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Independence Day

July 5, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

We had a very fun day celebrating the 4th of July holiday with family and friends. We even had a redneck amusement ride! 🙂 © 2007-2014 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

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The Tuttle Twins Learn About the Law

July 4, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

I’m joining a book blitz today for this fantastic book geared towards kids. There will be a guest post later this month by Connor Boyack, the author of The Tuttle Twins Learn About the Law! The Tuttle Twins Learn About The Law Tuttle Twins, #1 by Connor Boyack Paperback, 62 pages Published April 23rd 2014 […]

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Test Post 2

July 2, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

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June is Gone

July 2, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

What a month! Did you miss me while I was gone? We’ve been as busy as can be with no slowing down. We are planning on a BIG (at least 60 people) gathering for Independence Day this Friday. My kids are making pinatas right now, covering balloons with newspaper and paper mache glue. We’ve been […]

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Hello world!

June 21, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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This Week Part 3

June 9, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

Last Monday was the first day of swathing for the year. Let the farming season officially begin! It was a windy day as you can see from the alfalfa blowing in green waves. Hershey and I waiting for the swather to make its way around the pivot. Here it comes! Kind of amazing there’s a […]

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This Week Part 2

June 8, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

The men are building four more hay barns this year. They’ve set all the side poles for each and are now finishing welding the huge trusses on the final barn. After each truss is completed it’s moved to the barn where two more brothers are waiting in “genies” to weld the trusses in place. Uncle […]

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This Week Part 1`

June 7, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

Crazy. Fun. Hectic. That’s what our week has been like and a good indication of what summer will bring. I took quite a few photos to document some of the moments. So many, I’ve had to create three posts so I don’t overwhelm you! The siding was torn off our house to prepare for stucco. […]

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Saints and Soldiers: The Void and 70th Anniversary of D-Day

June 6, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

June 6, 1944 was the first day of the Allied invasion of Normandy, France in World War II. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history. Now known as D-Day, today marks the 70th anniversary. I have a couple of friends who are lucky enough to be there today with their families witnessing the celebrations. […]

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Good Music Brighter Children

June 3, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 21 Comments

Please welcome another guest blogger for the Establish a House series. This time the topic is music and the impact it has on our children’s lives. There is a giveaway at the end! Hello, I’m Sharlene Habermeyer. Thanks for letting me guest post today! I am a mother of five boys and the author of […]

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Family Connect Family History Fair

May 31, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

I was on a committee that hosted a family history fair for our community. The fair was Saturday and was a big success! But, boy, am I sure glad its over (at least for this year). It takes a lot of work to pull something like this off. There were so many people contributing their […]

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All’s Well on the Homefront

May 27, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

For Christmas Cookie got a guitar and has been having weekly lessons from Grandpa V thanks to the technology of Google Hangout. This has been so much fun for her (and grandpa too!). Cookie is a musical learner and would love to learn all sorts of instruments if she could. Junior Mint is now 14 […]

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The Soul Knows Its Worth

May 21, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

“None of us come to this earth to gain our worth; We brought it with us.” (Sheri L. Dew,  No One Can Take Your Place, pg 21) From the time my children are born and on into adulthood we remind them that they are God’s children first before they are ours. As I rock my […]

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Keeping Children’s Sensitive Skin Healthy

May 20, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

Welcome to another Establish a House post, written this time by Andrea! She has some great tips for keeping sensitive skin healthy. When my first child, Miriam, was about a month old she developed a terrible diaper rash. I tried baby powder and changing her more frequently and then plain cornstarch per my mother’s recommendation, […]

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Sunday’s Adventure

May 19, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

Sunday, oh, Sunday, how I long for the day when it will truly be a day of rest! Yesterday it was not. We provided the half time entertainment in Sacrament meeting (the main meeting at church)! First my husband got up to conduct and the prelude music wouldn’t stop. We looked over to realize the […]

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Hello, I'm Montserrat. I'm a farmer's wife, mother of eleven, homeschooler, chocoholic, music lover, and like to play a good game of Scrabble. You can read more about me here. . .

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