A passing of the torch occurred in General Conference Saturday afternoon. The General Relief Society Presidency consisting of Sister Julie B. Beck {center}, Sister Silvia H. Allred {left}, and Sister Barbara Thompson {right} was released after five years of service. They served unselfishly, traveling around the world, visiting women of all nationalities, teaching, guiding, encouraging […]
Archives for March 2012
Come Listen to a Prophet’s Voice!
This weekend is one of my favorite family weekends of the year! Twice a year we have the opportunity to listen to General Conference, a gathering of all members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout the world where we listen to modern day prophets, apostles, and other church leaders speak to […]
Celebrate Easter All Week By Learning About The Last Week of Christ’s Life
Ever since my oldest was about 3 years old we have celebrated Easter all week leading up to Easter Sunday. This helps us celebrate the Easter season {much like the Christmas season} rather just Easter on one day. It also helps to keep the appropriate focus on Jesus Christ and His Atonement and Resurrection. “There […]
Palm Sunday Donkey Craft
“Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. And […]
Handprint Lilies
Make a pretty bouquet of lilies using your children’s hand prints. Trace their hands on white paper and cut out. Curl each finger out using a pencil to wrap the finger around. Wrap the hand around the top of a green plastic straw and secure it with tape. Add a yellow strip of paper, folded […]
Ten Commandment Activity
We’ve done this simple activity with our children for years to help them understand how the ten commandments help us “love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.This is the first and great commandment.And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy […]
Love One Another Game
This simple activity teaches a little bit about love – loving others and loving God. Download the pdf file: Love One Another Game Cut out the hearts. Take turns choosing a heart. Either sing the song or read the scripture on the heart. Discuss what the scripture or song teach about love. © 2007-2011 Chocolate […]
Homemade Clay Oil Lamps
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. {Matthew 25:1-4} […]
Wherein I get to be Nancy Drew
See this old book? It’s an old family bible that was found in the clerk’s office at church, just sitting on a shelf in a magazine holder. It’s publish date is 1865! Mr. Ferrero Rocher brought it home on Sunday to see if I could do some detective work and try to find out about […]
Free Easter Printables
“He is not here: for He is risen, as he said” Oh, the hope those words have given down through the ages. The miracle of the empty tomb! I created this simple print in four colorways: green, teal, purple, and tan. Click on each color name to be taken to it’s download page. They are […]
Q&A Family Proclamation Celebration: Jeopardy Style
I’m trying out a new feature with today’s post. Most of the post will be Jeopardy style with Jeopardy clues and answers. To see the answer to the clue scroll your mouse over the clue and it should change to the answer {fingers crossed}. If you are reading in a feed reader or in e-mail […]
Simple Gifts From This Past Month
striped pjs how the younger ones rotate the laundry – they just get right in! this reminder for us all pink plaid converse cheering they are finally home after a two mile stroll banana nutella peanut butter sandwiches donating twelve inches to Locks of Love the expressive faces this little guy makes helpful big sisters […]
Giveaway Winners
The winners of “Women of Faith in the Latter Days” and “As Sisters in Zion” are listed below. They were randomly chosen by rafflecopter. Congrats, ladies! Please e-mail me at chocolateonmycranium {at} live {dot} com. © 2007-2011 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved
Wordfull Wednesday: Adjusting to the Unexpected
2008. That has been the hardest year of my life to date. It started off with good news – another baby would be joining our family! And I was busy planning a surprise trip for Mr. Ferrero Rocher’s birthday to visit Kirtland, Palmyra, and Niagara Falls – just the two of us. Tens days before […]
1940 US Census – Be a Part of History
Are there stories from your family history that get passed down from generation to generation? Do you know your family history? Where did your ancestors come from? Me? I’m a mixed breed. I have Spanish, Mexican, English, and Welsh blood running through my veins. Add in my husband’s ancestors and my children also have Scottish […]