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Most Painless Budgeting Tool Ever, on Sale Tomorrow for Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 13, 2020 by treeoflifemama

  I had a great trip to Utah last week! I attended the Winter Homeschool Conference and got to visit with  friends and family. So delightful! The warmth of friends and family made up for the shivery wintertime!     … Continue reading →

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The Book of Mormon is the Most Christ-centered Book

Posted on February 11, 2020 by treeoflifemama

  I stumbled upon this article last week while I was in Utah to speak at the Winter Homeschool Conference. (When it’s late at night, and I want to sleep but my brain has trouble turning off with all its … Continue reading →

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New Resource on the Book of Mormon for Millennials and Others!

Posted on February 3, 2020 by treeoflifemama

I’m so pleased to announce this new resource! It’s a nonprofit organization, called Book of Mormon Central. It exists independently of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The organization affirms the Book of Mormon’s truthfulness and answers questions … Continue reading →

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#abookandagameaday Fri. 1/31/20, Gameschooling Day #20 of 2020

Posted on February 1, 2020 by treeoflifemama

  For Friday 1/31/20, I read aloud the above book. It’s a great book to go along with January’s theme of new year, new goals, and vision boards. (As a family we made vision posters a few Sundays ago, after … Continue reading →

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3 Ingredient Keto Pancakes or Chancakes

Posted on January 31, 2020 by treeoflifemama

I heard about chaffles, which are keto waffles made out of cheese and eggs. They appear to be all the rage. Cheese + waffles = chaffles, get it? It sounds strange or gross, to have waffles made out of cheese … Continue reading →

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#abookandagameaday, Thurs. 1/30/20, Gameschooling Day #19 of 2020

Posted on January 31, 2020 by treeoflifemama

    Here’s what we did for #abookandagameaday on Thurs. 1/30/20… On Thursdays we drive 90 minutes one way to participate with other homeschoolers in a co-operative type school run by homeschooling moms. At this co-op, I teach a Hero … Continue reading →

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#abookandagameaday, Wed. 1/29/20, Gameschooling Day #18 of 2020

Posted on January 29, 2020 by treeoflifemama

Today was History/Geography Day for our 2020 #abookagameaday gameschooling challenge. So we did the above book, featuring the backstory of the Star-spangled Banner. Because of this book, I understand how the Star-Spangled Banner came to be. I already knew about … Continue reading →

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Easiest Birthday Cake Ever!

Posted on January 28, 2020 by treeoflifemama

    Here’s how to make the easiest birthday “cake” ever. It’s total, 100% ice cream (with whipped cream frosting) in the shape of a round, two layer cake. You can use whatever ice cream/frozen dessert recipe you want. So … Continue reading →

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Come to the Utah Winter Homeschool Conference!

Posted on January 28, 2020 by treeoflifemama

  I’m excited to announce that I will be speaking at the Winter Homeschool Conference on Saturday, February 8 in Layton, Utah. Come join over 1000 people at this fabulous event! I will be talking about three topics: Family Finances … Continue reading →

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#abookagameaday, Tues. 1/28/20, Gameschooling Day #17

Posted on January 28, 2020 by treeoflifemama

  Today was math and science day. Today’s picture book was the one above. It has beautiful pictures of real snowflakes and explains everything you ever wanted to know about snowflakes: how they form, the different shapes, and why they … Continue reading →

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