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Chocolate Muffins

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

Semisweet made these for breakfast with the help of cousin M who spent the night earlier this week. They were, of course, divine. 🙂 Chocolate Muffins 2 eggs1 cup sugar1 cup all-purpose flour6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder2 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon vanilla extract2/3 cup milk2/3 cup butter, melted4 oz semisweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to […]

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

My Gratitude List: Day 6

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

Day 6: Vaccines. We stood in line for 1 1/2 hours to receive the H1N1 vaccine yesterday. Mr. Ferrero Rocher and Truffle had to get injections because of their asthma, the rest of us received the nasal mists. © 2007-2009 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC […]

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

My Gratitude List: Days 1-5

November 4, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

I completely forgot until now that I was going to post each day something I was grateful for leading up to Thanksgiving. Here are the days I missed and today’s item. Day 1: The gift of sight even if I do have to wear glasses or contact lenses. Day 2: Pumpkins! Bright, orange, and cheerful. […]

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

Wordfull Wednesday: Who’s Influenced You?

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

Our assignment this week: “Think about those who have had a significant influence in your life. Besides the Savior, Heavenly Father, and your family, list ten of the most important and influential people in your life. Write the reasons why they are and have been so important to you. Some of these will be people […]

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November Splendor

November 1, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

1. Evidence of Autumn, 2. Königsallee Düsseldorf in November, 3. Berry De-lite, 4. Last Signs of Autumn Welcome November! My favorite month of the year. It’s my birthday month. We also celebrate my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving. We have many traditions we do during this month. Thanks & Giving Trees – Click on the name to […]

Filed Under: Thanksgiving Tagged With: Thanksgiving, Tradition

How we spent All Hallow’s Eve

November 1, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: there's no place like home

Sprinkles of Sunshine Week 1

October 30, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Here are some “Sprinkles of Sunshine” that have lightened my life this week. 1. No accidents from Special Dark for over a week! Grandma bought him this flight suit while visiting San Diego. Great Halloween costume. 2. Hershey getting into more of a schedule. 3. Cranking out five quilt tops while Hershey had her big […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: gratitude, happiness, kindness, Simple Pleasures

Who’s influenced you?

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

Last Wordfull Wednesday we explored our names – how we received the one we did, what we are doing with our names, etc. There’s something fascinating about seeing who we are through different perspectives. To carry on with this exploration of who we are, the next assignment for Wordfull Wednesday on November 4 is the […]

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The Shandle: Review and Giveaway

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

***THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED*** The dreaded “potty training” task is upon us. Having potty trained six girls I felt like I was a pro until I realized it would be a little different with Special Dark. For the most part he wants to sit on the seat but occasionally he wants to be a […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Contests and Giveaways

Pondering…

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

Just me and my Hershey bug home from church today. It’s quiet. Perfect pondering time. Holding a newborn, so fragile, so precious, so helpless, how can one not feel close to heaven knowing this special spirit just came from there? Makes my heart swell with joy and my mind weigh heavy with the great responsibility […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Personal Goals, there's no place like home

Wordfull Wednesday: What’s in your name?

October 20, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

One of the most stressful, but fun experiences ever is naming a child. We are more traditional naming our children with good old fashioned names that people have heard of before. For the most part, there aren’t any other children their age with the same name but people do know how to pronounce them. I […]

Filed Under: Me Tagged With: wordfull Wednesday

Celebrate Winners!

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

Thanks to the huge number of guesses it took a little over an hour to carefully go through all the comments and find those who correctly guessed each question. Here are the winners! 1. What gender will the baby be? There were 17 correct guesses. The randomly drawn winner of the angel hook from Unique […]

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Hello baby

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

God has once again graced our home with a new little one! Two tiny feetThat wave in the air Two tiny handsThat tug at your hair Cute bottom for patting Adorable face A bundle of joy To love and embrace Introducing… Juliaborn October 15 at 12pmweighing 8 lbs. 9 oz21 inches long also answers to […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: happiness, Photography, there's no place like home

Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, & Structures

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

Forgot to post this yesterday…. “One of the first questions I’m asked when people find out I homeschool all seven of my children is, “How are you able to teach all of them at the same time?” My reply usually goes something like this, “We have built a good structure for our homeschool, one that […]

Filed Under: Homeschool Encouragement Tagged With: Organize

Celebrate!!!

October 14, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

***GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED*** as of 8:30 pm October 16th. No, the baby hasn’t come yet! Here’s a little fun I’ve cooked up to get my mind off the waiting and to include you in our guessing/waiting game. There are several milestones going on here at once – baby #8’s impending arrival, there are now […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Contests and Giveaways, Simple Pleasures

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