Simple Pleasures: An Evening Spent at Home

February 2, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 12 Comments

Simple Pleasure Thursdays are a time to share some simple thing that brought pleasure and happiness to your life this week. It helps to brighten our outlook on life to realize there are many small things each day that are meant to bring us happiness if we just look. We spent an evening together as […]

January Wordfull Wednesday Winner

February 1, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

I saw this sign on etsy the other day, pinned it, and then thought “This would make a great prize for Wordfull Wednesday!” Made by Landee who blogs at Landee See, Landee Do she recently opened her etsy shop. You know how I love to support handmade so take a peek at the goodies she […]

Love Printables {free}

January 30, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 10 Comments

{heart garland tutorial} With all the Valentine’s prints popping up here and there and everywhere I thought I’d do something a bit different and make prints from quotes about love for our fellow man. Clicking on each print will take you to the download page. Each is a high quality 8×10 jpeg file. Pin It […]

Deep Beauty

January 29, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

This video is a clip from a talk given by Sister Elaine Dalton, General Young Women President. Sister Dalton tells of how she learned as a young woman what true beauty means. The subjects of beauty and modesty are so intertwined. We want to look good, in fact have a charge to care for the […]

Spudnuts

January 28, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

Old-fashioned homemade goodness! Pin It Spudnuts 1 cup water1 cup shortening1 cup sugar2 cups mashed potatoes2 tsp. salt3 cups water6 eggs, slightly beaten2 TBSP yeast2 TBSP lemon juice1/4 tsp. grated lemon rind12 cups flour (plus two more cups)3/4 cups dry milkoil for frying Place the 1 cup water in a large pan and heat. Add […]

Q & A: Homeschool Edition

January 27, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 24 Comments

Today is Q & A day here, focusing on homeschooling. Have any questions about how or why we homeschool? Ask away in the comments. When I have time here and there throughout the day I will try to answer the questions, adding both the questions and the answers in this post. If I don’t get […]

Simple Pleasures: Copycat Recipes

January 25, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

Did you know that this used to make this recipe makes a really good copycat for these? My simple pleasure of the week! What simple pleasure have you enjoyed this week? Simple Pleasure Thursdays are back! Link up your post about your simple pleasure below. © 2007-2011 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved […]

Wordfull Wednesday: A day in my life

January 24, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 8 Comments

I’ve done a typical day post before so this time I posted more of my perspective and what I do rather than what everyone, including the kids do throughout the day. Here is the bare bones. My day begins earlier than everyone else’s. I am a morning person to the core. I don’t use an […]

Young Women Personal Progress Book Holders

January 24, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 67 Comments

My cute little niece has been making these as gifts for all the girl cousins who are in the Young Women organization at church. They hold a Personal Progress booklet and journal, a pen or pencil, and a For the Strength of Youth pamphlet. I haven’t seen them before and thought they were a novel […]

Just a reminder about Wordfull Wednesday

January 23, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

Remember Wordfull Wednesday’s topic is to share a typical day with us! So if you haven’t done so, keep track tomorrow of what your day is like so you’ll be ready for Wednesday’s blog link up! The linky will be open for over a week though so you have plenty of time to get to […]

Creamy White Chili

January 21, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 8 Comments

Perfect to eat on a cold, snowy day. Pin ItCreamy White Chili 1 pound chicken, cut into 1/2 inch cubes1 medium onion, chopped1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder1 TBSP. vegetable oil2 15 oz. cans great northern beans, rinsed and drained1 can (14 1/2 oz) chicken broth2 small cans green chilies1 tsp. salt1 tsp. ground cumin1 tsp. […]

Nature Stones and Homemade Snowflakes

January 20, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

Ah….pinterest! What did I ever do without you? Lost all my ideas and “wanna-do’s” in my bookmarks on three different computers, that’s what. This week for school we did some fun science activities that I pinned. I’d like to share them with you. First we made homemade snowflakes using the instructions at Heart of the […]

To be counted . . .

January 19, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 12 Comments

a baby incognito colorful baker’s twine ready to wrap packages fresh ground peanut butter with chocolate chips for snacking bulging loaf of whole wheat dough Glimpses of gifts I have counted this week at my photography blog. joining this blog hop © 2007-2011 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on […]

Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic for January 25

January 18, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

I was thinking about my typical day. A typical day in winter is vastly different than a typical day in summer. And is there ever really a “typical” day? What does that mean anyway? The topic for next week’s Wordfull Wednesday is to share a day in your life with us. You don’t have to […]

Living . . .

January 17, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 18 Comments

I’m behind on this but not this The school book closet is reaching teetering proportions . . . …again. How did I end up with two copies of War and Peace? And only so much can be done while this Bubba Boy naps. This photo just cracks me up! Ganache is not quite as fat […]