Count Your Blessings

November 3, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 7 Comments

My son has been counting the days until his birthday. For him it is important. He wants to reach the magical age of five. My 11 year old daughter counts her money. She is trying to earn enough to buy a skirt she wants. When we get in the van to go anywhere I count […]

Faith Bank Account by Michelle

November 2, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 14 Comments

I had been depositing faith into my spiritual bank account for 23 years. I earned my faith by obedient living. My faith bank account looked pretty inflated. There seemed to be plenty of faith to get me whatever I wanted. If I needed a miracle, I certainly could afford it, because I had been such […]

Blessing Boxes by Shauna

November 1, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 8 Comments

Blessing Box A Tradition That Develops An Attitude of Gratitude Leaping from Halloween to Christmas with only a slight nod in the direction of Thanksgiving is something I work diligently to avoid as a person and as a mother.The Tradition of a Blessing Box has provided a meaningful way to celebrate Thanksgiving. We start on […]

Give, Oh, Give

October 31, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

Tomorrow is the start of the Grateful Hearts, Giving Hands series. I am so excited! There are some wonderful guest posts coming in about learning gratitude, learning to give, and changing our lives little pieces at a time. To start off the month I’d like to introduce to you to a charitable campaign called LDS […]

Sewing Basics: Nine Patch Quilt Sudoku Style Part II

October 25, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

Read the first part of the tutorial here. The next step in making your quilt is to start sewing! Follow your Sudoku puzzle, grid by grid, to sew each nine patch block together. Always refer to your fabric assignment paper to know which “numbers” or fabric you are to sew together (both are pictured above). […]

Sewing Basics: Nine Patch Quilt – Sudoku Style part I

October 18, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 8 Comments

Once we have gone over the very basics of sewing with a sewing machine my daughters start asking (incessantly) when they can start sewing their own lap quilt. Nine patch quilts are timeless. The patterns can vary greatly with no rhyme or reason for some or definite patterns for others. The pattern I like to […]

Sewing Basics: Tote Bag

October 11, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

If there is one thing I am not ashamed we have a lot of, it is bags. The more the merrier! When ever we see fabric with cute prints we always say, “That would make a cute bag!” and so we usually make one. And since we have a lot of girls each of us […]

3D Art Projects

October 7, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 11 Comments

Pin It My kids LOVE art. Sometimes it is hard to find good projects that appeal to all of them because their age and skill levels vary. Here’s one art project that everyone enjoyed! Materials Needed:white paperblack marker (or black crayon)3-5 crayons or colored pencils that go well together Start by drawing a “hilly” line […]

Cute Gift Packaging

August 24, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

Any time we go to a baby or bridal shower, give birthday presents, or even Christmas gifts most people have come to know which gift is ours just because of our signature gift wrapping. Brown paper packages tied up with string. Here’s an example of some I sent as part of a Twelve Days of […]

Independence Day BBQ

July 11, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

We had a great Independence Day celebration. Relaxed. No stress (meaning no fireworks). Good company (family). The kids were a bit disappointed we didn’t do any fireworks but safety overruled.We had such a wet spring the weeds grew ridiculously well. In some spots they are taller than Special Dark who is four. Now that summer […]

Mini Patriotic Pinatas

June 28, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 10 Comments

Easy Patriotic Mini Pinatas to make with your kids for Independence Day!

Sewing Basics: Child’s Dishtowel Apron Tutorial

June 7, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 8 Comments

This is another simple project my older daughters’ first sewing teacher made with them. It is a great beginner project for boys and girls! And another useful item to have in the house. These are also pretty cheap to make which is a plus! Materials Needed:a standard dishtowel (mine measured 15 x 24 inches)1 package […]

Sewing Basics: Girls’ Kerchief

May 31, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

This beginning sewing project is for girls. It is very simple and basic but with cute results. Of course the girls love it! Materials Needed: 14″ square piece of fabricDouble Fold bias tape cut into the following pieces: 2 – 14.5 inch pieces, 1 – 30 inch piece Step 1: Cut the square fabric in […]

Sewing Basics: Simple Pillowcase

May 17, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

The first project my beginning sewers make is a simple pillowcase. It is very easy, doesn’t take much time, and it is useful! All you need in one yard of 44/45 inch wide fabric – just the regular cotton fabric you get at the fabric store. Start by straightening the cut edges (they never cut […]

Sewing Basics: Practice Sewing Lines on Fabric

May 2, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

Last week we covered sewing along lines drawn on paper with our sewing machine. This week is the same only you put a new needle in your machine and sew on fabric. I thought I’d show how I prepare the fabric for my beginning sewers to sew on. It’s hard to sew on just one […]