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January 16, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Come Take a Walk With Me

January 14, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 20 Comments

Wednesday morning dawned cold and slightly foggy – perfect conditions for a light pogonip. ♦ pogonip ˈpä-gə-ˌnip noun a dense winter fog containing frozen particles that is formed in deep mountain valleys of the western United States. Origin: 1860–65, Americanism; < Shoshone paγɨnappɨh thunder cloud; cf. soγovaγɨnappɨh fog (with soγo- earth), yaγumpaγɨnappih fog (with yaγun- […]

Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic For January 21

January 14, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

“Wish Upon a Star“ I’m hoping our next Wordfull Wednesday topic will cause you to spread your wings a little. Remember when you were younger and did everything you could think of to cause your secret wish to come true? Rubbing lamps. Watching for falling stars. Pulling a wishbone. Now we are older, more realistic, […]

Skin MD Natural Review and Giveaway

January 13, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 45 Comments

We live in the arid deserts of Northern Nevada. The wind, extreme temperature changes, and lack of humidity really wreck havoc on our skin, particularly the hands because they are constantly washed. Each season presents a different challenge for keeping our skin from getting dry, cracked, and rough. We have tried everything from Vaseline Instensive […]

Personalized Notepads – A How To

January 12, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 34 Comments

WARNING – The following tutorial, if followed, can be very addicting. Proceed with caution! Supplies: Paper – any kind, scrap, colored, personalized, etc. Here I’m using some family photos printed at 40% opacity and a fun design for my grocery lists.Paper cutterHeavy Books, binder clips, or specially made clampPaintbrushThin Cardboard – old cereal boxes work […]

I ♥ Faces: Week #1

January 11, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 29 Comments

I ♥ Faces is a new site dedicated to gathering photographs of people’s faces. It’s my goal to participate every week. After all I have a lot of faces around here to keep me busy. ☺ THis week’s topic is “Anything Goes.” Here’s my kids’ entry: Cookie loves her teal shirt. Wears it day after […]

Fun With Music FHE

January 11, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

The next three family home evening lessons will all revolve around music. This one is short but fun. You will briefly discuss the influence of music in our lives and then sing your family’s favorite Primary songs or hymns using the visual aids to make it more fun. Download the file here if you don’t […]

Biscuits

January 10, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 14 Comments

We love breakfast food around here. Biscuits are a particular favorite. We love having them with butter and jam, or honey butter, or cheese sauce and strawberry jam, or sausage gravy, or even dipped in butter and cinnamon sugar before cooking. As you can see biscuits are extremely versatile. Here’s our favorite, tried and true […]

How to Copyright Your Photos

January 8, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 18 Comments

Several people have asked how I get a copyright on my photos. I’m going to show you two easy ways. The first way involves uploading your photos to a free photo holding site such as Flickr. This way is best for those who don’t have photo editing software on their computer. The second way is […]

Wordfull Wednesday: New Beginnings

January 6, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 15 Comments

“Breathe, Montse, breathe. You can do this.” The words kept repeating in my mind, sounding a cadence that quickened my too sluggish feet. With heart pounding I turned the corner, walked through the open doorway and found a seat in the back. I placed my backpack in front of me and pretended to look for […]

The Four Cardinal Directions

January 6, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 17 Comments

The following four pictures were taken from the same spot in my driveway on Christmas Day 2008. To the East To the North To the West To the South And here’s the view of our house when we travel back from our shops in another section. © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights […]

Fight the badly named Freedom of Choice Act

January 5, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

The Freedom of Choice Act is a bill which, if passed, would nullify all existing laws limiting abortion including parental consent and notification laws, partial-birth abortion bans, requirements that licensed physicians perform abortions, limits on public funding for elective abortions (meaning American taxpayers would then be paying for abortion procedures whether they like it or […]

Families are Forever FHE

January 4, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

I love my family! I’m excited for the new Primary theme this year “My Eternal Family.” How wonderful it is to have a family and to know we can be together forever. Use this lesson to introduce the new Primary theme. This came through my family home evening yahoo group. Stephanie F. has put together […]

A Single Word

January 1, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 20 Comments

I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. Instead I have an ever replenishing list of goals that I am constantly working on. They get crossed off, shuffled around, reevaluated as I slowly progress on my lifelong journey of self-improvement. This past year held many challenges and changes, joys and sorrows, but as is always the case […]

Best Photo of 2008

December 31, 2008 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

At DPS this week’s assignment was to show our best photo of 2008. This is not the one I submitted but I’m showing it here as the “best emotion” shot of 2008. I hope we can continue to laugh and tickle and laugh some more the rest of our lives. © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my […]