My little brother was able to come and spend the weekend with us. We thought it was pretty nice of him to choose to come here for part of his spring break. We had a fabulous time! I snapped this shot of him as he was getting ready to leave us today. Visit I ♥ […]
Archives for March 2009
Luck vs. Work FHE
To go along with St. Patrick’s Day on Tuesday here’s a fun lesson by Jody M. from my FHE Swap group. It helps family members see that work directly affects how much “luck” you may or may not have. For some reason the lessons are printing really big, cutting some of the images off. The […]
Petite Watermelons
My daughters love to have tea parties with their dolls. These “Watermelons” are a favorite treat to make and serve. Petite Watermelons 2 limes 1 small box of red Jello mini chocolate chips Cut both limes in half lengthwise. Scoop out all the fruit with a spoon. Place the limes in a muffin tin to […]
M.I.A.
This week has been crazy busy. I haven’t had time to stop for more than a few minutes at a time. And with the time change I’m really feeling run down by the end of each day. It’s a good thing my brother’s coming to visit for the weekend. We could really do with some […]
Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic for March 18
In keeping with the literacy theme we have going for Wordfull Wednesday, next week’s topic will be “Favorite Genre and Adult Book.” Tell us what you most enjoy reading: historical fiction, biographies, sci-fi or fantasy, mysteries, romance, etc. Then tell us about one or two of your favorite books in that genre. Hopefully we’ll all […]
Bugaloo Shoe Sale!
Just thought I’d pass the word along that Bugaloo is having a sale on their super cute leather baby shoes. Only $14 a pair! That’s an unbelievable price for leather baby shoes. Stock up now for cute baby gifts throughout the year. © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved
I ♥ Faces Adults: Week 9 Creative Crop
I’m afraid my photos this week are rather boring. I need to plan ahead and try to take photos that fit the theme instead of spending hours scouring through my files. Here’s the cropped image of my brother-in-law and new sister-in-law on their wedding day. What did I crop out? Her hand. Visit more creatively […]
I ♥ Faces Kids: Week 9 Creative Crop
The theme this week is all about cropping. We can enter a photo that has been cropped after the picture was taken or a photo we cropped creatively while using our camera. This one was cropped while taking the picture. Fudge was playing dress up pretending to be a princess when I noticed the light […]
Captain Moroni: Title of Liberty FHE
Family members will be able to learn what Moroni values and stood for. They will then determine what they stand for and what things will guide and direct the decisions they make in their own lives. Download the file here if you don’t have a Scribd account: Captain Moroni pdf file To download from Scribd […]
Beef Stroganoff
A favorite of Mr. Ferrero Rocher’s. I made the mistake of substituting ground beef one time. A BIG NO NO!!! We prefer this served over rice but it is also good over noodles. We double the recipe because it only serves four. Beef Stroganoff 1 lb. beef tenderloin steak or sirloin steak 2 TBSP. all-purpose […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Learning to Read
“It is cold. “See the snow. “See the snow come down.” Oh how well I remember these words! My parents were using Else Holmelund Minarik’s beloved book “Little Bear” to teach me how to read. It was so fun to snuggle on the couch with one of them, their arms wrapped around me holding the […]
I ♥ Faces Kids: Week 8 Messy
This week’s theme is Messy. And, boy, are there ever a lot of great pictures at I ♥ Faces this week! I took this of Special Dark just this past Saturday. I walked in to the kids’ bathroom to find him covered in left over red face paint from Halloween. I about fainted because I […]
Your Refined Heavenly Home
Just jotting down my thoughts today. This post might not make any sense and certainly won’t be arranged in any organized manner. One BYU speech I always seem to go back to whenever I’m in a reflective mood about organizing my home, creating a refuge from the world, and teaching my children is the one […]
Choosing Good Friends FHE
This family home evening lesson uses the story of Alma the Younger and the Sons of Mosiah to illustrate the importance of choosing and surrounding yourself with good friends. It also helps you to recognize some ways you can be a good influence on your friends and others. Lesson comes from my FHE Swap and […]