The Humble Apron {GIVEAWAY}

March 22, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 156 Comments

Aprons. The word conjures up images of mother or grandma baking in the kitchen, or doing housework, or gathering eggs, wood, or flowers. It brings to mind days of yore when aprons protected the few dresses one owned. An apron is a shield to protect from food and grease, dirt and grime. It is also […]

Baby #9 Update

March 21, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 30 Comments

Friday was a BIG day! I had an ultrasound and found out that baby #9 is a . . . BOY!!!! I decided against posting the incriminating evidence but trust me it IS very evident. 😀 We are all ecstatic. Actually I’m pretty sure we would have been ecstatic either way, I mean how many […]

Sunday Society & Keepers at Home

March 19, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

In September 2010 Julie B. Beck, General President of the Relief Society, spoke to the women of the church about the importance of learning the history of Relief Society. Some of the many reasons she gave were: “Understanding the history of Relief Society strengthens the foundational identity and worth of faithful women.” “We study our […]

Rainbow Pancakes {Hot Cakes}

March 19, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 10 Comments

I can’t believe I haven’t ever shared our hot cake recipe. It makes the best pancakes! You can use either white flour or whole wheat flour. If you use wheat flour make sure to substitute brown sugar for the regular sugar. On St. Patrick’s Day I decided to make rainbow pancakes for lunch, but I […]

Simple Pleasures: Brightly Colored Pillows

March 17, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 7 Comments

These pillow covers are the result of wanting to add little pops of color to our living room. They didn’t cost anything as I used fabric I already had on hand. I just measured the throw pillows we had for our couch and made new covers to go over them. The colors are cheerful and […]

Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic for March 23

March 16, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

This next topic is one that I hope causes you to THINK. I’ve been studying Sister Julie B. Beck’s General Relief Society talk from Sept 2010. In there she says several important things, only one of which I want to focus on for today. She says: “We know that many sisters live in oppressive or […]

Etching Glass Mugs {Tutorial}

March 15, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 22 Comments

I don’t know why it’s taken me eight children to finally think of permanently etching their names on individual cups. We’ve tried everything from assigning colors of plastic cups to names on pieces of masking tape. Now the proof cannot be washed away and has to be carefully used. Here’s the process we used to […]

Scenes from the Weekend

March 14, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

Spring is coming! The air has that ‘smell’ to it – of wet and dirt and sunshine. The weather is warmer, even when the wind blows. There is no longer a bite to it. The kids raced through their school on Friday just so they could go out and play. Even little Hershey likes to […]

Of Things That Matter Most Part B

March 13, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

screen shot of Cookie & Fudge on lds.org a continuation of my personal study notes from last Sunday about Pres. Uchtdorf’s general conference talk “Of Things That Matter Most.” “Our second key relationship is with our families. Since “no other success can compensate for failure” here, we must place high priority on our families. We […]

Chocolate Chip Cookies

March 12, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

I know, I know, everyone already has a chocolate chip cookie recipe. I just thought I’d share our favorite one to use. Chocolate Chip Cookies 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into cubes3/4 cup granulated sugar3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar 2 eggs1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour1 3/4 cups white flour3/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking […]

Do you sometimes feel . . .

March 10, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

harried at the end of the day? Yeah, me too. At least yesterday was like that as evidenced by the photo. Consequently there is a delay for the learning style post for today. I might get it posted later this afternoon, but there are no guarantees on that. *************************** Voting is still going on for […]

Simple Pleasures: Water

March 10, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

Carrying this stainless steel water bottle around just makes me smile. What brings you simple pleasure? *************************** Voting is still going on for Best LDS Female Solo Blogger of 2010. If you haven’t done so already could you please go over and vote for me? Mine will say “Montserrat at Chocolate on my Cranium” THANKS […]

Wordfull Wednesday: Women From Our Past

March 8, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

Today’s Wordfull Wednesday we are sharing stories of women ancestors from our own family history. Today I am sharing the story of my great-great-great grandmother Ramona as told by my own grandmother, Yaya, in a book of family history stories she wrote for her grandchildren when we were small. Keep that in mind when you […]

Age Appropriate Chores/Skills

March 8, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

Think of some famous musician, sports player, or artist. How did they acquire the skills they have? Chances are for most of them it took work, lots and lots of dedicated work, learned sequentially and methodically, to achieve the level they are at now. The same lesson applies to us and to our children. Any […]

Home Improvements

March 7, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 18 Comments

Why is it after a big bout of sickness one feels like cleaning, decluttering and organizing? Whatever the reason that’s what we’ve been doing. I made a big huge list of all the home improvements needs and ideas I could think of to try and make our home run a little better. We’ve been slashing […]