I♥Faces Kids: Week 3 JOY

January 25, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 44 Comments

We hardly ever get rain here in northern Nevada. When we do the kids make the best of it by splashing to their hearts’ content. I love this photo of my daughter. Even though there are bikes to ride or swings to play on she chose to jump in the puddles. Check out I♥Faces for […]

I♥Faces – Adult: Week 3 JOY

January 25, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 13 Comments

I had a hard time deciding between several photos for this week’s category of joy. I finally chose this one of a special friend, Delaney. He has some mental disabilities but tries hard to do what he can with what he has been given. I have a close-up of Delaney’s face in the series of […]

Fun with Primary Songs FHE

January 25, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Last week’s lesson was on the hymns and the hymnbook. This week we’ll have fun learning about how some of our Primary songs came to be written and composed. For some reason the lessons are printing really big, cutting some of the images off. The best way to avoid this is to download the pdf […]

Chocolate Quickies

January 24, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 10 Comments

When we don’t have the time to make the more gourmet Black Gold Cookies we make these Chocolate Quickies. As the name implies, they are quick to make and oh so chocolatey! They are also very quick to disappear. Chocolate Quickies 2 cups flour1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. salt1 cup unsalted […]

Pogonip Crystals

January 22, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 19 Comments

Earlier this week we had about three days straight of pogonip in the morning. The north side of our house didn’t get any sun during the day so the crystals on the gravel grew longer each day. It was beautiful! Here’s a few close-up shots of what pogonip crystals look like. This is a small […]

Wordfull Wednesday: Wishes

January 20, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 18 Comments

There it was. A little bit dirty, somewhat wrinkled, but still unopened. On the outside written in green ink were the words “Open on your 25th birthday.” I held it in my hands rubbing the edges, remembering. Slowly, I turned it over, slid the edge of my pocketknife under the sealed flap and sliced open […]

Flakes are Fun!

January 20, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 7 Comments

Mommytime posted on Mommy’s Martini yesterday about all the snow they’ve been getting but more importantly how she took the time to look closely at the snow and see the beauty of each individual snowflake. It reminded me of one of the funnest unit studies we’ve ever done – not on snow but on snowflakes. […]

Chewy Rocky Road Bars

January 19, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 8 Comments

Mmmm…..this bars are deadly. They make me sick every time, I eat so many of them. They are one of Semisweet’s favorite things to make. She even won $75 and grand champion at the county fair with these bad boys. Chewy Rocky Road Bars 1 1/2 cups finely crushed unsalted pretzels 3/4 cup butter or […]

I ♥ Faces Kids: Week #2 – Anything Goes

January 18, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 24 Comments

Miss Truffle Right now she’s my middle child – so wants to be one of the “big girls” but still wants to do all the “little kid” things too. Visit I ♥ Faces to view more entries in this week’s challenge. © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

I ♥ Faces Adults: Week #2 Anything Goes

January 18, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 13 Comments

At a family BBQ the men started telling jokes. I can never get this guy to smile for the camera so was pleased to at least get this shot of him laughing and laughing hard – hence the reddish face. Visit I ♥ Faces to see more entries for this week’s challenge. © 2007-2013 Chocolate […]

Church Hymns FHE

January 18, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

How well do you know the hymnbook? This family home evening lesson helps your family become familiar with the hymnbook as well as teaches the importance of singing hymns every day as a family. This lesson contains all the necessary visual aids. Just print, cut out, and give! Download the file here if your don’t […]

Doing a makeover

January 16, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 14 Comments

This blog will be getting a makeover this weekend. New colors, new header, new layout – the works. I hope I don’t mess anything up, cause I’m doing it the cheap-o way, by myself. 😀 Wish me luck! © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved

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Come Take a Walk With Me

January 14, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 20 Comments

Wednesday morning dawned cold and slightly foggy – perfect conditions for a light pogonip. ♦ pogonip ˈpä-gə-ˌnip noun a dense winter fog containing frozen particles that is formed in deep mountain valleys of the western United States. Origin: 1860–65, Americanism; < Shoshone paγɨnappɨh thunder cloud; cf. soγovaγɨnappɨh fog (with soγo- earth), yaγumpaγɨnappih fog (with yaγun- […]

Next Wordfull Wednesday Topic For January 21

January 14, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

“Wish Upon a Star“ I’m hoping our next Wordfull Wednesday topic will cause you to spread your wings a little. Remember when you were younger and did everything you could think of to cause your secret wish to come true? Rubbing lamps. Watching for falling stars. Pulling a wishbone. Now we are older, more realistic, […]