Last week while Mr. Ferrero Rocher and I traveled to and from Utah I brought along Pres. Boyd K. Packer’s new book, In Wisdom and Order, to read aloud. It’s a collection of speeches and addresses he’s made in the past half century. Anyway, I’d just open the book to a random chapter and start […]
Archives for 2013
Last Minute Gift Idea (Right From the Grocery Store!)
‘Tis the season of gift giving And all about town Folks are out searching Some sporting a frown It’s hard you see to find the perfect gift The one that can bring A smile and a lift But here’s a secret as plain as can be Just use your local grocer and gift cards, you […]
Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Guess what I got to do Thursday evening? Mr. Ferrero Rocher drove me 11 hours round trip to go see the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert featuring Deborah Voigt and John Rhys-Davies!!! Seriously, it is like winning the lottery to get tickets to their annual concert. In October when registration for tickets was open I […]
Home For the Holidays with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Alfie Boe, & Tom Brokaw (Giveaway)
Every year the Mormon Tabernacle Choir gives a Christmas concert complete with special guests, usually a famous singer and actor or television personality. While the concert is always free there is limited seating and not everyone can attend. It’s like winning the lottery if you are able to get one of their concert tickets. Last […]
The Story of Christmas
This beautiful graphic tells the story of Christmas when you look up the scriptures under each stained glass picture. Click to learn more about the story of Christmas. © 2007-2012 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved
I Will Lead You Along, The Life of Henry B. Eyring {review}
Applesauce will never be the same for me again, not after reading this excerpt in the new book I Will Lead You Along about the life of Henry B. Eyring. Hal, as Henry was called, had dreamed of having a family of his own since he was a little boy. He felt angst over it […]
La Familia November 2013
Time moves so slowly (when everyone is sick for instance) and yet so quickly I scarce have time to catch my breath and another year is gone. And look how everyone has grown! Junior Mint showing off his first tooth! Taking a break from pictures Ganache will only smile for the camera if someone burps. […]
Thanksgiving Day Fun
Thanksgiving was spent with Mr. Ferrero Rocher’s side of the family. We had a total of 56 there and that’s with two siblings and their families missing! Mr. FR’s sister brought this donkey head which people had fun with.Junior Mint was being cute while his Uncle B was holding him so I had to get […]
The Reason Behind Christmas
We expected Bon Bon to come home this past Tuesday to spend Thanksgiving with us. She surprised us by coming home four days earlier! It was a treat to have her and her roommate here for a whole week as we celebrated Thanksgiving and decorated the house for Christmas. There are Nativity scenes here and […]
Have I Done Any Good?
There are so many days when I feel as if I have failed. Nothing seems to go right. By the end of the day the to-do list has increased exponentially and somehow nothing even got crossed off. All day long I hear, “Mom! He’s poking me!” or “Mom! Do you know where I put my […]
Gratitude & Service FHE Ideas
Need a suggestion for Family Home Evening this week? How about one of these ideas for teaching about gratitude or service? * For families with Littles – A Thanks & Giving Countdown * For families with a variety of ages – What’s Your Favorite Blessing Game? * For Families of Older Children & Teens – […]
Because I Have Been Given Much I Too Must Give
Wanting to serve others seems to be a natural extension when we become grateful. We realize how blessed we truly are and desire to share those blessings with others. One of my favorite church hymns is Because I Have Been Given Much. Because I have been given much, I too must give;Because of thy great […]
Finding True and Enduring Gratitude
Hello! My name is Bethany and I blog over at Whistle & Ivy, where I post crafts, recipes and free crochet patterns. I am very excited to be guest posting at Chocolate on my Cranium, and sharing my thoughts on gratitude. One of the things that I love best about the holiday season is the […]
This is the Day Which the Lord Has Made
Let Us Rejoice and Be Glad In It! My random day to document things I am grateful for was Saturday. It started just like every other day, after my morning prayers I take my medication for hypothyroidism. I was diagnosed back in September. I am so thankful that the exhaustion has decreased dramatically! Lazy Saturday […]
Helping Children Express Gratitude Through Good Manners
Don’t forget about the Gratitude Challenge! The linky will go up tomorrow but it will stay open until Thanksgiving. Choose a random day to document either through photos or words all you are thankful for that day. Enjoy this guest post by Nancy on teaching children. One of my favorite scripture stories is the story […]
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