Courtney, Author at The Chirping Moms

25 Crafts, Activities and Snacks for St. Patrick’s Day

March 6, 2023

By: Courtney Byrne St. Patrick’s Day is a favorite holiday in our house. Both my husband and I have Irish relatives so it’s both a festive holiday and a time for us to teach our kids about our family heritage. Each year I try and do some new crafts and activities with the kids and add some “green” to our… Read More

St. Patrick’s Day Fine Motor Activity for Kids

March 1, 2023

Looking for a St. Patrick’s Day Fine Motor Activity for Kids? Here’s a fun one to. Back when school shut down, we had 2 preschoolers at home. Doing preschool “virtually” is not easy. Our awesome teachers would put together packets for the week of activities to do at home. One of the activities was for them to work on fine… Read More

Preparing for Summer Camps

February 25, 2023

Who’s registering for summer camps? From sleepaway camps, to day camps, sports camps & art camps…. first you pick the camp and then you prep them for camp! No matter what type of camp they’re off to, labeling “all the things” is key. Name Bubbles Camp Labels are a must have for your camper this camp season! Plus we have… Read More

March Activity Calendar for Kids

February 22, 2023

We shared a March Activity calendar for kids years ago and it’s remained a blog favorite. This year, since Easter is so late (not until mid-April) I decided to make an updated one. There are also lots of new kids crafts and activities on the blog since then, so this calendar links to the blog posts with the activities listed…. Read More

Valentine’s Day: Super Simple Snack Mix

January 30, 2023

Today I’m sharing a very simple Valentine’s Day snack mix. It’s fun for class parties, playgroups or even to make as treats to hand out on Valentine’s Day. It’s only 3 ingredients and it was a win in our house from the toddler right on up to the adults. We’ve been on a Teddy Graham kick lately. One reason is… Read More

Easy Pull Apart Heart Shaped Cinnamon Bread

January 22, 2023

This Heart Shaped Pull Apart Cinnamon Bread is one adorable way to celebrate Valentine’s day at home. It’s also a delicious breakfast meal to serve to loved ones for no occasion other than the fact that you want to show some love and appreciation! A good friend of ours makes the most delicious sticky buns in a bundt pan. My… Read More

10 Fun Snowman Crafts & Activities

January 10, 2023

January means lots of time indoors and lots of talk of waiting for snow. When we craft in January it’s usually snow and snowmen. Since we are indoors more there’s more time to craft and more of a need for indoor activities. Hopefully these 10 snowman crafts and activities help entertain your little ones during the cold month of January…. Read More

Who’s Ready for a Simple Whole30 Plan?

January 3, 2023

I’ve done Whole30 a few times now. Sometimes I make it all 30 days, sometimes I don’t, but I always feel a lot better. The thing that overwhelmed me the first time was SO MANY RECIPES. It’s great that there are so many recipes but it can be really overwhelming. This time around I typed out a simple Whole30 plan… Read More

Simple DIY Hostess Gifts

December 17, 2022

Over the next few weeks there are lots of parties: classroom parties, neighborhood parties, family parties, New Year’s Eve parties… the list goes on. I love trying to think up creative little gifts to bring to the host or hostess. These are some ideas for simple DIY hostess gifts you can make and bring along. This year I worked with… Read More

The 2022 American Girl Gift Guide

December 10, 2022

I went from having all things American Girl on my own Christmas list to shopping for American Girl wishes off my own daughters’ wish lists. Each year I round up what the top items are, new items and unique ways to gift them. Ready for the 2022 American Girl gift guide? Here we go! American Girl Gift Guide Truly Me… Read More