Archives for 2009

He is Risen!

April 11, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

Savoring the moments this week…

April 9, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 14 Comments

Having the girls help me deep clean a different room in the house every day…….with NO COMPLAINTS! Reading all 7 Harry Potter books again because it’s spring break. RAIN! We never get enough rain here in Nevada. We opened the windows and smelled the wet dirt and sagebrush. There are very few things that smell […]

Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic for April 15

April 7, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

April 15. Tax day here in America. Not very inspiring if you ask me. April 15. The birthdate of Leonardo Da Vinci (1452) who created some inspiring works of art. and Corrie ten Boom (1892) who lived an inspiring life. April 15. The day back in 1802 when William Wordsworth and his sister, Dorothy, saw […]

Easter All Week FHE

April 6, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 8 Comments

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 the lesson are […]

Just relaxin’

April 4, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

Taking the weekend off….maybe more. Our family is being spiritually fed watching General Conference this weekend. Our church, over 13 million members worldwide, gather to hear our Prophet, the Twelve Apostles, and other church leaders speak words of counsel and wisdom. It is broadcast over satellite tv, the internet, and radio. Here’s a sampling of […]

Coin Face on Ice

April 2, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

I couldn’t figure out what to name this post so I went with the obvious. Truffle wanted to try this experiment as part of our science lesson on ice and water. Fill a water bottle completely full with water. Place a quarter face down on top. Stand it carefully in the freezer so it doesn’t […]

Wordfull Wednesday: Humor

March 31, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 18 Comments

“Maaaaaaooooooom! So-and-so said a bad word!” How many times do you hear that around your house? I hear it several times a day. We try to teach our kids that there are certain words we just do not say and others that are questionable depending on how they are used. The family joke right now […]

General Conference Packet April 2009

March 31, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Genny from Color of the Sky in My World has updated the General Conference packet she designed and put together the last two General Conferences. Print them off to keep your kids busy during General Conference this weekend. Make sure to stop by her post here to tell her thank you! 2009 April Conference Packet […]

I ♥ Faces Kids: Week 12 Pouting

March 31, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

Homemade Seed Tapes

March 30, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 11 Comments

Is it spring yet where you live? It seems like spring here but we know that won’t last. Our little valley has an average frost date of June 15th – which means we can’t really plant our garden until June! We actually cheat a little because we use the Square Foot Gardening method. It’s easy […]

Resurrection Eggs Easter FHE

March 29, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 8 Comments

I posted our family’s version of the Resurrection Easter Eggs last year. This past FHE swap the Resurrection Eggs were included in the Easter lesson put together by Cambria M. (hi Cambria!). This is the lesson she put together with the version of the Resurrection Eggs that I like the best. If you wish to […]

Magic Chocolate Milkshakes

March 28, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 13 Comments

My favorite fast food restaurant is Wendy’s. Give me a Chocolate Frosty and their french fries and I’m one happy girl. Unfortunately the closest Wendy’s is about 200 miles away. 🙁 When I get a craving for a Frosty I make these Magic Chocolate Milkshakes – which means we make these at least two to […]

Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic for April 1

March 25, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

I quite enjoyed all the book recommendations from this last month’s Wordfull Wednesdays. I now have a long list of books to check out from the library. Hopefully that will keep me busy for a while. 😀 The winner of March’s Wordfull Wednesday is Note Worthy. The prize, appropriately, is this stenciled library tote from […]

I ♥ Faces Kids: Week 11 No Flash

March 23, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 10 Comments

I can’t believe how grown up my oldest daughter, Bon Bon, is getting! Thirteen going on thirty. One of my favorite places to take my children’s portrait shots is in front of our red horse barn. I love the weathered wood background. Visit I ♥ Faces for more Kids No Flash entries. © 2007-2013 Chocolate […]

I ♥ Faces Adult: Week 11 No Flash

March 23, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

This photo of a father and his two grown daughters is very endearing. It was the first family shoot I had ever done and the only time of day the family could do it was at the worst time in the afternoon for light – 2 pm. Most of the pictures were taken in the […]