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

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Handmade Gifts 2016 – The Living Christ in Calligraphy

December 29, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

Every year we have a tradition on Christmas morning to recite The Living Christ before opening any Christmas presents. This year we broke with tradition. Abigail had us open this beautiful gift before we recited The Living Christ. On top of being busy with her school work and helping Joseph with the boxes, burning names […]

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Handmade Gifts 2016 – Wooden Boxes

December 28, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

When I asked the kids to give me their Christmas wish lists back in October most of the older kids put down their own grub box. When my father-in-law was a teenager he helped work cows and wrangle horses. While camping they kept their food in a locked wooden box. Cowboy lingo: grub = food. […]

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Christmas-in-a-Box (service kit)

December 13, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Create this Christmas-in-a-box to send to someone in the military, on a mission, or in college or take it to someone in the hospital to spread some Christmas cheer. #LIGHTtheWORLD

Want to bring the spirit of Christmas to a loved one serving in the military, on a mission, away to college, in a nursing home or maybe sick and staying in the hospital during the Christmas season?  I have the perfect idea to share with you which was created and designed by Melia from Brightly […]

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Gifts for the Lonely (service kit)

December 13, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Free Christmas greeting card and gift card holders

The Christmas spirit is real. It’s what makes the holidays such a joyous time. It’s spending more time with those we love. It’s building life-long memories. It’s helping those around us who need it. This year, there’s a wonderful video that shares the message of service and love called #LIGHTtheWORLD. Take a quick minute to […]

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A Simple Thank You Card (Free Printables!)

December 11, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Three different types of thank you notes for your family to use. Created by Melissa Esplin

Have you ever received a simple thank you card? It’s kind of amazing the power those words have on you. You feel noticed, loved, and appreciated. As part of the #LIGHTtheWORLD Christmas initiative, Melissa Esplin, who does wonders with calligraphy, created three simple but beautiful Thank You cards for you and your children to use. A […]

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Brown Paper Packages Christmas Service Kits

December 1, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 7 Comments

You are one of His favorite things gift bags

We’ve all had those days where nothing seems to go right. Stress builds up until we feel like we are going to explode. Sometimes we do! And we wonder if anyone notices what we do or that we are even there at all. Can you think of someone, right now, who might be feeling that […]

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Bethlehem Means House of Bread Service Kit

November 30, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

Bethlehem means House of Bread Christmas Service Kit

We all know the story. How Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem to be taxed and that is where sweet baby Jesus was born. Did you know that Bethlehem means “House of Bread?” Pretty interesting when you realize that later in His life Jesus Christ would proclaim, He taught this after feeding the 5,000 with […]

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Our Family’s Gift to the Savior Service Kit

November 29, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

Our gift to the Savior jar

Now that you’ve planned what types of service to do how about a way to keep track of what service has been performed? Colette from My Computer is My Canvas has created everything you need to document your service while keeping it all together as your family’s gift to the Savior! Included in the kit […]

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First Observe, Then Serve Christmas Service Kit

November 27, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 7 Comments

Service. We all know we should do it. But sometimes it can be hard thinking of what to do, especially when you have young children. What if you had a way to help your family plan service projects you can do together and also individually? Neisha, from Hang a Ribbon on the Moon, created this […]

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#LightTheWorld by Serving Others

November 25, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

In this season where our hearts are filled with gratitude to God it naturally follows that we have an increased desire to serve Him and His children. One of the names Jesus Christ called himself was “Light of the World.” “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he […]

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Handmade Gifts from Etsy Artisans

October 13, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

handmade wooden leaf puzzle

Handmade gifts are the best! They show love and time and effort. While I love to create handmade gifts I don’t always seem to have the time to make them. Enter Etsy. It is one of the best places to find handmade items all from the comfort of my home. I love supporting crafters and artists! Yes, it […]

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#ShareTheGift

November 28, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

The Christmas season is officially upon us! Are you ready to #ShareTheGift with your children? With family? With others? If you are looking for a few simple ways to focus on Jesus Christ during this Christmas season I have some suggestions. Print out the Nativity figures and Scripture Advent Countdown to do with your children every […]

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Reclaimed

December 19, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

Last week while Mr. Ferrero Rocher and I traveled to and from Utah I brought along Pres. Boyd K. Packer’s new book, In Wisdom and Order, to read aloud. It’s a collection of speeches and addresses he’s made in the past half century. Anyway, I’d just open the book to a random chapter and start […]

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Last Minute Gift Idea (Right From the Grocery Store!)

December 17, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

‘Tis the season of gift giving And all about town Folks are out searching Some sporting a frown It’s hard you see to find the perfect gift The one that can bring A smile and a lift But here’s a secret as plain as can be Just use your local grocer and gift cards, you […]

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The Story of Christmas

December 8, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

This beautiful graphic tells the story of Christmas when you look up the scriptures under each stained glass picture. Click to learn more about the story of Christmas. © 2007-2012 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

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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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