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This Weekend Marks the 201st Anniversary of Joseph Smith Hearing About the Golden Plates and How that Fits in With the Ancient Hebrew Feasts

Posted on September 22, 2024 by treeoflifemama

It was 201 years ago on Sept. 21-22 that Joseph Smith received instructions from an angel of God, Moroni, about the golden plates buried in the Hill Cumorah. From these plates, he eventually translated the Book of Mormon Another Testament … Continue reading →

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9/21/24 Tree of Life Mama’s Date Night Movie of the Week: The Revenge of the Middle-aged Woman

Posted on September 21, 2024 by treeoflifemama

If you want a fun movie next time you have a movie date night with your husband, here’s one to watch. It’s from 2004. Even though it’s 20 years old, it’s still good. Here’s why I like it: -it has … Continue reading →

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9/21/24 Tree of Life Mama’s Carnivore Chronicles #5: This Woman Cured Her Plantar Fasciitis By Eating Only Sardines for 98 Days! Bonus: She Lost 35 More Lbs After Losing a Lot Then Hitting a Stall and Even Gaining as a Carnivore

Posted on September 19, 2024 by treeoflifemama

It’s been almost a year since I shared a Carnivore Chronicle! It’s high time I did another one. Go here for the previous ones. Carnivore Chronicles is my series of stories about people eating the carnivore (all meat) diet. All … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace is Now in the New LDS Hymnal and More Thoughts About Grace

Posted on September 16, 2024 by treeoflifemama

I blogged this past summer about the thirteen new hymns being released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I’ve enjoyed singing some of them, including “My Eye is On the Sparrow.” I didn’t know that Whitney Houston … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life Mama’s Game of the Week: Just One Family Style, a Great Game for a Family Party or Reunion

Posted on September 11, 2024 by treeoflifemama

I blogged about the Just One tabletop game over a year ago, over here. It’s such a fabulous game! Here’s why: it’s simple, it’s fun, it challenges your brain, it can be played with a small or a big group … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to President Nelson and Stories About Ministering to the One

Posted on September 9, 2024 by treeoflifemama

Happy Birthday to President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 100 years ago today he was born! Here is a video about him. He has asked that each of us, if we want … Continue reading →

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August 2024 Recap of My Trip to Maine and Other Things That Made Me Smile

Posted on September 9, 2024 by treeoflifemama

Seeing my grandson and niece scootering together at my sister’s home in Maine definitely made me smile! Steak! For #5 child’s birthday dinner we had steak! He grilled it himself since he loves to grill, on the BBQ grill he … Continue reading →

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Finding God in the Kindness of Others in NYC

Posted on September 2, 2024 by treeoflifemama

Yesterday in church my friend shared the story of a trip she took to Oregon with her husband recently. She said that they rented a car and drove up the coast. They filled up the rental car with gas. Much … Continue reading →

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8/30/24 Tree of Life Mama’s Story of the Week: He Met the People He Saw in His Dream

Posted on August 30, 2024 by treeoflifemama

This is such an amazing story! It’s about a young man who was raised by atheist parents. That all changed in 1989 when he had a medical emergency that put in a coma for 8 days. During that time, he … Continue reading →

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Finding God in Little Women

Posted on August 28, 2024 by treeoflifemama

I finally made the pilgrimage every fan of the Little Women novel desires to do! This has made my summer of 2024 one of the best summers ever! (It rivals the summers I got married and gave birth.) As part … Continue reading →

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