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15 Ways to Encourage Reading

June 9, 2015 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 7 Comments

Reading is truly one of the best things in the world! But how do you convince a child who would rather muck out a chicken coop or eat a bowl of brussels sprouts that reading really is fun? Reading is one of the true pleasures of life. In our age of mass culture, when so […]

Mothers are Body Builders

May 11, 2015 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 12 Comments

Have you ever googled yourself? I decided to give it a go. Pretty sure after seeing the results that I am the only one with my name out there, at least in the United States and maybe the world. Not so with my maiden name. Really! I googled Montserrat Ventura and guess what? There are […]

Gratitude for the Refiner’s Fire

November 19, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

Have there been times in your life you have felt as if you are going through the refiner’s fire? What has kept you going? I know in my own life it has been my faith in God and the love of my family that keeps me going. I am willing to bet that most people […]

Grateful in any Circumstance

November 10, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

Years ago my sister-in-law stitched a saying that I love, It goes along with one of my favorite scriptures, “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” (Philippians 4:11) We have been blessed with so much! I firmly believe ingratitude and discontentment […]

Meet THIS Mormon

October 10, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 36 Comments

We belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints otherwise known as “The Mormons”. We are proud of this part of who we are! We are excited to team up with over 65+ of us strong… to extend an invitation to see a film. A film entitled “Meet The Mormons”. This film […]

Home as a Family History & Missionary Training Center

September 25, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

We’ve all seen it. Families are changing. It’s harder to keep the family intact with so much working against it. The National Domestic Violence Hotline says, “Nearly half of all women and men in the United States have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime.”1 Domestic violence statistics appear to be going […]

Communication and Forgiveness

September 21, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t want true happiness in family life? Who doesn’t want a satisfactory and fulfilling marriage? When I was dating my now husband one of the things that kept coming to my mind was the quote from the family proclamation saying: “Happiness in Family Life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the […]

Come Celebrate Family!

September 8, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Back in 1988 Thomas S. Monson gave a wonderful talk called “Hallmarks of a Happy Home.” In that address he said, Happy homes come in a variety of appearances. Some feature large families with father, mother, brothers, and sisters living together in a spirit of love. Others consist of a single parent with one or […]

God Bless the Innkeepers

March 31, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

This month’s Establish a House posts will focus on mothers and how they deal with feeling overwhelmed. Hopefully through these guest posts you’ll be able to receive ideas on how to handle your own trying motherhood times! I thought it appropriate as we near Mother’s Day to focus on the good we ARE doing even […]

Lesson on Bullying

March 3, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 3 Comments

Looking for a quick but effective lesson for a Family Night? Show the following video then talk about it. For Younger Kids: Have you ever played a role in hurting another? Did you realize what you were doing? Have you ever been mistreated by others? How did that make you feel? For Older Kids and […]

I Will Lead You Along, The Life of Henry B. Eyring {review}

December 6, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

Applesauce will never be the same for me again, not after reading this excerpt in the new book I Will Lead You Along about the life of Henry B. Eyring. Hal, as Henry was called, had dreamed of having a family of his own since he was a little boy. He felt angst over it […]

Living Eucharisteo

October 31, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 7 Comments

For a little over a year I have been on a personal journey. I’ve realized this is the only real goal I want to carry forward in my life. Not because I don’t want to accomplish other things or better myself but because this one thing has the power and capacity to be the catalyst […]

Why are Your Favorite Bloggers Mormon?

October 13, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 12 Comments

my 8th grade school picture Back in the eighth grade I walked into my homeroom class at the end of a school day to find the rest of the class discussing differences in religious beliefs. As soon as I walked in one friend saw me and asked the teacher, “What about Mormons? What do they […]

The Traditional Family Still Remains

September 28, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

“In the beginning“. . .these famous words commence the account of the creation. God did not rest until His crowning creation, the family unit of Adam and Eve, was organized. From the very beginning it was ordained that the children of God would come into this world as part of a family unit with a […]

As Polished Rocks

January 28, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 13 Comments

See these beauties? Look closely at the details of each one: the colors, the layers, the designs. Aren’t they stunning? This one is my particular favorite, closely followed by the pure simplicity of this one. What’s amazing is they started out looking like this. Just some dirty old rocks that all look pretty much the […]