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8/9/21 End of Summer Picture Books

Posted on August 9, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Can you feel it in the air? The feeling that summer is about to end? It’s like the inhale before that last exhaling breath of the once ebullient summer, now dying. It begs me to wander the beach barefoot, collecting … Continue reading →

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Keeping Sheep

Posted on August 9, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I listened to this song today, Keeping Sheep, from the CD pictured above. It immediately evoked tears. I haven’t listened to it in probably ten years or more. For some reason I dug out the CD after church today and … Continue reading →

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Reading Picture Books to Older Children: Why You Want To

Posted on August 7, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Does it feel like your children are too old for you to read aloud picture books to them? Or that you and/or they are too old to read them on their own? I encourage you to listen to this recent … Continue reading →

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8/7/21 Tree of Life Mama’s Mama Book of the Week: Finished Being Fat by Betsy Schow

Posted on August 7, 2021 by treeoflifemama

This book is so hilarious! I wanted to read it all in one sitting but didn’t have the time. So I had to read it in chunks over several days. It was like forcing myself to space out eating a … Continue reading →

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8/3/21 Tree of Life Mama’s Game of the Week: Trekking the National Parks

Posted on August 7, 2021 by treeoflifemama

So I heard about this game from a girlfriend and also from this documentary, Game Master. (You see the game’s inventor, Charlie Binks, and his parents in it. It’s fun to hear the story of how it came to be. … Continue reading →

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Real Foods Apricot Crumble

Posted on August 6, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Apricot season is over here in our neck of the woods. Whew! The kiddos and I are relieved about that! We had about two weeks of picking every day to keep the apricots of our local, bountiful tree dropping too … Continue reading →

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8/4/21 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week: Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall

Posted on August 4, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I’ve been on somewhat of a summer hiatus, not reviewing books or games regularly, because I’ve had lots of summer activities, including family visits and outings. I’m back with this picture book review! This is such a delightful book! I … Continue reading →

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What is the Priesthood?

Posted on August 2, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I super love this podcast interview (and YouTube video) that Hank Smith and John Bytheway did with Dr. Barbara Gardner. I love that she explains that priesthood power is not just held by men. Yes, worthy men are ordained to … Continue reading →

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The Christian Roots of the Founding Fathers and How to Teach Our Children Christianity

Posted on July 25, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I’ve been sooooo enjoying my month-long celebration of Independence Day. I’ve read the above picture books to my son, among others. We also just finished the chapter book at the top of this post about Washington’s as spymaster, plus picture … Continue reading →

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The Study of God Releases Us From Bondage

Posted on July 22, 2021 by treeoflifemama

This summer has been so much fun! I’m posting a few pictures from my Independence Day weekend a few weeks ago, which I loved. So many sights and sounds to behold! We did our traditional ceremony I learned from Dennis … Continue reading →

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