Brownie wanted bangs. She has the kind of face shape AND personality that no matter what hair style she has she pulls it off. She keeps us laughing and makes the sun shine on the rainiest of days. © 2007-2009 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC […]
Archives for 2010
Making Butter
It has been nine years since we’ve read the Little House series aloud. I can’t believe it’s been that long! Bon Bon and Semisweet remember them. Brownie (11) remembers some of the books but the younger ones do not. I decided it was high time to read them again. It is the perfect beginning to […]
Truffle in collage
My Truffle also donated her hair to Locks of Love. It is a very cute cut for her personality. And so much easier to take care of! Right now she is having terrible allergies and asthma due to the high pollen count and extreme winds we have been getting. Thank goodness for a grandpa who […]
Ruffle Front Shirt
I basically used this tutorial from Ruffles and Stuff to make my green ruffle shirt but did make some changes that cut out some work. I’m all about making things simpler and faster. 😀 Supplies needed:A long sleeved knit t-shirtA variety of buttonsRegular sewing suppliesSewing machine Here’s what I did. I’m showing the photos below […]
Kids and Cash
ZookeeperYou mentioned that your kids earn half the money to pay for their American Girl Dolls. How do your kids earn money? Do you believe in allowances? I know the allowance issue is one that every family has to decide for themselves what they will do. There are pros and cons to each side, for […]
Reverse Applique on a T-shirt
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 […]
Wordfull Wednesday: Being Equal Partners
Being Equal Partners, What does that mean to you? “In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners.” (Family Proclamation, paragraph 7) “One for me, one for you. One for me, one for you.” That’s the way my littler ones divide up a package of M&M’s so they […]
Bon Bon in collage form
You asked to see all the kids’ photo collages so they’ll be shown periodically throughout the next several weeks. Here’s my oldest. She donated her hair to Locks of Love a week ago. Several days later we did a mini photo shoot. She gets her braces off in May so these photos will be outdated […]
T-Shirt Re-fashioning
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 […]
Dandelion Crowns
Here’s hoping your day was of the flower crown wearing variety! Hershey’s expression says it all, “My mom is so weird.” Dontcha think? © 2007-2009 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved
Plant a row for the Hungry
How many of you are planting a vegetable garden this year? We are gearing up and getting ready. Bon Bon took on the project to plan where we’ll plant everything in our raised beds. She researched companion planting, and even scheduled when we should start seeds indoors, transplant or sow directly outside. Here’s our garden […]
i ♥ faces: week 16 Collages
I haven’t done an i♥faces challenge for a while now. I just get so busy I forget! I finally remembered to do it this week. And boy it was fun. The challenge this week is to create a collage. I used Photovisi to create mine. I did one for each of the kids it was […]
Our Homeschool Curriculum
UtahnaI’m new to homeschooling and noticed you use Sonlight for part of your curriculum. I’ve looked into that a little, as well as TJEd and Well-Trained mind. I love the idea of a classical education that is literature based. I just wanted to know why you chose Sonlight as well as any other curricula you […]
FHE Groups
LaraThis may not be the kind of question you had in mind, but I’ve been really wondering how you set up the FHE lesson group in your ward. Did you have it as an exchange group? Or was it more like a class? I’m wondering how to set one up in our ward in a […]
Branding Calves
Monday was a very fun, dusty, smelly, slightly bloody day. Time for branding the new calves! This is NOT Mr. Ferrero Rocher’s favorite part of the job. His younger brother J, takes care of the cattle most of the time but when it’s time to brand all hands are needed. Extra hands (friends and family) […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- …
- 15
- Next Page »