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Friday Favorites: Born Free Training Cups

Friday Favorites: Born Free Training Cups

A few moms have asked me lately how I got Maggie & Alex off of bottles. So I figured this week I would highlight my “magic” sippy cup & share how I kicked the bottles. When Maggie was about 6 months old I noticed that the sippy cups in Babies R Us said some were for “4month+. I panicked! Like… Read More

Toddler Activities

Toddler Activities

It’s hard to occupy a toddler. It’s even harder to occupy them with something you think is educational or constructive. When Alex naps I always like to attempt to do an activity just for Maggie – things we don’t do when I am chasing both her & her super fast crawling sister. Here is a list of some of our… Read More

DIY Hair Bow Organization

DIY Hair Bow Organization

If you have little girls, then you might be drowning in hair bows. Hopefully this week’s post will help you out. I had a few attempts at organizing & storeing bows in Maggie’s room. I had 2  problems with keeping them in a drawer or box: I could never find any of them when getting her dressed & Maggie could… Read More

Two Summer Favorites

Two Summer Favorites

My Aunt P has some wonderful recipes. Some of my favorites are her summer recipes. When her kids were growing up, they had a pool, which always meant lots of pool parties & bbqs. Now she has a beach house, which means even more bbqs! So, as long as I can remember, Aunt P has been entertaining outside. Below are… Read More

This Week’s Giveaway: Books!

This Week’s Giveaway: Books!

We have our winners: Jennifer Ruff & Jennifer Loupe! Please email us your address so we can send your books. Thank you Kimberly Volz for this giveaway. Happy reading everyone! This week’s giveaway is all about books about animals! Don’t worry we are only giving away books and just talking about animals—nobody will be receiving a surprise pet in the… Read More

Friday Favorites (And a special treat!)

Friday Favorites (And a special treat!)

We have some winners! Jodi, Kat & Happiness is…. Please email thechirpingmoms@gmail.com with your address so I can mail some adorable headbands! A new favorite in our house is Kenzie’s Creations. The shop owner, Sam, is a friend of a friend. Sam has a daughter the same age as Alex. Having a little girl inspired her to start making headbands… Read More

Friday Favorites

Friday Favorites

We are starting to think about getting Maggie “big girl” furniture. Our plan is to create a room for both girls & when Alex is ready she will move in. Then, the nursery will be a nursery for another baby (maybe!) or it will become a guest room for a little while. I started to browse & love what I… Read More

Where to Wednesday: Strawberry Picking

Where to Wednesday: Strawberry Picking

First of all, just a reminder to pop over to our giveaway… https://www.thechirpingmoms.com/2012/06/giveaway-for-boys-and-their-dads.html to enter to win some awesome father/son swim trunks!  The giveaway ends on Thursday at midnight and there are several ways to enter the giveaway, check it out! Now check out what adventure The Chirping Moms headed out on last week… A few weeks ago, Julie & I… Read More

A Giveaway for the Boys (and their Dads)

A Giveaway for the Boys (and their Dads)

  The winner of the father & son Onia swim shorts is: Tracy Mansfield! We are so excited for you & hope your husband & son have fun swimming in their new swim shorts this summer. Please email us thechirpingmoms@gmail.com with your address so we can send your prize.  This week’s giveaway is all about the boys!  Onia  has given us… Read More

Where to Wednesday: Bedtime Bash

Where to Wednesday: Bedtime Bash

  Last Wednesday I had the opportunity to attend the Baby Buggy Foundation’s Bedtime Bash event in Central Park. It was an amazing evening for an even more amazing organization. The organization was founded by Jessica Seinfeld in 2001. Baby Buggy provides clothing, baby gear & baby essentials to families in need. The Bedtime Bash is held every year to… Read More