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12/19/25 #frugalfriday: Thrifting for Gifting #3

Posted on December 19, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Let’s talk more about thrifting for gifting! It’s Frugal Friday! You have less than a week left for Christmas shopping. If you still have some shopping to do, I encourage you to check out your local thrift stores. You can … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Picture Books for 2025

Posted on November 12, 2025 by treeoflifemama

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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Recap of My Second Trip to Maine: Sister/Cousin Time and Harvest Festival/Halloween

Posted on November 7, 2025 by treeoflifemama

I haven’t done a “things that made me smile” post in so long! For a brief time, I was good at posting every month the pretty, happy, funny, real and smart things that happened in the previous month. January was … Continue reading →

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The Queen of Butter Came to Utah! I Got to Meet Sally Fallon Morrell in SLC Last Week!

Posted on October 23, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Hey, it’s Thursday! Instead of doing a #thriftythursday post about thrift store finds, like I’ve often done on Thursdays lately, I’m doing a #thrivingthursday post. I got to go to the annual Weston A. Price Foundation Conference last week in … Continue reading →

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Tips from Bestelling Writer Brandon Sanderson

Posted on January 15, 2021 by treeoflifemama

A bunch of my children, maybe all of them, love to read Brandon Sanderson. He’s written several bestselling fantasy books. Did you know he teaches creative writing at BYU? I watched the first lecture and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was … Continue reading →

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