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Tree of Life Mama’s Celebrate America 250 Idea #16: Watch Young Washington, Yes, This is a Review, Plus Bonus Material!

My Idea #16 for celebrating America 250 is to watch the new movie Young Washington, which just came out last Friday July 3. I viewed it on July 4, 2026, on America’s exact 250th birthday. What a fabulous way to … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life Mama’s Celebrate America 250 Idea #14: Learn of Wise Men Raised Up by God

Happy Day after Independence Day! Yesterday, we saw the new movie Young Washington. It was so good! I didn’t want it to end. I felt the Holy Spirit confirm to me as I watched the movie that George Washington truly … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life Mama’s Celebrate America Idea #11: Watch this Drive Thru History Video of the Founding of America

  This is a great video telling the history of Independence Day. Watch it this coming Independence Day in the middle of the day when it’s too hot to be outside. Of course it’s totally OK to watch it any … Continue reading →

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Was Washington Watching Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda? Plus Historical Insights into All the Rotunda Paintings

I took the above picture of this mom and baby in a sling 5 years ago in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. As a former babywearing mom of 7 children (not wearing them all at once, mind you, but each one … Continue reading →

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Connections Between the U.S. Founding Fathers and Freemason Symbols

It’s that time of year when I feel like learning all I can about the glorious heritage of liberty that the U.S. Founding Fathers worked to enshrine in the documents of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. So I … Continue reading →

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Treasure #2 of My National Treasure Tour: Martha Washington

Do you all realize what a treasure Martha Washington is?  George wouldn’t be the man he was without her aid and comfort. Not to mention her wealth as well, :-). When he married her and got a part of her … Continue reading →

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Treasure #1 from My National Treasure Tour: Mt. Vernon and Anne Cunningham, the Woman Who Rescued It, and What We Can Learn From Her

Are you ready to go on a National Treasure Tour with me?! In honor of Independence Day coming up, I am going to blog over the next while to share my “national treasures”: my memories, book ideas, and nuggets of … Continue reading →

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