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Archives for 2009

I Heart Faces Week 45: Autumn Beauty

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

Around here in the desert autumn is not beautiful. The leaves don’t change red, yellow, or orange. They turn brown, adding to the brown landscape. We like to call it beige country. 🙂 At least the grass is still green. We do have pumpkins. Lots and lots of pumpkins that we grew in our garden. […]

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

My Gratitude List Day 17

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

Day 17: Music. Classical, rock, new age, Christian pop, Primary songs, instrumental, hymns, opera, you name it, I listen to it all (except for heavy metal and rap). © 2007-2009 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

Filed Under: Thanksgiving Tagged With: gratitude, Photography, Thanksgiving

My Gratitude List Day 16

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

Day 16: Bread. The whole process of making bread: grinding wheat, mixing dough, kneading, rising, shaping, baking, brings satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment. The house fills with bread’s warm, yeasty aroma delivering comfort. © 2007-2009 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

Filed Under: Thanksgiving Tagged With: gratitude, Photography, Thanksgiving

Noel Sisters’ Shoebox Swap

November 15, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Monica, from the homespun heart, and Carrie, from with all that I’ve been given, hosted a Noel Shoebox Swap earlier this month. Those who participate are assigned partners. We fill up a shoebox with items that represent the theme of NOEL based on the answers our partner wrote on a questionnaire we filled out. I […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bloggy Junk

My Gratitude List Day 15

November 15, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Day 15: Prayer. Being able to talk to the Lord through prayer brings solace and peace to my soul. © 2007-2009 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

Filed Under: Thanksgiving Tagged With: gratitude, Photography, Prayer, Thanksgiving

My Gratitude List Day 13

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

Day 13: Savings. So glad we put forth the effort to build up a savings in case of a rainy day. © 2007-2009 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

Filed Under: Thanksgiving Tagged With: gratitude, Photography, Thanksgiving

My Gratitude List Day 12

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

Day 12: Colors. Colors make the world a brighter place! If I had to choose a favorite it would be green as it has the most hues but I love seeing them all. © 2007-2009 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

Filed Under: Thanksgiving Tagged With: gratitude, Photography, Thanksgiving

Medicine: Over-the-Counter or Homeopathic?

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

The cold and flu season is here and we are doing all we can to prepare for it. I mentioned last week our family received the H1N1 flu vaccine. We did it based on the recommendations of our family doctor and my father (also a doctor, an ENT). Mr. Ferrero Rocher and Truffle both have […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Health

Abundance

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

Thanksgiving often symbolizes “abundance,” from the cornucopia filled with the results of the harvest, to the traditional Thanksgiving dinner spread, to time spent with family and friends. For next Wordfull Wednesday on November 18 I’d like you to think about and answer the following: “What does abundance mean to you? How do you create abundance […]

Filed Under: Thanksgiving Tagged With: Thanksgiving, wordfull Wednesday

My Gratitude List Day 11

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

Day 11: Right to Bear Arms. One of the many freedoms I enjoy and use. Thanks to our dedicated selfless veterans and their families who sacrifice so much for our country. © 2007-2009 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

Filed Under: Thanksgiving Tagged With: freedom, gratitude, Thanksgiving

My Gratitude List Day 10

November 9, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Day 10: Childhood. Oh to be a child free from the cares and pressures of the world! I had a wonderful childhood and hope my children’s will be just as marvelous. © 2007-2009 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

Filed Under: Thanksgiving Tagged With: gratitude, Photography, Thanksgiving

My Gratitude List: Day 9

November 9, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Day 9: Harvard Classics. They add so much to our education, being able to read works from the world’s greatest literary minds. We were so lucky to receive ours for free. Someone was giving theirs away! © 2007-2009 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights […]

Filed Under: Library, Thanksgiving Tagged With: gratitude, Photography, Thanksgiving

My Gratitude List: Day 8

November 8, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Day 8: My Testimony of Jesus Christ © 2007-2009 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

Filed Under: My Faith, Thanksgiving Tagged With: gratitude, Photography, Thanksgiving

Get your daily dose of laughter!

November 7, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

This cartoon was in our local newspaper. We live in such a small town the paper is published only twice a week. We laughed so hard! Any nursing mother can sympathize I think. 🙂 via RubesCartoons.com We can’t leave out the fathers. This is one of our favorite clips to watch. © 2007-2009 Chocolate on […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: humor

My Gratitude List: Day 7

November 7, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Day 7: Kisses on the nose. Special Dark has his own routine when giving kisses. First on one cheek, then the other cheek, then a big one right on your nose. © 2007-2009 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

Filed Under: Thanksgiving Tagged With: gratitude, Love, Photography, Thanksgiving, there's no place like home

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