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Why It’s OK for Moms To Read Books for Pure Pleasure and What to Read

Posted on January 30, 2025 by treeoflifemama

I’m on track for reading on average a book week, so far, for 2025! This is so exciting! I belong to an online book club with my sisters-in-law, so one of the books I read was for that. It’s the … Continue reading →

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2024 Picture Book Advent: The Sparkle Box, to Inspire a Simple New Family Tradition!

Posted on December 4, 2024 by treeoflifemama

The picture book I’m sharing today can inspire a new Christmas family tradition. I hope it does! It is by Jill Hardie and illustrated by Christine Kornacki. This book tells the story of a boy named Sam. He notices a … 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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9/25/24 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week: Because Barbara by Sarah Mackenzie

Posted on September 25, 2024 by treeoflifemama

In honor of my recent summer trip to Maine, where I toured the public library children’s wing named after Barbara Cooney, in Damariscotta, I’m sharing this picture book. Because Barbara by Sarah Mackenzie is about Barbara Cooney, a real person. … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life Mama’s Book of the Week: Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts

Posted on July 3, 2024 by treeoflifemama

In light of the upcoming holiday, I finished listening to this book in audio. It was so delightful! I love hearing about our nation’s history in the context of the colonial women who shaped the Revolutionary War. We see/read/hear so … Continue reading →

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5/2/24 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week: Only in Texas

Posted on May 2, 2024 by treeoflifemama

I recently spent two weeks in Texas, so the Lone Star State is on my mind. I found the book pictured above for sale at a gift shop in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Like any thrifty homeschool mom, I didn’t … Continue reading →

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A Funny, Clean Christmas Romance Movie about Marriage

Posted on December 4, 2023 by treeoflifemama

At last, I have found the cinematic equivalent of a chartreuse flying unicorn! I have found a Christmas romance movie involving marriage that is funny, clean, and on top of all that, it is religious! It’s a pre-Christmas miracle! If … Continue reading →

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