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Tree of Life Mama’s 2024 Favorite Thanksgiving Movies

Posted on November 12, 2024 by treeoflifemama

Here are some fun things to watch this Thanksgiving season. It’s finally feeling colder here so it feels more natural to curl up inside in front of the electronic hearth for some entertainment. First, I’m featuring family movies. The one … 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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Best Deduction Board Games

Posted on September 27, 2024 by treeoflifemama

Deduction games are some of my favorites! I’m sooo excited that the Dice Tower, my favorite YouTube channel about board games, came out with this fun video (scroll down to see it). The video features three of the DT peeps, … 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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Three Lessons Board Games Teach Us That School Doesn’t

Posted on February 24, 2024 by treeoflifemama

I love using board games for schooling. I use them at home with my own children and at my homeschool co-op, as shown above. In that photo I am using Concept Kids: Animals. That’s one of my favorite games to … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Family Board Games from Board Game Dad

Posted on February 20, 2024 by treeoflifemama

Here are the top 10 family board game recommended by Board Game Dad, aka Ben Nockles, from a new-to-me website I love for board gamers called perfectboardgame.com. Watch the video below and get ready for some fun! I’m only familiar … Continue reading →

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#Notbacktoschool, or How to Ease Back into Homeschooling after August is over!

Posted on August 9, 2018 by treeoflifemama

Sorry for the blogging hiatus! I’ve been having extended family time and I’m also working on a project that I will announce sometime in the next few months. I love summer! It’s that time of year when you hear talk … Continue reading →

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