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Some Fun Thanksgiving-themed Games for Your Family Time!

Here are some last-minute ideas for Thanksgiving games and activities to enjoy this weekend, whether you have a big crowd or a small gathering. -Thanksgiving Family Feud. Karyn of teachbesideme.com has this fun Thanksgiving Family Feud printable over here. Just … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Picture Books for 2025

Let’s talk about Thanksgiving picture books! I love all of these! Thanksgiving in the Woods tells the true story of a family who hosts Thanksgiving in the woods every year near their home in upstate New York, with candles, bonfires, … Continue reading

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A Thanksgiving Miracle

Do you want to hear about a Thanksgiving Miracle? Here you go! It’s from the February 2003 New Era, a magazine for youth published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It’s from a talk called, “Do You Need … Continue reading

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A Little Fall and Thanksgiving Humor

I don’t know about you, but some heavy things have been weighing me down lately, even though this is also a season of rejoicing and gratitude. I’ll be sharing about those things soon after I process how to express it … Continue reading

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A Family Reunion Because of a Misdelivered Catalog!

I just love watching BYUTV’s Relative Race! We watch it almost every Sunday night. Last night was Episode 9 of Season 14. A woman named Precious got to meet her birth mom for the first time! Oh the feels!!! The … Continue reading

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Tree of Life Mama’s 2024 Favorite Thanksgiving Movies

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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2024 Tree of Life Mama’s Favorite Thanksgiving Picture Books

Let’s talk about Thanksgiving picture books! I love Thanksgiving and I love all of these books! As a child, I just kind of thought of Thanksgiving as an ugly stepsister to Christmas. It didn’t have all the flash and fun … Continue reading

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The Hand of God in My Life Lately: Post Thanksgiving Day 2023 Reflections

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving in Colorado! After having Thanksgiving in Utah for three years in a year, sometimes with my out-of-the-nest children, some of my siblings, my husband’s mom, and my parents and sometimes not with some of them, … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Picture Books

Let’s talk about Thanksgiving picture books! I love all of these! The two ones above are about Sarah Josepha Hale, the woman who got the federal government to create the US national holiday of Thanksgiving. The one above, to the … Continue reading

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GiveThanks Day #7: I Am Thankful for My Savior Jesus Christ and His Miracles

The past week of Thanksgiving Day buzz and after-days relaxation slightly distracted me from my series of #GiveThanks posts. So I’m getting back to it, so I can finish the prophet President Russell M. Nelson’s invitation. Today is my #GiveThanks … Continue reading

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