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When God Seems Hidden: He Can Be in the Mess of the Ashes

Posted on October 21, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Wow what an amazing last week I had! I got to attend the Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF) annual conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. I have so much to share about it! The food, the people, the weather, the … Continue reading →

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Thrifting Thursday: Easy, Inexpensive Home Decorating for Fall

Posted on October 16, 2025 by treeoflifemama

It finally feels like fall, y’all, instead of hotumn, LOL. Above and below are some photos I took on my walk today. So beautiful! I feel like I’m Anne of Green Gables with her statement, “I’m so glad I live … Continue reading →

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Fun Facts for October General Conference 2025

Posted on October 13, 2025 by treeoflifemama

It’s time to play Fun Facts October 2025 General Conference! If you don’t know what that is, that is the semi-annual conference for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is a time when we get … Continue reading →

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Fun Friday: Turn Homeschooling Into Funschooling

Posted on October 10, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Last summer I read this amazing book by a homeschooling mom, Sarah Janisse Brown. It’s the book below. Her story is amazing! I’ll have to do a review of it another time, it’s too much to cover here. If you … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday: Crunchy Mom Amazon Prime Big Deal Days

Posted on October 8, 2025 by treeoflifemama

It’s Wellness Wednesday! It’s also the last day of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days! A few months ago I blogged about the Maria Principle. That’s the truth from the life of Maria Von Trapp of Sound of Music fame. That … Continue reading →

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September 2025 Thrifting Hauls, #thriftingthursday

Posted on October 2, 2025 by treeoflifemama

It’s #thriftythursday! Today I’m sharing what I got for my thrifting trips during September 2025. I did weekly trips to find a flowy white skirt, which I’ve ben looking for all summer. I haven’t found one yet and now it’s … Continue reading →

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9/30/25 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week: Scientists of Faith by Christy Monson, illustrated by William Luong

Posted on September 30, 2025 by treeoflifemama

I blogged a bit ago saying that with I wanted to share a few picture books about learning and school, now that the 2025-2026 school year is in full swing. Today’s book is a beautiful collection of portraits and one-page … Continue reading →

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RIP Pres Nelson, Black Swans, Pray for the Victims of Today’s Michigan Shooting, and a Tender Mercy Involving a Picture Book

Posted on September 28, 2025 by treeoflifemama

After I got in bed last night, after my nightly prayers and before I did my nightime reading, I got a text from a friend saying that President Russell M. Nelson had died, around 10 PM, that night. He was … Continue reading →

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9/25/25 Tree of Life Mama’s Product of the Week: Drawing Textbook by Bruce McIntyre

Posted on September 24, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Today is an amazing, splendid, historic day for me! Why? Because I just finished all the 222 exercises in the Drawing Textbook by Bruce McIntyre. Actually, I think I skipped two of the exercises because I wasn’t interested in drawing … Continue reading →

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Patterns and Connections with Charlie Kirk’s Memorial: Coincidence or Not? Are these Significant? Listen. Read, Research, and Then You Decide!

Posted on September 23, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Wow, it’s been an amazing three days! Let me explain. It all has to do with connections and patterns through time. Are there connections between the place and time of Charlie Kirk’s assassination with Judeo-Christian meanings? What was going on … Continue reading →

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