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A Portrait of Mormons in the U.S.

August 6, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

This probably won’t interest most of you but for me this article put out by The Pew Forum on the demographical data, religious beliefs and practices, and social and political views of Mormons in the U.S. makes for interesting reading. Throughout the article the data on Mormons is compared to that of other religious faiths […]

Filed Under: My Faith

Reap What You Sow

August 3, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

I love this time of year when the garden harvest begins to be plentiful. After all the work of preparing the soil, watering, weeding, weeding, and watering it’s a joy to see the fruits of your labors, especially when your children are involved. The delight on their faces when they find a hidden bean under […]

Filed Under: My Faith Tagged With: Garden, humor, Summertime

Nothing is Swifter

August 2, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Rumors are circling. The subject? My belly or, at least, the contents inside. The initial instigator of the rumor? A 14 year old boy. What is he saying? I’m having twins. (I’m not, at least not that I know of!) How did it get started? As rumors usually do, a misunderstanding. About three weeks ago […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: humor

Happiness, Your Heritage FHE

August 2, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

This family home evening lesson is based on the talk “Happiness, Your Heritage” by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf given in October 2008 to the Relief Society (see a clip of his talk above). There is a fun activity using homemade bubbles, a discussion section and a collection of 5 stories that can be used depending […]

Filed Under: Family Home Evening Lessons, My Faith Tagged With: happiness

Frog Eye Salad

August 1, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

Mormons are famous for having a variety of side dishes and weird salad combos served at their church gatherings. I love this one, named for the appearance of the small acini de pepe noodles and the green pistachio pudding. It is delicious! I seem to be craving it often during this pregnancy. Frog Eye Salad […]

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: salad

Baby Names

July 26, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

As everybody knows, naming a baby can be a difficult process. Some of our children’s names have come to us easily, others are decided only after much discussion spanning many months prior to the baby’s arrival. This go around we’ve settled on a girl name fairly easily (and we’re not telling because we like to […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Funny

The Stripling Warriors FHE

July 26, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Learn about the 2,000 Stripling Warriors in the Book of Mormon and how the Lord blessed them because they were righteous and kept their covenants. Apply what you learn about them to your life today. I have included a pdf link to download the pdf file to your computer if you don’t have an account […]

Filed Under: Family Home Evening Lessons Tagged With: Courage, Stripling Warriors

Fresh Mozzarella Basil & Tomato Pasta Salad

July 25, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

This has to be one of my all-time favorite easy summer dinners. I love the fresh taste of homegrown tomatoes and basil mixed with fresh mozzarella cheese and pasta. Any pasta will work. I use whatever is on hand. This can be eaten hot or cold making it great for a dinner out on the […]

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: dinner, pasta, salad

Things to Think About (and do)

July 23, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

* Mulling over this very insightful post about Technological Tools vs. Obsession by Meg at Once Upon a Time. LOVE Kathryn’s Finishing School for Ladies Posts. I am going to incorporate these into our schooling with my girls. So far Kathryn has posted about:Attitude of Femininity – CountenanceAttitude of Femininity – HealthAttitude of Femininity – […]

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: Cranial Hiccups, Personal Goals

Harry Potter Madness

July 21, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

I have to start this post by retelling an incident that occurred two years ago while we tried to gather around the table for lunch. Just some precluding info we usually begin our prayers by saying “Dear Heavenly Father.” It all started when Mr. Ferrero Rocher called Cookie ‘Dumbledore.’ We were sitting down around the […]

Filed Under: Ingenious Ideas Tagged With: Personal Goals, Simple Pleasures

Creating a Favicon For Your Blog

July 19, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Favicons are those little icon images you see on the web address bar, next to the sites on your favorites list, and on the tabs of the websites on your browser. Here’s a tutorial for creating your own custom Favicon so when people come to your blog or bookmark it they’ll see you took a […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bloggy Junk, Tutorials

Handcart Pioneers FHE

July 19, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Learn about the struggles and joys the handcart pioneers experienced. There are two fun activities to do after the lesson: handcart races and wading through icy rivers! Download the file here if you don’t have a Scribd account: Handcart Pioneer pdf file To download from Scribd click on the third icon from the left at […]

Filed Under: Family Home Evening Lessons Tagged With: Pioneers

A little kindness goes a long way: Pay-It-Forward

July 17, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

This world wide web is an interesting place, don’t ya think? Through the internet I’ve joined an International Quilting Bee, become part of a Family Home Evening Swap Group, and have been able to participate in various homeschool swaps. Through yahoo groups, discussion boards, blogs, and even Etsy I’ve been able to “meet” so many […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bloggy Junk, kindness, Simple Pleasures

The Music Spectrum

July 16, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Every morning I put my iPod in the station, pick shuffle songs, and listen to music while doing my morning chores. Here’s the first 10 songs that played this morning. Warning: Most of the links are to videos on YouTube. Duel by Bond – Just listen to this one. The women dress rather scantily in […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Music

American History Reads

July 13, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

I have a problem. I love history, particularly American history. I can’t ever seem to get enough when reading books. I read non-fiction, biographies, historical fiction, old political documents and writings, you name it. Here’s just a sampling of some recommended books that are a permanent part of my home library. Miracle at Philadelphia – […]

Filed Under: History

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Hello, I'm Montserrat. I'm a farmer's wife, mother of eleven, homeschooler, chocoholic, music lover, and like to play a good game of Scrabble. You can read more about me here. . .

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