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Homemade Clay Oil Lamps

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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

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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

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“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 […]

Giveaway Winners

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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

The Living Christ: Calvary’s Hill or Empty Easter Tomb Garden Craft

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As part of our Easter celebration every year we grow our own Calvary’s Hill or Empty Easter Tomb Garden. This is a really great craft to do with your kids! It’s perfect for springtime as well as a good decoration for Easter. It’s a special tradition to have. Gather the following supplies: a small 2 inch […]

Women of Faith in the Latter Days {Giveaway}

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My favorite types of books to read are biographies. Seeing how a person’s choices and actions affected their lives, whether for good or ill, is fascinating to me. Reading how they faced certain situations that arose makes me think how I would have reacted. Would I have been prone to look for the blessings around […]

Cooking in the 1940s

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Today while I was cooking dinner {paninis on the special panini grill} I imagined what it would have been  like to cook for a family in the 1940s. Here’s a comparison between now and then: Now – I grabbed my sandwich fixings from my TWO refrigerators {enough to house plenty of food for our family […]

The errand of angels….

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One of the main purposes of Relief Society is just that – to give relief. We try to lift up, encourage, and lighten a load. We mourn with those that mourn, give comfort to those in need of comfort. Our ward Relief Society has been very active in doing service projects to help women and […]

Relief Society Printables

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Pin ItI just love this quote from Lucy Mack Smith, mother of Joseph Smith. She was frail and aging when she rose and addressed the sisters in an early Relief Society Meeting on March 24, 1842. I couldn’t decide on one colorway I liked so I created six different 8×10 prints. All are included in […]

As Sisters In Zion {Giveaway}

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As sisters in Zion we’ll all work together….so begins the hymn that has become the anthem for the women of Relief Society. *You know the words but do you know the story behind them? Did you know they were written to describe Emily Hill’s experience traveling with the now famed Willie Handcart Company? I didn’t […]

Music CD Winners

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Time to announce the winners of William Joseph’s CD Be Still and Mercy River’s CD Higher. Congrats to the Sherry and Kiana! Please check your inboxes as I’ve sent you each an e-mail. If you don’t find it there please e-mail me at chocolateonmycranium{at}live{dot}com. © 2007-2011 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © […]