Julie, Author at The Chirping Moms

Tuscan Italian Pasta Salad

June 26, 2012

I love when mistakes turn out to be a fantastic surprise! The other weekend, we invited some friends over for a late afternoon BBQ. Of course, in my last minute style, I raced to Trader Joe’s that morning after church to grab the necessary ingredients for an Italian pasta salad. I have never tried the Tuscan Italian salad dressing, but… Read More

Friday Favorites: Last Minute Father’s Day Ideas and a Peek into our Master Bedrooms

June 15, 2012

First of all, we are linking over at Kelly’s Korner again for her spotlight on master bedrooms! Now, I just have to warn you all that we both live in the NYC suburbs where our houses are 90 years old, which means SMALL master bedrooms! As you can see, we both had a really hard time even capturing a picture… Read More

Super Summer List: 50 Activities for Kids

June 14, 2012

So as the summer season starts upon us, it’s time to share Our Super Summer List!!!! 1. Get ice cream from the ice cream truck 2. Fireworks on the Fourth of July 3. POOL time! 4. Picnic at the Park 5. Putt-Putt 6. Make homemade popsicles 7. Strawberry picking (and hopefully other fruits too!) 8. Make homemade ice… Read More

A Saturday Morning full of Garage Sales…

June 12, 2012

So my Saturday morning started out a little crazy… I decided to let my husband sleep in and we started the morning with a little make-your-own breakfast. Anyone else have three year olds who want to do it all on their own???? Nothing like making some sticky, messy oatmeal all on your own:) So after this chaotic breakfast time, I… Read More

Dress Like Daddy!: Fun Photo Shoot Ideas for Father’s Day

June 7, 2012

It seems like Mother’s Day just passed—the most wonderful day on Earth where we are all lavished with sleeping in, sweet gifts, and lots of love and affection. And now it’s our turn to return the favor to our husbands for their special Father’s Day! So I found a few ideas on my favorite go-to site Pinterest that I wanted… Read More

A Much-Needed Pillow Makeover!!!

June 5, 2012

Now that summer is arriving, I have been searching high and low for ways to liven up our cozy little living room!!!! We have these cute, but very muted, pillows on our couch that were screaming to be replaced. A couple weeks ago, I was searching Jo-Ann Fabric’s for some fabric to recover a bench and picked up a couple… Read More

Favorite Fridays and a Peek into our Living Rooms!

June 1, 2012

We wanted to join in on the fun over at Kelly’s Korner where she is featuring living rooms today! So we thought we would give you a sneak peek into our homes and without further ado, here you go:) Tweeting Mom #1, Courtney, is showing you her favorite thing about her beautiful living room. Aren’t these signs adorable? She found… Read More

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Paper Plate Craft

May 24, 2012

First of all, don’t forget to enter our FIRST giveaway that was featured on Monday’s post for the monogrammed shirt/onesie by KY Girl’s Crafts. It is SO cute and the giveaway ends at midnight!!!!!!!!!!! One of our goals for our blog is to share weekly some activities that you can do with your children. We are both moms who try… Read More

The Never-Ending Debate…

May 23, 2012

Every mom needs a moment to rest and relax. And for me it’s a daily battle for my last evening hour…book vs. television. I would love to say that the book wins out every night, but that’s not the case. Sometimes, I’m just too tired to even read, so sadly I fall asleep to the sounds of the Real… Read More

the tweeting moms, coming to you blog style

May 7, 2012

So here we are, two ordinary moms, coming together to create a blog to share our “mama” moments! So first let me share our back story. I, Julie, am a mother of two adorable boys, Aiden (3) and Andrew (1). I grew up in the Midwest, but have lived several different places before settling into a place I thought… Read More