Author Archives: treeoflifemama

How to Be a Crunchy Mom Without Being Irritating

Have you heard about Emily Morrow, the star of the Really Very Crunchy Mom social media platforms? She just published her NEW book, shown above, a guide to being crunchy without being annoying. My married daughter showed me some of … Continue reading

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I Got to Be in TX for Today’s Eclipse!

It’s been a truly wonder-filled day! I’m not going to bed until I blog about it! Here I am above, waiting to see the eclipse. Below is the scene right behind me as I sat watching and waiting. So beautiful! … Continue reading

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Original Grace Not Original Sin

I am loving this book! It has so many wonderful quotes! Here is a summary of the book from goodreads.com: “In Original Grace, Adam S. Miller proposes an experiment in Restoration thinking: What if instead of implicitly affirming the traditional … Continue reading

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Easter 2024 Memories

Before it gets too much past Easter…I want to preserve my memories of this most wonderful Easter season I’ve been enjoying. Easter came early this year, on March 31st. Here are all the things I did to enjoy the season … Continue reading

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Commentary on the Holy Week from Two Faithful Scholars: Andrew Skinner and Kerry Muhlestein

Happy Maundy Thursday! This week I am loving this YouTube commentary on the Holy Week from two faithful scholars, Andrew Skinner and Kerry Muhlestein. Every day I watch the day’s commentary. I hope you enjoy these too! When the Friday, … Continue reading

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Today Could Be the Anniversary of the First Vision!

Did you know that some people believe that it was on this day back in 1820 that Joseph Smith saw Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ in the woods of upstate New York? The video below, narrated by Bruce Lindsay, shows … Continue reading

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A NEW Chapter Book About Easter

Happy Palm Sunday everyone! If you want a meaningful tradition for Palm Sunday that doesn’t take much time and no money, go here, courtesy of Emily Belle Freeman. Then go here if you want the complete list of her daily … Continue reading

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Fun Ideas for a Christ-centered Easter by Lani and John Hilton III

The above photo shows the tomb of Jesus with a bed and the stone that rolls away, a lovely homemade Easter decoration by Katrina Hilton. I’m showing it as a screenshot from the video below, with fun ideas for a … Continue reading

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Tree of Life Mama’s Review: One Life, a Movie About WW2

This movie is so good and inspiring! It’s also based on a true story! I got to see this movie, One Life, just last week. Last Friday, my husband texted me saying he wanted to see it later that night … Continue reading

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Stories and Commentary About the Kirtland Temple

You may have heard by now of the purchase of the Kirtland Temple, in Kirtland Ohio, by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from the Community of Christ church. This is amazing and so exciting! Some of the … Continue reading

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