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Jan 2025 Things that Made Me Smile: Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real and Smart Things

This is soooo late, but I’m finally getting it up before February is over! Here are the pretty, happy, funny, smart and/or interesting things I smiled at in January 2025. On New Year’s Day I got to play Settlers of … Continue reading

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Books I Read in 2024

I’ve been meaning to do this since the last week of December 2024 but just haven’t had much time with higher priorities. So I’m finally doing it now! Here are the books I read in 2024. (At least what I … Continue reading

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

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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Debriefing My Christmas 2024/Things that Made Me Happy December 2024

Our Christmas 2024 was so fabulous! I am still basking in the loveliness of it. Even though it’s the end of January. I believe in Keeping Christmas in January. I love this podcast here by a Catholic couple, Phil and … Continue reading

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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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