Last Tuesday was Valentine’s Day. Debbie needed to make Valentine’s cookies for a church youth group meeting but didn’t want to worry about frosting them or making them too “pretty.” So we went super simple and they turned out delicious! And looked cute too. She started by making one batch each of regular sugar cookie […]
Sugar Cookies and Chocolate Cut Out Cookies
Last night the kids helped me bake dozens and dozens of sugar cookies, both regular and chocolate. Always gotta have some chocolate! It’s tradition to make sugar cookies close to Valentine’s Day. There are just some really neat ways to make hearts while decorating with Royal Icing! You can see some of them on a […]
What is love?
Is it a surprise picture left on a camera? A couple exchanging vows to cherish one another? Is it a mother holding a newborn, breathing in a bit of heaven? Or a father with a baby bundled up in his coat? Is it manifest in the hard labor to provide? Or the sweet scene of […]
Animal Heart Valentines
Have you ever read the book My Heart Is Like a Zoo? The artwork is so much fun! All of the animals are created with hearts of various colors and sizes. My children have been busy this week creating Valentines for their cousins, friends, and mom & dad using the illustrations in the book as […]
Heart Animal Valentines
Have you ever read the book My Heart Is Like a Zoo? The artwork is so much fun! All of the animals are created with hearts of various colors and sizes. My children have been busy this week creating Valentine’s for their cousins, friends, and mom & dad using the illustrations in the book as […]
Hearts Full of Love FHE
The family home evening lesson this week is very simple but you’ll be reading several scriptures, singing a few songs, and even telling why you love each other! Download the file here if your don’t have a Scribd account: Hearts Full of Love pdf file Hearts Full of LOVE Publish at Scribd or explore others: […]
Adult Valentine Cards
I’ve decided to make the Valentine cards I sell on Etsy available to download for FREE!!!! Click on each picture to download the pdf file. ENJOY!! © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved
Printable Valentine Cards and Notes
Need fast, easy Valentine cards for your child to take to school? Forget the Spiderman, Dora, Hannah Montana, and SpongeBob card kits from the store. Try these cute cards instead. Click on each picture to download the pdf file for that particular sheet of Valentine’s cards. This pirate one is my personal favorite. I realized […]
Envelope with Heart Closure
I first saw an envelope similar to this years ago. I love it! It’s not hard but does require a little bit of tracing and cutting. First you’ll need the templates I’ve made. I have three sizes – a 3inch square, a 5 inch square (for 12×12 inch sheets of paper), and one that is […]
Woven Felt Hearts
During my one-on-one time with Brownie last Monday we decided to make some woven hearts in preparation for Valentine’s Day. Last year we did paper hearts this year we’re going with felt.These are easy to make once you get the weaving down. Step#1: Cut out two identical pieces for each half a heart. The bottom […]