I got on the computer with the intention of uploading some photos of our wheat harvest only to find my camera battery was dead. Dead, dead, dead. So that post will come tomorrow. Instead I leave you with a little teaser. I am working on a project with three other terrific bloggers. It involves a […]
Christmas in July Sale
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 […]
Shabby Apple Dress SALE!!
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 […]
Getting Rid of Stuff
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 […]
Shabby Apple Winner!
There was a total of 233 entries in the Shabby Apple Spanish Steps Dress Giveaway! That’s a lot for this lil’ ol’ blog. The lucky winner as chosen by Random.org was commenter #90……. An Ordinary Mom!!!! Congrats, Lucy! You should have already received an e-mail from me. If not e-mail me at chocolateonmycranium {at} […]
An Easter Countdown: The Atonement
This activity goes along with day seven of The Living Christ: An Easter Countdown. Two simple object lessons were done today to show how Christ takes away our sins. The first was a replica of this one shown by Jocelyn with a white carnation and water dyed red. Although we could see pink tinges in […]
Delayed….
The homeschooling post for today is in the works but not done yet. I got hit with the stomach flu right in the middle of shopping in Reno with my three oldest on Wednesday, had to spend the night there as I wasn’t in any shape to drive (thank goodness for wonderful in-laws who let […]
Just…….here
Well, poor little Hershey caught the stomach virus and is sick today. The three older girls and I are taking turns holding her so we can still try to get a few things done. It doesn’t help that I am also feeling just a wee bit squeamish too. Can I just tell you how much […]
Just another shameless plug
THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all who have taken advantage of the sales going on at our etsy shops! We have a big pile of packages ready to go out in the mail tomorrow. This is just a reminder that the 20% off sale ends tonight 11pm PST. And for my readers if you enter […]
Random…
Shannon at Mom Loves Books tagged me for a random questions meme. Here’s what she asked and my answers. 1. Toddlers or Teens? Which is harder and why? Toddlers. They haven’t developed reasoning skills yet. It’s harder to help them learn the whys of what we do, what our rules are etc. The teens have […]
Because it’s fun . . .
…to tie dye t-shirts for the bookmobile craft. …to clean the kitchen dressed as a fifties housewife. This girl is such a hoot! I came in from working outside to find her dressed like this. “What, Mom? It’s more fun to clean this way!” …to ride in the loader with dad while he hauls hay. […]
Happy Independence Day
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” ~Declaration of Independence My parents are in town visiting. We’ve been spoiled, of course, with good food, lots of laughter, […]
Red in the Kitchen – A giveaway
I LOVE red. My dining room is red. I have a huge set of red dishes, enough table settings for 24. ☺ They complement the white table settings I also have (16). And now I’m venturing into red bakeware. Mmm…Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina Why do I like red so much? Because it can be […]
I can do magic!
Apparently I can be in two places at once. I’m at Heart of the Matter with another Teaching Your Children to cook post . . . And I’m at Latter-day Homeschooling talking about yearly homeschool schedules. Come on over and visit! And for your viewing pleasure… My niece’s ewe had triplets. All together now…. […]
Cooking with children
“Every child loves to help cook and bake. The magic of mixing ingredients together to produce yummy cookies and getting to spend time with mom or dad in the process of it all creates some fun experiences. It can also become overwhelming when there are too many helpers that create a bigger mess taking more […]