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Cranial Hiccups

Every once in a while and totally unintentionally my brain spews out a good idea.

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Homemade Chapstick

January 30, 2008 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 16 Comments

The winter weather can be harsh. Particularly here in the desert where the blowing winds and dry air deliver a double whammy to our skin and lips. To keep our chapped lips at bay our family goes through chapstick like, well, almost as fast as I go through a can of Stephen’s Belgian Dark Chocolate […]

Filed Under: Ingenious Ideas Tagged With: Penny-Pinching Pointers

Doll Coffins

January 1, 2008 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 13 Comments

The girls knew Joseph was making them something for Christmas. When they asked him what he was doing he replied, “Making doll coffins.” He ended up making ten of these jewelry boxes. One for each of our six daughters (although only three got them for Christmas), one for me, and one for each of our […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Ingenious Ideas Tagged With: Christmas, Simple Pleasures, there's no place like home

Names of Christ Unit Study

December 2, 2007 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

Edited: My complete study can be found here. Christmas is one of my favorite teaching times of the year. The children sense the specialness of the season making them more attune to what I try to teach them about Christ and Christmas. Our ‘normal’ school is abandoned for “Christmas School.” I love creating unit studies […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Ingenious Ideas, Unit Studies Tagged With: Christmas, Tradition

Scripture Flannel Board Stories

November 24, 2007 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 150 Comments

Scripture Flannel Board Stories

In 2007 I was asked to start a Family Home Evening Enrichment group at church. We met once a month and put together family home evening lessons. It was loads of fun but also loads of work. One of the projects I tackled was coloring most of the scripture flannel board stories that have been published […]

Filed Under: Flannel Board Stories, Ingenious Ideas Tagged With: bible, Book of Mormon, church history, flannel board stories, lds, mormon, Primary

Thanksgiving Blessing Mix

November 7, 2007 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

Here’s a simple snack mix that can be put into cellophane gift bags and given as gifts to family and friends. I usually give them to people I visit throughout the month of November. Thanksgiving Blessing Mix Recipe: 2 cups Bugles brand corn snacks2 cups small pretzels (not the stick kind)1 cup candy corn1 cup […]

Filed Under: Crafts, Ingenious Ideas

Homeschool Resources

October 5, 2007 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

Posts I’ve Written About Our HomeschoolRocks, Pebbles, Sand and StructureRunning a One-Room SchoolhouseIt’s About TIMEOne-on-One Time With MomToddlers, Babies, and Schooling, Oh my!Homeschool PlanningThe Homeschool Cycle A Typical Homeschool DayFamily WorkMothering & Homeschooling: Finding Time to Persoanlly Recharge and Refresh Here are my favorite resources to use for homeschooling. Hopefully you can find something helpful […]

Filed Under: Homeschool Encouragement, Ingenious Ideas

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Hello, I'm Montserrat. I'm a farmer's wife, mother of eleven, homeschooler, chocoholic, music lover, and like to play a good game of Scrabble. You can read more about me here. . .

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