What is love?

February 14, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 13 Comments

Is it a surprise picture left on a camera? A couple exchanging vows to cherish one another? Is it a mother holding a newborn, breathing in a bit of heaven? Or a father with a baby bundled up in his coat? Is it manifest in the hard labor to provide? Or the sweet scene of […]

Animal Heart Valentines

February 11, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

Have you ever read the book My Heart Is Like a Zoo? The artwork is so much fun! All of the animals are created with hearts of various colors and sizes. My children have been busy this week creating Valentines for their cousins, friends, and mom & dad using the illustrations in the book as […]

The Latest Gossip

February 9, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

♥ I need a new laptop. Like yesterday. It won’t charge anymore, even with a newish cord and battery, so if it comes unplugged for even a split second I have to restart it. Or if the cord gets jiggled just a tiny bit it restarts on its own. I can’t complain too much as […]

My Ancestral DNA Composition

February 6, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 19 Comments

Right around Thanksgiving I ordered DNA tests from 23andMe for both Mr. Ferrero Rocher and I. We were just curious to see what our genetic make-up was and, in my case, to see how diverse it is. It’s no secret we both love our ancestors and as much as possible tell our children their stories. […]

An Elect Lady

February 3, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

Seventy years ago this couple brought a cute little girl into the world. Theirs was a pioneer heritage with Scottish ancestry on her father’s line, and English on her mother’s. Her ancestors were some of those who fought in the Revolutionary War, joined the Mormon Church in the early days of its history, and her […]

LDS Online Influencers Meetup

February 2, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

Several weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to meet some really great people at an LDS Online Influencers Meetup at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. It was sponsored by Boncom and Mormon.Org. Brittany Jepsen from The House That Lars Built (LOVED that she wore a Mexican dress!) designs beautiful prints. Melanie Day of Sugardoodle […]

Old Saturday Evening Posts

January 29, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

One of my daughters had a birthday on Sunday and I totally scored with one of the gifts. She loves all things 1940s – the clothes, the hairstyles, learning all about WWII. She also loves clocks. So I spent the day searching our town for an old clock for her. Couldn’t find one. At all. […]

Utah’s Stand For Marriage Rally #Standwithchildren

January 28, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

Remember last year I posted about The Modern French Revolution or La Manif Pour Tous,, the pro-family movement taking place in France? With slogans like “1 Father, 1 Mother = That’s Marriage” and “Father, Mother, Children, It’s Natural!” they are spreading the message about traditional families. Taking a page from their book there is a […]

I’m a Woman with a Husband and Kids and I’m Not Sorry

January 27, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 32 Comments

“His house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or singing, or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant mixture of them all. Evil things did not come into that valley. “I wish I had time to tell you even a few of the tales or one or two […]

The Sketchbook

January 24, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

I have this Sketchbook that’s been on my desk for a while. It contains the magical ability of creating a masterpiece of whatever graces it pages. All the children have taken turns to draw in it. There’s just something about a nice thick paper that holds a pencil line well. It’s mesmerizing really. Whoever happens […]

Missionary Toolkit Winners!

January 23, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Congratulations to the winners of the Missionary Toolkit! I have already sent the winners e-mails. Thank you all for your participation in the giveaway! © 2007-2014 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

My New Wallet

January 22, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 23 Comments

Look what I made! The zipper on my old wallet broke. I needed a new one but couldn’t find one that I liked. And when I did it was $50. There was no way I was going to spend that much on a wallet! I decided to search the internet for a wallet tutorial and […]

Dwell Printables

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

To remind myself to dwell more in the simple moments of the day, my one goal for the year, I created simple signs that are hanging above my favorite red shelf. This is the one spot that I can consistently decorate for the season that won’t be destroyed or rearranged by little fingers. It is […]

Writing to and for Our Children

January 19, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

In reading family history stories from both my husband’s side as well as mine I have noticed that many times the details of the women’s lives are missing. The men wrote their own autobiographies, mentioned things that may have happened to the women in their lives, but the women’s perspectives are glaringly missing. There are […]

Missionary Toolkit {Review & Giveaway}

January 16, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 30 Comments

Do you have a son or daughter out on a mission or getting ready to serve one? Are they nervous about knowing the scriptures well enough to find answers to questions investigators may have? Missionary Toolkit are scripture reference cards that work with Preach My Gospel to help a missionary quickly find just the right […]