Guess who . . .

July 17, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 76 Comments

decided to come all on his own after all? Gideon (no middle name yet) July 15th, 5:19 am 7 lbs 9 oz 19 1/2 inches The story: A contraction woke me up Friday morning at 1:35am. I stayed in bed to see if I would have any more. The contractions came about every 15 minutes. […]

Christmas in July Sale

July 14, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

Just a quick reminder that our Christmas in July sale will end tomorrow (we extended it one day). Enter CHOCOLATE30 at checkout to receive 30% off your order in any of our etsy shops. Thanks to all those who have ordered already! We appreciate your business. Cranial Hiccups aprons rag quilts clutches crayon rolls I […]

Fruit of the Season

July 13, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 8 Comments

Some good friends of ours called us last night to come pick cherries off their trees today. The kids and I showed up with bags and a big five gallon bucket to fill. We got it done in less than an hour. We couldn’t find any cherry pitters in town so improvised and used flat […]

First Wildfire of the Season

July 13, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

Two days after our Independence Day celebration we had a great lesson on why we didn’t do any fireworks! Semisweet had just returned from an evening jog when Mr. Ferrero Rocher took off to check the pivots. Within those two minutes of Semisweet returning before Mr. FR left a small brush fire was started. We […]

Independence Day BBQ

July 11, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

We had a great Independence Day celebration. Relaxed. No stress (meaning no fireworks). Good company (family). The kids were a bit disappointed we didn’t do any fireworks but safety overruled.We had such a wet spring the weeds grew ridiculously well. In some spots they are taller than Special Dark who is four. Now that summer […]

My New Organizational Tool

July 10, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 13 Comments

Do you know I have had a gazillion bookmarks on my web browser? Seriously, I had folders for homeschool, sewing (further divided into smaller categories), cooking, crafts, blog posts to read again, the list goes on. Not to mention the bookmarks on my other computer. There were so many that when looking for a particular […]

Shabby Apple Dress SALE!!

July 9, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Remember the giveaway I had a few weeks ago for a Shabby Apple dress? Well guess what? Shabby Apple is having a 20% off sale on practically everything (except swimwear) for the whole month of July!! Even their clearance and practically perfect items are eligible for the 20% discount. YES!! Just use the code SUMMER20 […]

To be or not to be . . .

July 8, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

. . .induced. It’s a tough question to answer. And one I don’t take lightly.This time we decided to go ahead and schedule an induction for July 18th, one week before my due date of July 25th. There were a myriad of factors we, Mr. Ferrero Rocher, the doctor and I, looked at before deciding. […]

Naming a baby

July 6, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 35 Comments

(I like this illustration because Mr. Ferrero Rocher remembers sucking those same fingers as a little boy. Thankfully none of our children has had troubles with finger sucking!) As anyone who has ever had a baby knows, choosing a name is hard! There are so many factors to take into consideration: family names, does it […]

I Believe (YW Girls Camp)

July 5, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

The last sharing time for Young Women Girls Camp. Thursday is Bishop’s night when the bishops talk to the young women, and Friday is the day the girls come home. Thursday’s theme is “Daughters of Hope.” Friday’s theme is “Happily Ever After.” I Believe Wednesday’s Theme What was your favorite thing about today?What did you […]

Once Upon a Time (YW Girls Camp)

July 4, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

A continuation from yesterday’s post about the sharing times for Young Women Girls Camp. . . Once Upon a Time Tuesday’s Theme What was your favorite part of the day? What is something you learned today?Was there anything hard to do or unexpected about your day?I want you to think for a moment about your […]

Be Your Own Knight in Shining Armor (YW Girls Camp)

July 3, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 16 Comments

Girls Camp is only two weeks away! This year the theme for our camp is “Happily Ever After.” I was asked to be in charge of what the camp leaders call “sharing time.” At the end of the first three days the youth camp leaders (YCL), who are 16-17 years of age, go to every […]

Getting Rid of Stuff

July 1, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

One of the ways we are preparing for the arrival of the baby in just 17 days (yes only 17 days left until I will be induced! There will be a post about that later.) is to get rid of stuff. We have been decluttering, purging, and deep cleaning. It has felt really good! We […]

Mini Patriotic Pinatas

June 28, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 10 Comments

Easy Patriotic Mini Pinatas to make with your kids for Independence Day!

Using Music to Build Spirituality – Part II

June 26, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

After posting my huge outline on Using Music to Build Spirituality last Sunday I received quite a number of e-mails! Some were wanting to know if I had any sources for rejecting music because the video may be bad but the lyrics are not. Others were asking if I was really justified in telling the […]