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2024 Picture Book Advent: The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree

Posted on December 13, 2024 by treeoflifemama

Today I’m sharing this beautiful Christmas picture book, The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree, by Gloria Houston, illustrated by Barbara Cooney. If you don’t know who Barbara Cooney, is, go here. She is a famous, amazing illustrator! I got … Continue reading →

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How to Simplify Christmas So You Have Less Stress, More Peace, and More Joy!

Posted on December 11, 2024 by treeoflifemama

If walking through the aisles of Christmas stuff at Target or Hobby Lobby at Christmastime makes you feel overwhelmed, this is for you! At the risk of sounding like a Grinch with the middle name of Scrooge, I’m sharing this … Continue reading →

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Things that Made Me Smile in November 2024: Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real, Kind and Smart

Posted on December 9, 2024 by treeoflifemama

We’re over a week into December, so it’s high time I did this! Welcome to my monthly recap of the previous month of November 2024. This is where I share, inspired by this blog over here by Leila Lawler, the … Continue reading →

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Married Date Night Movie Review: A Christmas Present with Candace Cameron Bure

Posted on December 7, 2024 by treeoflifemama

If you’ve read my blog for a long time, you probably know that I have lamented that our world lacks a lot of good married romance movies, both comedy and drama. That includes Hallmark-type movies. The default weekly date for … Continue reading →

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2024 Picture Book Advent: The Santa Thief

Posted on December 6, 2024 by treeoflifemama

I just discovered this Christmas picture book! I’m definitely adding it to my list over here soon. This is a wonderfully cute story, written by Alane Adams, illustrated by Lauren Gallegos. Watch/listen to the author read the story in the … Continue reading →

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2024 Picture Book Advent: The Queen and the First Christmas Tree

Posted on December 3, 2024 by treeoflifemama

We read this book for Morning Basket time today. It is do delightful! I highly recommend this picture book for your Christmastime read-alouds. Use it for homeschooling, bedtime, or any other time! It is utterly charming! Here’s why I love … Continue reading →

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An Advent Podcast That Involves a God Wink!

Posted on December 1, 2024 by treeoflifemama

Today is the first day of Advent! I count it as a blessing from God that last month I happened to meet the producer of the Constant Wonder podcast, Tennery Taylor Norton. I believe God led me to find her … Continue reading →

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Some Songs and Poetry for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 25, 2024 by treeoflifemama

I’ve shared some favorite Thanksgiving-themed picture books here, and movies over here. Now let’s talk about songs and poetry! If you want to cultivate a family where song, the spoken word and IRL conversation triumph over screens for entertainment, perhaps … Continue reading →

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A Little Fall and Thanksgiving Humor

Posted on November 23, 2024 by treeoflifemama

I don’t know about you, but some heavy things have been weighing me down lately, even though this is also a season of rejoicing and gratitude. I’ll be sharing about those things soon after I process how to express it … Continue reading →

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11/21/24 Tree of Life Mama’s Book of the Week for Moms: Autumn from the Heart of the Home by Susan Branch

Posted on November 21, 2024 by treeoflifemama

I want to get into the habit of reviewing a book a week that’s just for moms. I’ve done that off and on, OK mostly “off,” over the past few years. I really want to be more consistent because I … Continue reading →

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