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Two Other Great Books for Moms to Read for the New Year

Posted on January 18, 2021 by treeoflifemama

After I blogged over here, I realized I’m loving two other books for the New Year. They are more for the nurturing part of each of us. I read or listen to snippets of these two books every day or … Continue reading →

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New Resource for the Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants 2021 Study

Posted on January 18, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I’ve been waiting for these podcasts/videos! I so enjoyed Rod Meldrum’s material last year about the Book of Mormon to go with the Come, Follow Me 2020 study. Now he has a new series to help us learn about the … Continue reading →

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Tips from Bestelling Writer Brandon Sanderson

Posted on January 15, 2021 by treeoflifemama

A bunch of my children, maybe all of them, love to read Brandon Sanderson. He’s written several bestselling fantasy books. Did you know he teaches creative writing at BYU? I watched the first lecture and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was … Continue reading →

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Gluten-free Spaghetti Casserole

Posted on January 14, 2021 by treeoflifemama

This is my version of the Zaghetti recipe, p. 156 of the new Trim Healthy Future cookbook by Rashida Simpson. I am loving this book! It has so many fun recipes, like gummy worms, fish sticks, and sweet potato fries, … Continue reading →

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January 2021 Classics: Out of the Best Books

Posted on January 13, 2021 by treeoflifemama

My mom told me about the above book, as she’s reading it too. Someone gave it to her as a Christmas gift. I am loving it! It’s a great story about family life, aboard a boat, for a year. I … Continue reading →

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Pray for the Leaders of the USA Please

Posted on January 12, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I’m so sad about last week’s event at the U.S. Capitol Building. I went there two springs ago with our homeschool group, as part of a week-long American Heritage trip. Twenty-four of us got to tour the Capitol. We even … Continue reading →

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My New Podcast/Audiobooks Scholar Schedule

Posted on January 12, 2021 by treeoflifemama

(Note: I wrote most of this on a Monday but I’m publishing on a Tuesday.) Whew! I’m so happy that on a Monday afternoon, I can come home and not feel like a human popsicle. All of last fall, every … Continue reading →

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5 Things to Watch or Read for the New Year and New Motivation

Posted on January 11, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Every New Year, I like to watch stuff to increase my vision and my children’s vision for what’s possible. Here’s what I recommend: I heard about Mully, the documentary, from my friend/cousin KeeNan. (We were friends for years and then … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2020 Memories and Blessings

Posted on January 5, 2021 by treeoflifemama

Before my memories of Christmas 2020 drift away, I’m capturing them here. What a wonderful time! In years past, we’ve had a few awkward, cringe-worthy moments on Christmas Day where a family member’s feelings got hurt because another family member … Continue reading →

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2021 Come Follow Me: Insights into the Doctrine of Covenants, Week #1

Posted on January 3, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I really love all three of these videos to supplement my study this past week of the Doctrine and Covenants. That’s the new topic of study for the 2021 Come, Follow Me Sunday School class of The Church of Jesus … Continue reading →

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