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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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Reverse Applique on a T-shirt

April 30, 2010 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 10 Comments

Reverse applique is a fun project to do on t-shirts. Knit fabric doesn’t fray so you don’t have to worry about finishing the edges. Supplies Needed:*old t-shirt*fabric scraps*freezer paper*sharp scissors*contrasting thread (optional) Step 1: Draw your pattern on a piece of freezer paper. I just drew my design free hand taking a cue from the […]

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T-Shirt Re-fashioning

April 26, 2010 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 17 Comments

Spring is here! I’ve been trying to de-clutter our house slowly. I went through my clothes closet. {shudder} There were so many old clothes in there! Worn-out, out-dated, and eek! too small. After a thorough cleaning session I realized I needed some new spring shirts. Most of our days are spent at home so I […]

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Prettying Up Regular pens

April 7, 2010 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 27 Comments

I have a friend who just has a knack for making things pretty. She has a talent for decorating anything: her home, tablescapes, for a party, etc. She threw a baby shower for my SIL and while there we were required to write our names and addresses on envelopes so thank you notes could easily […]

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You’ve Got the Write Stuff

April 6, 2010 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Don’t you just love to get mail? A happy surprise or a hand written note can really brighten someone’s day. This fast paced age of texting, e-mail, and online chatting makes those letters even more precious. My little sister, who is currently serving a mission for our church, decided before she left to buy special […]

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He Lives

April 3, 2010 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Happy, glorious Easter! May the hope of the Resurrection and the mercy of Jesus Christ’s Atonement bring peace to you. © 2007-2009 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

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Easter Lesson

March 28, 2010 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Reposted from 4/04/2009 This is another activity we do every Easter as a family. It helps us learn what happened every day of the last week of Jesus Christ’s life leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection. Each member of the family will create a simple chart as the week progresses. The pictures included with […]

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Picnic Brownies

February 21, 2010 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Bon Bon made these most perfect brownies for our Valentine’s Day dessert. They passed the “Does it have enough chocolate?” scale with flying colors. Picnic Brownies (Lion House Bakery Cookbook) 4 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate1 cup butter2 cups sugar2 tsp. vanilla1 tsp. salt4 eggs1 3/4 cups all purpose flour2/3 cup chopped walnuts, pecans, or almonds1 […]

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Quilts, quilts, quilts!

February 16, 2010 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

The quilts we were making for the girls the end of last year were finished just in time for Christmas. Many thanks to our good friend who quilted them for us AND did the binding on four of the quilts. They never would have been done in time otherwise. Bon Bon and Fudge share the […]

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Valentine Paper Dolls and others

February 11, 2010 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

All I can say is CUTE!!!! My girls have been having fun this week playing with paper dolls. You can download this set of Joan Walsh Anglund dolls, plus two other sets by clicking on the image above. Does anybody remember Betsy McCall Paper Dolls? If you click on the image below you will find […]

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Keep your threads untangled

February 4, 2010 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

A couple of weeks ago I did some much needed deep cleaning and reorganizing of my sewing supply box. I got tired of all my pins being scattered helter skelter so I sewed some new pincushions. The buttons all got placed in their appropriate compartments, the sewing machine needles were sorted according to usage, and […]

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Creating Corner Bookmarks

January 28, 2010 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Lookie what we made this afternoon! After a little thinking, I figured out how to make these corner bookmarks. They are easy but oh, so cute and useful. Cut a piece of scrapbook paper or cardstock 6×4 inches. You can make 6 corner bookmarks from one 12×12 inch sheet of paper or cardstock. On the […]

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Soft Onion Breadsticks

January 23, 2010 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

I love when my daughters take their turns cooking. They aren’t afraid to try new recipes. My oldest made these to go along with Chicken Rice Soup. The aroma was heavenly! Soft Onion Breadsticks (from Taste of Home) * 3/4 cup chopped onion * 1 tablespoon canola oil * 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry […]

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Paper Snowflakes

January 20, 2010 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

The weather, like a negligent parent, still threatens but doesn’t follow through. We decided to make our own snowflakes instead, albeit a little non-traditionally. Get some paper, any size. We used leftover packaging paper that came yesterday stuffed around a special treat I’ll post about later. (There was a bit of sunshine yesterday after all!) […]

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Magic Peanut Butter Middles

January 3, 2010 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Anybody like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups? This is the cookie form! The cookies are soft with the right mix of chocolate and peanut butter and even have the peanut butter filling! Pin ItMagic Peanut Butter Middles Chocolate Cookie Dough:3 cups flour1 cup cocoa1 tsp. baking soda1 cup white sugar1 cup brown sugar1 cup butter1/2 cup […]

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Jesus is Born!

December 24, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

One finally reading recommendation about that blessed night so long ago. Stephanie from Diapers and Divinity first posted an excerpt from this talk, “Maybe Christmas Doesn’t Come From a Store” by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland a few days ago. As with all of Elder Holland’s talks this is beautiful and speaks to the heart. Journey […]

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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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