Category Archives: easter

Not Junky Easter Baskets Including Thrifting for Items to Put in Them

Posted on March 25, 2026 by treeoflifemama

I had so much fun sharing ideas for thrifting for Christmas gifts last year (here, here, and here), I decided it would be fun to talk about thrifting for Easter gifts. I’ve never done it before but might just try … Continue reading →

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10+ NEW Christ-centered Easter Family Traditions that Don’t Take Much Stress or Money from Maria Eckersley

Posted on March 23, 2026 by treeoflifemama

Here are some new-to-me Christ-centered Easter traditions, from Maria Eckersley. She’s a mom of 6 who has a gift for teaching the restored gospel of Jesus Christ as taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She has … Continue reading →

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3/18/2026 Countdown to Easter: Preview of Sacred Days, Sacred Songs Book by Michael Young

Posted on March 18, 2026 by treeoflifemama

Easter comes rather early this year, on Sunday April 5. It’s less than three weeks away! Every year I aspire to make Easter more Christ-centered and more festive at the same time. I’ve felt a call to do this for … Continue reading →

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Decorate with Picture Books for Easter and An Easter Picture Book List for You!

Posted on March 2, 2026 by treeoflifemama

Can you believe it? It’s March 2nd! We got through January and February! Yay!!! It was easy this year for me, I admit, because of the mild winter, in the West. Here in Utah Valley, we only had two snowstorms, … Continue reading →

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Holy Week Study with President Jeffrey R. Holland, An Apostle of Jesus Christ

Posted on April 17, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Photo Credit Above: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints YouTube Channel I just discovered this yesterday. It’s a study of the scriptures outlining Holy Week with Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, one of the current apostles of our Lord … Continue reading →

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Holy Week Daily Tradition #5: from Emily Belle Freeman and David Butler

Posted on April 17, 2025 by treeoflifemama

It’s Day #5 of Holy Week, Maundy Thursday or Last Supper Thursday. (I didn’t post yesterday, Wednesday’s tradition, so go here to an old post from years ago for that). Today’s tradition for a Christ-centered Easter involves contemplation about the … Continue reading →

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Holy Week Daily Tradition #3 from Emily Belle Freeman and David Butler

Posted on April 15, 2025 by treeoflifemama

To continue the series of daily family traditions for Holy Week, today’s eyewitness accounts of the life of Jesus come from Nicodemus and Joseph. Please watch the video above to hear Emily Freeman and David Butler share about making a … Continue reading →

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Holy Week Day #1 Tradition for Palm Sunday from Emily Belle Freeman and David Butler

Posted on April 13, 2025 by treeoflifemama

With today being Palm Sunday, it’s the start of Holy Week! Here’s a simple tradition you can start today with your family to honor the day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem onto a donkey. I love that it’s so simple … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life Mama’s Countdown to Easter 2025 #1: Get Ready for Parables Charades or Sculpturades!

Posted on March 31, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Easter is less than 3 weeks away! In the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing some ideas for a Christ-centered Easter. Let’s start off with getting ready for Parables Charades or Sculpturades! For charades, just act out the clues with … Continue reading →

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Easter 2019: Seeing How Christ Changes Everything

Posted on April 27, 2019 by treeoflifemama

  We had a lovely Easter! My heart is still delighting as I remember it. We dyed our Easter eggs red, in honor of the Serbian Easter tradition I blogged about here, which is new to me. In honor of … Continue reading →

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