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August 2025 Thrifting Treasures

Posted on August 30, 2025 by treeoflifemama

It’s not #thriftingthursday, it’s Saturday, but I just have to share about thrifting anyway. this post is all about my August thrifting hauls. I’m doing a happy dance here!! The Provo Deseret Industries opened again after over two months of … Continue reading →

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A New Daiso Store is in Provo UT- It’s a Fancy Japanese Dollar Store! (Think Great Prices on Hello Kitty, Disney, and Any Household Good, Office/School Supply, or Craft Item You Want!)

Posted on August 22, 2025 by treeoflifemama

I missed my #thriftingthursday post yesterday which I’m hoping to make a habit. Ah, there’s always next week. Since we are in back-to-school time, go here to see what educational/school supply/homeschooling items I’ve found when thrifting, if you missed that … Continue reading →

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Here’s a Beautiful New Song: “When the Savior Comes Again” and Interview with the Composer Lane Johnson

Posted on August 10, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Today at church, I got to play such a beautiful song! I am the pianist for Primary, the children’s organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The primary chorister asked a man in my ward (congregation), impromptu, … Continue reading →

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Top Ten+ Best Things for My Homeschooling I’ve Found at Thrift Stores. #thriftythursday

Posted on August 7, 2025 by treeoflifemama

It’s Thrifty Thursday! Today’s Thrifty Thursday topic here on the blog, since we’re headed into back to school time, is thrifted homeschool items. Here is where two of my passions collide: going to thrift stores to find deals on things … Continue reading →

Posted in classics, homeschooling, thrifting, toys, Uncategorized | Tagged finding homeschool items at thrift stores, homeschooling thrift store hauls, the great things you can find at thrift stores for homeschooling, thrift store hauls for homeschooling | Leave a comment

DIY Super Inexpensive Yet Beautiful Religious and Classical Art for Home Decor

Posted on August 3, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Here’s how to get great art into your home super inexpensively. This is the third time I’ve done this, and I look forward to doing more. The photo above shows the first piece of art I worked with. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Thrifting Thursday: Treasures I Found Thrifting from May, June, July 2025

Posted on July 31, 2025 by treeoflifemama

I hope to start a new regular feature where I share every Thursday about thrifting. #thriftingthursday! Thrifting means buying things from thrift stores, like Goodwill, Savers, Salvation Army, Deseret Industries, etc. The items are usually used but sometimes you can … Continue reading →

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The Medical Industry is Mostly Based on B.S.: Bad Science

Posted on July 29, 2025 by treeoflifemama

This podcast interview, turned into a video below, is so informative! It features Hilda LaBrada Gore, host of the Wise Traditions Podcast, interviewing Dr. Jeremy Ayres and John Gusty. Here is a summary of the video, copied and pasted from … Continue reading →

Posted in diet, health, homeopathy, Uncategorized | Tagged diet, doctors, Dr. Boz, Dr. Jeremy Ayres, Flexner Report, health, healthcare, Hilda Labrada Gore, keto, medicine, modern medicine, nutrition, Rockefeller Foundation, true doctors, wellness, Weston A. Price, Wise Traditions | Leave a comment

New Amazing Presentation on Following the Holy Spirit by Alden Beaman

Posted on July 27, 2025 by treeoflifemama

As a follow-up to what I blogged last week here, about my experience with following the Holy Ghost to cure me of my cold, I’m sharing this wonderful video below. It came out on Latter-day Media’s YouTube channel just recently. … Continue reading →

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Sat. 7/26/25 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week (and Recent Thrifted Treasure): This is the World by Miroslav Sasek

Posted on July 26, 2025 by treeoflifemama

A few weeks ago, I discovered this delightful book at the Draper UT Savers. The store had so many great books that day! I took advantage of the buy 4, get 1 book free sale and had to say no … Continue reading →

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