The Chirping Moms

Fun Activities to Go Along with Your I Can Read Books

Fun Activities to Go Along with Your I Can Read Books

We don’t do much school work in the summer but we love reading and crafts. Today we’re sharing some fun activities and book character crafts! These easy crafts that go with books are perfect for a rainy day or a quiet afternoon home.   When people ask me “how the girls learned to read” my first response is that they had… Read More

A Fresh New Space for the Kids

A Fresh New Space for the Kids

I’m finally getting around to share before and after photos from our home renovations. I think me taking photos and posting might be taking longer than the actual renovation… but that’s life! First up is the new 3rd floor space and my favorite part: our built in beds for an angled wall. Last summer we did a lot of work… Read More

Adventure Checklist Printable for Kids

Adventure Checklist Printable for Kids

I recently created this fun Free Printable Adventure Checklist for Kids. I’ve been traveling with kids for the better part of a decade but this past year has been different. I am traveling with a couple “big kids” and it’s really cool. The boys are still very much “little kids” but the girls can read, write and have all kinds… Read More

The Ultimate Tween Shopping Guide

The Ultimate Tween Shopping Guide

Welcome to the ultimate tween shopping guide! I will continue to add to this over the next few months so keep checking back. When I asked what you all wanted to see in #FridayFavorties so many people said: 1. tween gift ideas 2. tween summer clothes 3. tween Easter basket. Below you’ll find lots of different lists from gift ideas… Read More

Spring & Summer Favorites for Boys

Spring & Summer Favorites for Boys

It’s hard to believe after all my years of dressing girls I now have 3 boys. Two things I have noticed after a few years of dressing boys: 1. there are far less options and 2. they are much harder on their clothes. So when I shop for them it’s a combo of: some really nice favorites I love that… Read More

American Girl Gift Guide & Coupon Code

American Girl Gift Guide & Coupon Code

There are only a few days left to order your American Girl gifts to get them in time for Christmas! I’m sharing a few favorites this year including some really fun finds you may have missed on the site. Plus there is an awesome American Girl coupon code good through the 13th. Check out the gift guide below and load… Read More

Special Photo Gift Ideas for Grandparents

Special Photo Gift Ideas for Grandparents

  If you’re looking for the perfect gift for grandparents this holiday season, we’ve got you covered. If there’s one thing all grandparents love, it’s photos of their grandchildren. I’m sharing a few fun photo gifts you can have the kids make to display their photos.    A DIY photo gift just adds to the sweetness of the grandparents.  Look… Read More

15 Halloween Books for Kids

15 Halloween Books for Kids

We love Halloween books here. We read them, display them as decor and love when we get a turn to be “guest reader” at school around Halloween. This year we found a bunch of new titles. Today I’m sharing 15 Halloween books for kids. Some are new to us (a few we have and need to read) and a few… Read More

An Old Favorite Is Back: Lalaloopsy

An Old Favorite Is Back: Lalaloopsy

It’s hard to believe my oldest will start middle school in a few weeks. Time has flown by. While I sometimes miss my tiny girls that would live in dress up clothes, it’s fun to do so many “big kid” things with them as they grow and watch them experience new things. It seems with each age there are new… Read More