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Following the Happy Caravan’s Road Trip/Move Back to CA: All the Videos of Their Trip Here!

Remember when I blogged about the Happy Caravan? That’s the name of a big happy musical family of 11 children and 2 parents, aka the Marc and Amber De La Motte family. They are leaving NYC and moving back to … Continue reading

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Photo Journal Recap of My Independence Day Family Weekend and Some Patriotic Videos

I had a glorious Independence Day extended family weekend! I celebrated Independence Day all week actually. Here’s what I did plus some patriotic videos. I had to miss the annual Patriotic Devotional that’s held in BYU’s Marriott Center every year, … Continue reading

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Fun Summer Read-Alouds for Your Family

Want some cheap summer fun for you and your children? Of course it’s fun to go to amusement parks, a water park, the swimming pool, the beach, hiking, or the lake, but that’s not always feasible and certainly not something … Continue reading

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#3 Mother of the Day in May 2025: Leila Lawler

I found this mommy/grandmommy blogger last fall. Ever since then I have thoroughly enjoyed reading her gems of truth. It all started when I came home from my trip to New England last summer to visit one of my sisters. … Continue reading

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My Easter 2025 Memories

Before I let any more post-Easter-2025-time pass, I’m capturing my memories of it. I just love that the celebration of Easter, remembering the atonement and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, happens at springtime, at least in North … Continue reading

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3/14/25 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week: The House Before Falling Into the Sea by Ann Suk Wang, Illustrated by Hanna Cha

I am highlighting this book today because it is about family roots, and March is the month where I love to celebrate family roots. First, because many people revel in Irish roots the month of March because of St. Patrick’s … Continue reading

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Recap of 2025 RootsTech Family Discovery Day

Wow, yesterday’s Family Discovery Day at RootsTech 2025 was so inspiring! It’s my personal tradition to watch this online every year. Some time I want to make it a family event and go in person. I always come away feeling … Continue reading

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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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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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How to Simplify Christmas So You Have Less Stress, More Peace, and More Joy!

If walking through the aisles of Christmas stuff at Target or Hobby Lobby at Christmastime makes you feel overwhelmed, this is for you! At the risk of sounding like a Grinch with the middle name of Scrooge, I’m sharing this … Continue reading

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