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The Queen of England Received a Copy of the Book of Mormon from Donny Osmond’s Mother

Posted on January 19, 2025 by treeoflifemama

This is a such a fun story! I listen to Jared Halverson’s YouTube channel, called Unshaken, every week. It is helpful in helping me strengthening my commitment to following Jesus and his restored gospel as taught by The Church of … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to A Christmas Carol: Published on December 19, 1843

Posted on December 19, 2024 by treeoflifemama

Happy Birthday to A Christmas Carol! Charles Dickens first published this book on December 19, 1843. Did you know he wrote it to encourage Londoners to donate money to the poor? He also wrote it to earn money to get … 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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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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Things that Made Me Smile in October 2024: Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real, Kind and/or Smart!

Posted on November 7, 2024 by treeoflifemama

It’s time for another monthly recap of things that made me smile! The following things in this post aren’t ALL the things that made me smile for October 2024, but a fair sampling. In the spirit of one of my … 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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July 2024 Things That Made Me Smile

Posted on July 31, 2024 by treeoflifemama

I hope to start a blogging tradition for myself where I share about random things that made me smile that month, on the last day of the month or beginning of the new month, regarding the previous month. So that’s … Continue reading →

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07/25/24 Tree of Life Mama’s Chapter Book of the Week: A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streater Aldrich

Posted on July 25, 2024 by treeoflifemama

In honor of Pioneer Day yesterday, a state holiday in Utah, I’m blogging about the pioneer life. (You can see my previous blogs about Pioneer Day here. It’s so cool that once we got to actually be at a real … Continue reading →

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7/18/24 Tree of Life Mama’s Podcast of the Week: Sarah Mackenzie on Fairy Tales

Posted on July 19, 2024 by treeoflifemama

I have a dear friend I met through homeschooling who first introduced me to the idea that the gospel of Jesus Christ is embedded in fairy tales. I had never heard of this before. I was immediately fascinated! So I … 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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