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My Merry Christmas Mother’s Curriculum 2025

It’s December! For me that means taking a break from my regularly scheduled everyday fare of books, audiobooks and podcasts (I’m currently listening to Travels With George and The Mayflower, both by Nathaniel Philbrick and Salt Sugar Fat by Michael … Continue reading

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My Awesome Christmas Picture Book List With Easiest Ever Picture Book Advent Idea

It’s Christmas picture book time!!!! I’m so excited!!! Here are just some of the books I’ve collected through the decades of being a mom, picture book lover, and Christmas fan. Most of these books I found at thrift stores. Some … Continue reading

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God Asked Joseph Smith to See the World Differently, and He in Turn Taught Us To Do So

This past week, in addition to celebrating and thinking about Thanksgiving, I’ve been celebrating inwardly and thinking about Joseph Smith. That’s because the topic for the Come Follow Christ study was the testimony and martydrom of Joseph Smith. Because of … Continue reading

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2025 Black Friday Deals for Crunchy Moms

First, check out these items from Bosch, including the mixer above that now comes with a stainless steel bowl instead of plastic! Get $120 off the mixer with the code KOP, from Kelly the Kitchen Kop. Go here to see … Continue reading

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2025 Tuttle Twins Black Friday Sale

The Tuttle Twins books are on sale for Black Friday! These are the best books to teach yourself and your family principles of liberty, in the most digestible form! Created by Connor Boyack, these stories help you build character in … Continue reading

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Some Fun Thanksgiving-themed Games for Your Family Time!

Here are some last-minute ideas for Thanksgiving games and activities to enjoy this weekend, whether you have a big crowd or a small gathering. -Thanksgiving Family Feud. Karyn of teachbesideme.com has this fun Thanksgiving Family Feud printable over here. Just … Continue reading

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2025 Black Friday Homeschool Deals

Black Friday is here! Here are some great Black Friday deals for homeschoolers! First we have stuff from Thinking Tree Press, a company founded by a homeschooling family, and Sarah Brown. I read Sarah’s book last summer and absolutely loved … Continue reading

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A Basic Primer on Healing with Homeopathy with Paola Brown

Recently I attended a meeting with Paola Brown, champion advocate of homeopathy. Not only is she a Momeopath (her trademark term for a mom who uses homeopathy for her family), she is the president of Americans for Homeopathy Choice, a … Continue reading

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A Few Thanksgiving Songs for Piano and Voice

One of my glorious pleasures in life is playing the piano. I’m no Mozart but I can read music and play most sheet music placed in front of me. I also love Thanksgiving. So, combining my loves of Thanksgiving and … Continue reading

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More on Law of the Terrain from the Bigelsen Brothers and Dr. Sam Bailey

It’s Thriving Thursday, #thrivingthursday! Let’s talk about how to thrive in your health, in all aspects! This is a follow up to keep my promise that I’d share more from the Utah October 2025 Weston A. Price Foundation Conference, when … Continue reading

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