Apron and Book Winners!

February 1, 2015 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

If you get a chance you really should go and read the memories people have that involve aprons. It was a lot of fun to to read! I even found out some readers’ great-grandmother lived and cooked on a ranch just north of us. How cool is that? Now every one needs to go write […]

52 Weeks to Fortify Your Family {Review & Giveaway}

January 29, 2015 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 38 Comments

Wait, what? Two giveaways in a row? Yes! I knew when I reviewed this book that I wanted to give one away because it is that good for helping families. But, I’m getting ahead of myself. Want to know who won? Look here! My hope is that anyone who visits this blog realizes how much […]

The Humble Apron

January 28, 2015 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 50 Comments

On the heels of last week’s post, Moms Should Dress for Success, this week it’s all about . . . Aprons The word conjures up images of grandmother or mother baking in the kitchen or doing housework. Gathering eggs, wood, or flowers. Or bringing in the garden’s bounty. It brings to mind days of yore […]

Welcome to our Homeschool – Beehive Academy

January 25, 2015 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 11 Comments

Our family has been using Sonlight Curriculum for the past eight years. We LOVE the literature and history emphasis! Sonlight is celebrating their 25th anniversary by hosting a blog party on the 25th of each month throughout the year.You don’t have to use Sonlight to join in on the party! I decided to participate to […]

Moms Should Dress for Success

January 21, 2015 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 27 Comments

It was lunchtime. The temperature on that mid-August day was sweltering at 105. It was all hands on deck as harvest on the third crop of alfalfa was fully underway. My job was to feed the extra farm crew, a couple of Mr. Ferrero Rocher’s brothers and several nephews. And, boy, were they hungry! It […]

The Conductor

January 19, 2015 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

There is no doubt that Junior Mint loves music. He likes to dance and hum when we are listening to music but when someone is playing the piano he especially loves to conduct. Yesterday a kind lady in our ward took this video of Junior Mint “conducting” while I played the prelude music before Relief […]

Establish a House – A Home Making Series

January 13, 2015 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 8 Comments

Establish a House will be coming back in full force starting next Wednesday, January 21st!!! I began this series after a discussion in a facebook group about whether or not their families used tablecloths. I wrote a post about what we do and the response was overwhelming. It was so interesting to see what other […]

HOME

January 12, 2015 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 10 Comments

This past month or so I have realized I need to focus more on my family and home. Even as we face new adventures with the older ones leaving the nest for college or getting married it’s time to reassess and refocus. There will be a lot of organizing this year as a result of […]

#2015FaceofAccreta

January 8, 2015 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

Have you ever heard of accreta? Basically its when the placenta begins to attach itself abnormally to the uterine wall. The worst form of accreta is called percreta where the placenta actually penetrates through the uterus and attaches to other organs such as the bladder. It is a very dangerous condition and my friend Jen […]

We’re moving into a new kitchen!

January 6, 2015 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 12 Comments

It’s a new year and I’ve been contemplating and thinking about changes I need to make in all areas of my life. And a post about that will come soon, I hope. But we have a BIG major change going on at our house right now that is taking up a lot of time and […]

An engaging Christmas Eve . . .

January 1, 2015 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 20 Comments

Some observant readers noticed a new person in our family’s Christmas celebrations. See the blondie on the far left? He and Bon Bon have known each other for a year now, having met at BYU-Idaho. He did come visit in the summertime but at that time they were just “friends.” They started to seriously date […]

Christmas Day

December 30, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

Christmas Eve the kids dressed up and acted out the Nativity while Mr. Ferrero Rocher read from Luke 2. We watched a movie and then sent them all to bed. Christmas morning everyone came out at 7am (per tradition) and looked at the goods in their stockings. Then we recited The Living Christ before opening […]

Making Gingerbread Houses

December 29, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

We had a wonderful Christmas! The two oldest are back for a couple of weeks break between semesters. If you haven’t noticed I’ve stayed away from the blog to enjoy more time with the family. Today I’m documenting our annual gingerbread house making party. We look forward to it every year! If you click on […]

To infinity and beyond!

December 21, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

Twenty years has gone by way too fast with this wonderful man! Mr. Ferrero Rocher is kind, caring, funny, sweet, self-disciplined, and believe it or not, shy. I am so grateful to be married to such a faithful family man and one devoted to the Lord. He is definitely the love of my life! Here’s […]

Mary, Did You Know {A Study on Mary}

December 17, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

My third child was born one week before Christmas. It was definitely a special time in my life as I reflected on another mother so long ago. It made Christmas extra special that year having a newborn baby in the house. I prepared this study to look further into the life of Mary, the mother […]