Thanks to everyone who left a comment about their favorite artists. It was fun to learn about ones I had never heard of before (Amy Hintze) and see some of my other favorites mentioned (Minerva Teichert). And now the winner of two Elspeth Young prints of her choice is…. Kinsey! Kinsey comes from a family […]
Archives for 2011
Wordfull Wednesday: My Favorite Childhood Book
As I sit to write this I am surprised that I can’t think of a single book that I absolutely LOVED as a child. Can you believe that? Me? The one who learned to read at three and hasn’t put a book down since? Oh, there are books I remember reading like Little Bear, Dr. […]
The ART of Making a Home
Being a homemaker is a hard job! Despite the spin the world puts on it, we do not lounge on the couch all day watching TV. We are not lazy burdens who do nothing while our husbands go out and work. Building a family involves both husband and wife working at their different and distinct […]
Wherein I BEG for Your Help
I need your help! In February, Heart of the Matter is hosting a 10 Days of Homeschooling Blog Hop. This hop is a bit different in that they have asked just 16 homeschool bloggers, each with a different focus on homeschooling, to write 10 posts each about our area of ‘expertise.’ The posts will run […]
Trusting God
This week I’ve been studying the General Conference talk by Pres. Henry B. Eyring, “Trust in God, Then Go and Do.” As I have pondered on his message I have learned a little more about myself and the areas I need to work on to truly develop trust in God.*How do we come to trust […]
Tangy Meatballs
This is one of the easiest, tastiest recipes we’ve ever tried. Don’t be put off by the ingredients for the sauce. They really do go well together! Tangy Meatballs Meatballs: 1 lb. ground beef1 lb. sausage1 egg1/2 cup bread crumbs (for added flavor we use crushed croutons) Combine meat, egg, and bread crumbs. Form into […]
The Homeschool Cycle
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from studying science, or history for that matter, it’s “Everything runs on a cycle.” In science we learn about the water cycle, the carbon cycle, the cell cycle, etc. Our years are based on seasons that cycle through one after another. History also repeats itself. This is best shown […]
Simple Pleasures: Paintings by Elspeth Young
Simple Pleasures: Sharing those simple things that bring a touch of pleasure and delight to me and my family. Our homes, the time we spend there, the atmosphere, the moods, have a big influence on our lives. It is in the home that our children form most of their habits and ideas. One of the […]
How could I forget?
Arianne, from Still Parenting, has a series called Creative Mamas on her blog. I am honored to be featured today. Her interview questions really caused me to think about how and why I care about creating. You can read the interview here. © 2007-2010 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate […]
Wordfull Wednesday Topic for January 26
Wordfull Wednesdays is an opportunity to hear many different bloggers’ opinions and ideas about various topics. There will only be one topic each Wordfull Wednesday. It will be held every other week with a Linky Tool put up here for everyone to link to their posts. On the off Wednesday that it is not held […]
Why Homemaking?
“His house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or singing, or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant mixture of them all. Evil things did not come into that valley. “I wish I had time to tell you even a few of the tales or one or two […]
Good Things to Come
Sometimes I get stuck. I can’t think of what to write or share on this blog. You wouldn’t think that now that I have reached over 1,000 posts! But I do. I decided to try and get back into a schedule of sorts. And wouldn’t you know as soon as I wrote out the schedule, […]
Multiplying
See these eight beautiful children? They truly bring joy to my life. EVERY SINGLE ONE. They are alike in many ways: brown hair, brown eyes, like to laugh, and cook, and eat, and they each have a desire to do what is right. They are also unique and distinct from each other. One can cheerfully […]
Climbing Mountains
Sometimes we just know we are ready. Ready to face the next big obstacle, to reach out, step by step and climb. When the going gets tough we have to push ourselves, “I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.” Even when we stumble and fall and it hurts. At those […]
Reading List for 2011
Can I tell you how much I LOVE PaperBackSwap? I am currently building our library (again) by accumulating the books on Arthur Henry King’s “Reading List for a Lifetime.” We check our mail only a couple times a week as the mailbox is 15 miles away. Today on the way home from church we opened […]