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Wellness Wednesday: Crunchy Mom Amazon Prime Big Deal Days

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

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

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

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

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!

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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9/21/25 Tree of Life Mama’s Product of the Week: Daiso’s Electric Eraser

This is such a fun product! It’s an electric eraser, battery operated. You just push the button and the little eraser rotates so you don’t have to rub as hard on the paper as you normally do when erasing. It … Continue reading

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Part 2 of How to Go Thrifting for Books Without Going to the Thrift Store

I didn’t get up a #thriftingthursdaypost yesterday. That’s OK, we’ll just pretend it’s Thursday. This is part 2 in a series of how to thrift for books without going to the thrift store. In my Part 1, I talked about … Continue reading

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Happy Constitution Day!

On this day in 1787, the Constitution of the United States was ratified. It’s not just a piece of paper. The Lord Jesus Christ said in a revelation to Joseph Smith: “And for this purpose have I established the Constitution of this … Continue reading

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9/16/25 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week: Doctor Esperanto and the Language of Hope

Since the 2025-26 school year is in full swing, I’ll be blogging about a few picture books involving learning and/or school over the next few weeks. I love this time of year with the spirit of new classes and discovery … Continue reading

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