Christmas Isn’t Over! Celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas Which Started On Christmas Day
December 25 is over for 2025, but Christmas Day is just the beginning of the Twelve Days of Christmas. Growing up, I thought the Twelve Days ended on Dec. 25. As an adult, I have learned that Dec. 25 is … Continue reading
Tree of Life Mothering 