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Frugal Friday: Recap of December 2025 and January 2026 Thrift Hauls

Posted on February 6, 2026 by treeoflifemama

It’s not just the first, but the second Friday in February! Time keeps flying! In Utah, it’s the year of no winter. All of January felt like spring. It’s really weird. I feel like I’m back in southeastern AZ where … Continue reading →

The Great Debate About the Great Apostasy with Jacob Hansen and Joe Heschmeyer: LDS Christian vs. Catholic Christian

Posted on February 1, 2026 by treeoflifemama

I’m on a kick, bingeing on this YouTube influencer named Jacob Hansen of @thoughtfulfaith2020. (It’s coincidental, one of my sons grew up with a best friend of the same name. This is a different Jacob Hansen.) It all started at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bible, Catholicism, Christianity, faith, God, Gordon B. Hinckley, Jacob Hansen, jesus, Jesus Christ, Joe Heschmeyer, LeGrand Richards, The Great Apostasy, true church of Jesus Christ, was there a great apsotasy | Leave a comment

Binge on 10+ Videos with Dan Debenham of Relative Race

Posted on January 28, 2026 by treeoflifemama

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged byutv, Christianity, Dan Debenham, Rebecca Team Black Season 3, relative race, show about family relationships | Leave a comment

Predicting the 2026 Caldecott Winner

Posted on January 24, 2026 by treeoflifemama

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged book-review, books, Caldecott 2026, caldecott award, Caldecott Award 2026, Caldecott Medal, Cat Nap by Brian Lies, childrens-books, mock Caldecott, mock caldecott award, picture books, reading | Leave a comment

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 Account

Posted on January 24, 2026 by treeoflifemama

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 →

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The True Story of Eve and the Forbidden Fruit Part I: She is the First Advocate for Women’s Rights (and Men’s Too)

Posted on January 21, 2026 by treeoflifemama

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 →

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My Wondrous Winter Mother’s Curriculum

Posted on January 15, 2026 by treeoflifemama

I had so much fun with my Merry Christmas Mother’s Curriculum in December that I decided to give what I study in January a fun name as well and share it here on the blog. So…here goes…drumroll, please… I present … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged book-blog, book-review, books, Can You Catch a Cold, christmas, Dream It Pin It Live It, homeschooling mom mother culture, Last Days Decoded by Janet Kent, mother culture, reading, The Game of LIfe and How to Play It, The Jane Game, The Message by Lance Richardson, The Murder of Mr. Wickham, The Psychology of Money, Witness for His Names by Jeffrey R. Holland | Leave a comment

A 90-Day Walking Challenge Involving Pride and Prejudice: Walk from Longbourn to Pemberley With Elizabeth for Only 50 Cents!

Posted on January 9, 2026 by treeoflifemama

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged books, celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday, etsy, fiction, Jane Austen, Jane Austen 250 years, literature, Longbourne, Meryton, Netherfield, Pemberley, romance, walking challenge, walking challenge with Jane Austen theme | Leave a comment

Some Introductions to Finding Christ in the Old Testament: Dr. John Hilton III, Dr. Lynn Hilton Wilson, Dr. Ross Baron, Some OT Music and More!

Posted on January 4, 2026 by treeoflifemama

It’s a new year of study for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! For 2026 we are studying the Old Testament this year. The study guide of the Church for the OT is over here. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in scriptures | Tagged another testament of Jesus Christ, bible, Christianity, covenant, Dr. John Hilton III, Dr. Lynn Hilton Wilson, Dr. Ross Baron, faith, God, Heather Farrell, Jehovah, jesus, Jesus Christ, john hilton iii, Kristen Walker Smith, Lynn Hilton Wilson, Old Testament, Old Testament overview, Old Testament songs for children, scriptures, Shawna Belt Edwards, the book of mormon | Leave a comment

Books I Read in 2025

Posted on January 3, 2026 by treeoflifemama

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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