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Pioneer Treasure Hunt FHE

July 12, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

This lesson is adapted from an activity in the July 1994 Friend. It is simple and fast. You’ll learn a little bit about the pioneers as you go on a treasure hunt in your own home. All you need is a candy bar for each person in the family for the treasure at the end. […]

Filed Under: Family Home Evening Lessons Tagged With: Pioneers

Garden Chicken Dinner

July 11, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Recipes that use the slow cooker (crockpot) are so nice for easy Sunday dinners. This one is a favorite. It truly is a one-pot meal. We serve it with fresh homemade bread. Garden Chicken Dinner 4 carrots, cut into 2-inch lengths1/2 cup chopped onion1/2 cup sliced celery2 cups cut green beans (or 1 15-oz can)4 […]

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: dinner

What Freedom Means to Me

July 5, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Every year our local Lions Club hosts an essay contest for Junior and High School students on the topic “What Freedom Means to Me.” Bon Bon decided to enter. She sat at the computer for ten minutes and typed the following out. She won first place! We went to the Lions Club 4th of July […]

Filed Under: Independence Day Tagged With: Independence Day, Summertime, there's no place like home

Patriotism FHE

July 5, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Read about the prophecies Nephi made in the Book of Mormon concerning the choice land of America. Ideas on teaching patriotism to your children are also included in this family home evening lesson. For those who don’t have a Scribd account click here to download for free from 4shared. For some reason the lessons are […]

Filed Under: Family Home Evening Lessons, History, Independence Day Tagged With: Independence Day, US History

Intermission

June 28, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

in-ter-mis-sion [in-ter-mish-uhn] –noun1.a short interval between the acts of a play or parts of a public performance, usually a period of approximately 10 or 15 minutes 1 or 2 months, allowing the performers and audience a rest.2.a period during which action temporarily ceases; an interval between periods of action or activity: They studied for hours […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bloggy Junk, wordfull Wednesday

Preamble to the US Constitution FHE

June 28, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

Learn about the Preamble to the US Constitution in this family home evening lesson. Based on a family home evening supplement printed by the LDS Church to celebrate the Bicentennial of the Constitution in 1987. For some reason the lessons are printing really big, cutting some of the images off. The best way to avoid […]

Filed Under: Family Home Evening Lessons, History, Independence Day Tagged With: Independence Day, US History

Peanut Butter Blondies

June 27, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

I have a brother who harbors a soft spot for all things peanut butter. These bars are so delicious. They are pretty sweet and definitely calm the peanut butter craving. Peanut Butter Blondies 2/3 cup softened butter or margarine1 cup packed brown sugar1/2 cup white sugar3/4 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter2 eggs1 tsp. vanilla1/3 […]

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: dessert

Tie Dyed T-Shirts

June 26, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 13 Comments

The summer reading program with our local library has officially begun. We are very lucky to have the bookmobile come to our house every other Monday. During the reading program there is an activity for the kids to do every time it comes. The first week they colored their own hacky-sack balls. This past Monday […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Summertime

I ♥ Faces Kids: Week 24 Let’s Hear it For the Boys

June 23, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 18 Comments

The Band-Aid Bandit This little guy just cracks me up. He begged for weeks for us to get him a cowboy hat. He’d go up to his dad and very sweetly and solemnly say, “You have a cowboy hat. Cousin David has a cowboy hat,” and then shaking his head slowly while looking very sad, […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: I♥Faces, Photography

Educating My Children

June 21, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 12 Comments

Homeschooling is a monumental task. It takes so many things that I am not. Do you wish to see your weaknesses displayed before you on a daily basis? Then homeschooling is right for you! I am not by nature an organized person. Nor am I very patient. Growing up I hated to babysit and yet […]

Filed Under: Homeschool Encouragement Tagged With: Organize

Pledge of Allegiance FHE

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

This family home evening lesson teaches the history of the Pledge of Allegiance and what it means. Also includes a chart to learn the pledge in sign language. If you don’t have a scribd account click here to download from 4share. For some reason the lessons are printing really big, cutting some of the images […]

Filed Under: Family Home Evening Lessons, History, Independence Day Tagged With: Independence Day, US History

Make hay while the sun shines

June 17, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 18 Comments

How’s your summer break coming along? Ours has been interesting so far. See this? Those are rain clouds. Usually a very rare sight here in Nevada. Usually. We’ve had them everyday for the past two weeks. I love the rain. In Georgia I used to curl up with a good book, a big bag of […]

Filed Under: Farming, My Faith Tagged With: Summertime

I ♥ Faces Adult: Week 23 Sepia

June 14, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 8 Comments

Back in April the calves needed to be branded, ear marked, and vaccinated. I wasn’t able to take many pictures because Special Dark is deathly afraid of cows. Every time they bellar he jumps. He was shaking the whole time we were there. Poor little guy! I did get some roping action but I like […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: I♥Faces, Photography, sepia

I ♥ Faces Kids: Week 23 Sepia

June 14, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 13 Comments

One great thing about living out in the country is getting to ride horses, though my girls claim it is not often enough. This particular horse is named Poco. The theme this week is sepia at I ♥ Faces so I decided to go “western” with my pictures. © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: I♥Faces, Photography, sepia

Star-Spangled Banner FHE

June 14, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

The next four weeks I will be posting family home evening lessons that teach about the US Flag, Pledge of Allegiance, Patriotism, and the Preamble to the US Constitution. It is a nice way to lead up to the Independence Day celebrations you will have will your family while at the same time teaching them […]

Filed Under: Family Home Evening Lessons, History, Independence Day Tagged With: Independence Day, US History

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