How I created (or didn’t) my navigation link bar

March 21, 2010 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

SuzanneI also have a side question: how did you create the tabs/links at the top of your blog for home, tutorials, cookbook, etc. I’m trying to organize my blog a bit more, and love how you’ve done this. whitesilkpursePlease include tutorials for the “How To…” questions others have about creating your blog. Your other tutorials […]

My Gratitude List: Day 9

November 9, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Day 9: Harvard Classics. They add so much to our education, being able to read works from the world’s greatest literary minds. We were so lucky to receive ours for free. Someone was giving theirs away! © 2007-2009 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights reserved © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my Cranium, LLC all rights […]

A Reading List for a Lifetime

August 7, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Copying this from MormonTimes before it gets lost in their archives.***************************************************** The late professor Arthur Henry King was often asked for a reading list of the world’s best books. “Professor King,” a student would no doubt ask him, “what are the books that I should read?” King prepared such a list for a BYU Honors […]

The Itty-Bitty Bookworm: Review and Giveaway

May 26, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 55 Comments

****THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED**** I love books. Let me say that again, I LOVE BOOKS!!! That would explain why I am drawn to home-school curriculum that is literature based like Sonlight, Ambleside Online, and Beautiful Feet. My children and I enjoy doing unit studies centered around books. There’s always some book we are reading […]

My Very Hungry Caterpillar

March 20, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 8 Comments

Meet the Very Hungry Caterpillar…..at least that’s what Special Dark calls himself when he wears his pajamas. After eating one piece of chocolate cake he is still hungry! Today is The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s 40th birthday! Make sure to read the book with your children. Visit Eric Carle’s website. And maybe, even do a fun […]

Wordfull Wednesday: Favorite Genre

March 17, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 15 Comments

As a little girl I loved sitting on my Avi’s (grandpa) lap listening to stories of when he was younger. The hardships his mother faced with grit and ingenuity while her husband was kept in one of Franco’s concentration camps fascinated me. Avi’s own escapades were adventurous and thrilling, though heartbreaking at times. When I […]

Wordfull Wednesday: Learning to Read

March 3, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 14 Comments

“It is cold. “See the snow. “See the snow come down.” Oh how well I remember these words! My parents were using Else Holmelund Minarik’s beloved book “Little Bear” to teach me how to read. It was so fun to snuggle on the couch with one of them, their arms wrapped around me holding the […]

Shannon and Dean Hale

September 14, 2008 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 12 Comments

Shannon and Dean Hale, authors of Rapunzel’s Revenge What a delightful treat it was to meet Shannon Hale, author of Newberry Honor book Princess Academy, and her husband Dean! After their TV interview the day before with Al Roker on the Today show (go see it to get an idea of how they were at […]

Rapunzel’s Revenge

September 10, 2008 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 11 Comments

Can you guess where I will be on Saturday? The kids and I are in Utah right now visiting my parents and eagerly awaiting the opportunity to meet Shannon Hale at my mom’s bookstore. If you are in the area stop by The Purple Cow Bookstore in Tooele on Saturday! © 2007-2013 Chocolate on my […]

Pocket sized

August 26, 2008 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

Favorite Homeschool Books

August 15, 2008 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 6 Comments

Just like a bowl of your favorite cereal or the go-to outfit of jeans and a t-shirt that you seem to throw on day after day there are some homeschool books that I go to year after year. They are that good. Here are some of my favorites according to subject: Math:Abeka Arithmetic – My […]

Twilighters Get Your Fix

August 1, 2008 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 10 Comments

If you’re a Twilight fan I bet my boots your counting down ’til midnight anxiously waiting the release of Breaking Dawn. For those with nothing better to do here are some fun goodies to while away your time. 1. My mom’s bookstore is having an invitation only party for those who pre-ordered the book. You […]

A Purple Cow?

June 5, 2008 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 16 Comments

I love books! Old books, used books, tattered books, new books. I love reading books to my children. And I’m pretty sure they love being read to. I have fond memories of my parents reading books to me. Now they read to their grandchildren. Growing up one of our family’s favorite outing was going to […]

Creating a Family Library

March 3, 2008 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 15 Comments

When I wrote my Family Read-Alouds post I received several questions about our book list and how we got our family (my husband in particular) to participate. As with anything new there is usually some trepidation at first but over time persistence pays off. I can’t take credit for my husband liking the read-alouds though. […]

Family Read Alouds

February 27, 2008 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 21 Comments

One of the traditions in our family is our nightly gathering for our family read-alouds. The kids love to snuggle under quilts while lounging on couches or bean bags. It’s a quite time spent relaxing from a busy or trying day. There are just a few rules that have to be followed: 1. Everyone must […]