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Beef Stroganoff

March 7, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

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 […]

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Wordfull Wednesday: Learning to Read

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

“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 […]

Filed Under: Library Tagged With: wordfull Wednesday

I ♥ Faces Kids: Week 8 Messy

March 3, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

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 […]

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Your Refined Heavenly Home

March 2, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 17 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Homeschool Encouragement Tagged With: Organize, Personal Goals

Choosing Good Friends FHE

March 1, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

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 […]

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Spice Cake

February 28, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

Every once in a while I crave something that’s not chocolate. Shocking. I know. This spice cake always seems to hit the spot. I started making this cake way back when I was about 13. I love it served without frosting and big dollop of cool whip or for breakfast in a bowl with milk. […]

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: cake

The Quintessential American Man

February 28, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 10 Comments

I’m giddy with excitement this morning. The black and white photo of my father-in-law won 1st place in this week’s I ♥ Faces contest! The judge this week was Kricia Morris. Here’s what she said about the photo, “I chose this adult winner because of the timelessness of this photo. This could be any one […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Black and White, Contests and Giveaways, I♥Faces, Photography

Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic For March 4

February 25, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

Read Across America Day is March 2nd, the anniversary of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who hasn’t read a Dr. Seuss book. Beginning readers enjoy the easy words, fun rhymes and silly illustrations. Literacy is so important! It is almost impossible to learn anything else whether it is science, history, […]

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I ♥ Faces Kids: Week 7 Black & White

February 25, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

An old photo taken right after Bon Bon and Brownie first got their braces. See more black and white photos of kids at I ♥ Faces. © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

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I ♥ Faces Adults: Week 7 Black & White

February 24, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 21 Comments

There’s something timeless about black and white photos, especially the ones of people. Details you fail to notice in color seem to stand out when an image is stark black and white. Maybe its the contrasting colors. This photo of my father-in-law (he’s gonna die, or rather I’m gonna die, when he finds out!) was […]

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Rocks, Pebbles, and Sand

February 23, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

Can you have too much of a good thing? Depends I guess. I have a problem with wanting to do too many “good things.” So much so that those which are most needful are sometimes neglected. Over the past several months, starting back in November I think, I’ve been going through a metamorphosis. I realized […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Personal Goals

Birthdays are GREAT FHE

February 22, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

This is a SUPER fun family home evening lesson about why birthdays are so special. All the illustrations for the game and stories are included. Thanks to Christine W from my FHE Swap who put this lesson together. Download the file here if you don’t have a Scribd account: Happy Birthday pdf file For some […]

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Triple Chocolate Brownies

February 21, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

This “mix of mixes” is convenient and quick to make. The result is a pan of very rich, fudgy brownies. This is an easy recipe that my younger children like to make “all by themselves.”Pin It Triple Chocolate Brownies 1 package (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding1 package (18.25 oz) chocolate cake mix2 cups semisweet chocolate […]

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: brownies, Death by chocolate

Pass a napkin, I’m drooling again

February 19, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

I don’t usually watch television but today was an unusual day. I happened to get the last three segments of Martha Stewart on the Fine Living Channel. Oi! How about a spiffy little cardboard range for cooking and baking complete with CD stove top burners. Or an oober cute Felt Cherry Pie to bake inside […]

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I ♥ Faces Kids: Week 6 Wonder

February 18, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 11 Comments

This was a hard category! Here’s the best I could come up with for kids. I didn’t have time to take any photos this week and so had to dig through my archives. Visit I ♥ Faces to find more photos about “Wonder.” © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

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

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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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