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More Sweaters for a Hygge Winter and Thrifting Tips

Posted on January 31, 2025 by treeoflifemama

When I last blogged about sweaters, I promised I’d share more photos. So here they are. It’s overcast days like today that I’m grateful for cozy cardigans and pullovers. I prefer cardigans, but as you can see from the top … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life Mama’s Top Twelve Hygge Picture Books for Winter!

Posted on February 20, 2024 by treeoflifemama

If you are tired of winter, these picture books are sure to help you want to celebrate it, or at least see what fun you can have with it while you wait for spring to spring. I shared my top … Continue reading →

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Hygge Video About Raising 22 Kids in the Coldest Place on Earth

Posted on February 15, 2024 by treeoflifemama

This video makes me smile! I love how it shows a mother and father sacrificing to raise their 22 children in the coldest place on earth, Yakutsk, Siberia. It gets as cold there as -64 C. Brrr! The family stays … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life Mama’s Top Ten Hygge Tabletop Games

Posted on January 9, 2024 by treeoflifemama

With the cold snowy weather upon us forcing us indoors, it’s the perfect time of year to enjoy board games! It’s also the perfect time of year to cultivate hygge! If you don’t know what hygge is, go here. Go … Continue reading →

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Kid’s Craft 3-D Paper Snowflake Garland With Picture Book Read Aloud

Posted on February 1, 2023 by treeoflifemama

The snow continues! Last week, it snowed maybe every other day, from Sunday to Sunday. It’s enough to make part of me want to just hunker down and take a long winter’s nap, saying, “Please wake me up when spring … Continue reading →

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Sweaters, Picture Books and Cocoa: How to Enjoy Winter

Posted on February 21, 2019 by treeoflifemama

Egads! This is the view from my front door two days ago! Something I expect to see in Utah, where I moved from three years ago, but not closer to the equator, where I am now. Alas, we are not … Continue reading →

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How to Hygge Your Homeschool and Cheap Ebook on Hygge

Posted on November 18, 2018 by treeoflifemama

In my “moms’ class” at my weekly homeschool gathering (a commonwealth school), we’ve been talking lately about seasons, winter, and “hygge.” What is hygge? Pronounced “hoo-gah,” it is the practice that allows the Danish to be the happiest people on … Continue reading →

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