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Reclaimed

December 19, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Christmas, My Faith Tagged With: Christmas

Last Minute Gift Idea (Right From the Grocery Store!)

December 17, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

‘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 […]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas

Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

December 13, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

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 […]

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Home For the Holidays with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Alfie Boe, & Tom Brokaw (Giveaway)

December 9, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 34 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Contests and Giveaways, Music

The Story of Christmas

December 8, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas

I Will Lead You Along, The Life of Henry B. Eyring {review}

December 6, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

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 […]

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La Familia November 2013

December 4, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 10 Comments

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. […]

Filed Under: Family Life Tagged With: Family, there's no place like home

Thanksgiving Day Fun

December 3, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

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 […]

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

The Reason Behind Christmas

December 1, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas

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