Tag Archives: reading

Happy Birthday to the Anne of Green Gables Book!

Posted on June 18, 2025 by treeoflifemama

It was almost 150 years ago this month, 117 to be exact, in June 1908, that Lucy Maud Montgomery’s book Anne of Green Gables was published. Let’s have a birthday party for the Anne book! Anne’s birthday is in March, … Continue reading →

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Recap of My Visit, and 10+ Things to Know Before You Go: Orchard House, aka The Little Women House

Posted on June 3, 2025 by treeoflifemama

As summertime is upon us, with the overall fair conditions for sightseeing, at least in the Northern Hemisphere, I’m sharing one of my favorite places on earth, Orchard House, the home of the author of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott. … Continue reading →

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Books I Read in 2024

Posted on February 16, 2025 by treeoflifemama

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

Posted on January 30, 2025 by treeoflifemama

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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2024 Picture Book Advent: The Queen and the First Christmas Tree

Posted on December 3, 2024 by treeoflifemama

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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9/25/24 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week: Because Barbara by Sarah Mackenzie

Posted on September 25, 2024 by treeoflifemama

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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07/25/24 Tree of Life Mama’s Chapter Book of the Week: A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streater Aldrich

Posted on July 25, 2024 by treeoflifemama

In honor of Pioneer Day yesterday, a state holiday in Utah, I’m blogging about the pioneer life. (You can see my previous blogs about Pioneer Day here. It’s so cool that once we got to actually be at a real … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life Mama’s Book of the Week: Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts

Posted on July 3, 2024 by treeoflifemama

In light of the upcoming holiday, I finished listening to this book in audio. It was so delightful! I love hearing about our nation’s history in the context of the colonial women who shaped the Revolutionary War. We see/read/hear so … Continue reading →

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A Peek into Our Typical Homeschool Morning (February 2024 Morning Basket)

Posted on February 23, 2024 by treeoflifemama

Here’s what we are currently doing for our February Morning Basket time. This is a typical homeschool morning for us. If you don’t know what Morning Basket time is, go here. This is our routine for homeschooling after we have … Continue reading →

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Free Ebook of Christmas Picture Book Titles

Posted on December 5, 2023 by treeoflifemama

If you want a handy little PDF with some Christmas picture book titles to refer to for shopping or using your local public library’s online catalog, here you go! I have created one. It’s new, free, and it’s over here! … Continue reading →

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