The Chirping Moms

Red, White & Blue Clothes Summer 2022

Red, White & Blue Clothes Summer 2022

It’s no secret that I love dressing the kids in red, white and blue for all the patriotic holidays. Did you know I also like to dress myself in all red, white and blue too?! And to be honest…. most of my summer clothes are navy, light blue, white and some red…. so I guess I end up dressing patriotic… Read More

Simple Patriotic Handprint Craft

Simple Patriotic Handprint Craft

Handprint crafts are a fun way to decorate the house around the holidays and also to “capture” your little one’s size for the holiday that year. I love taking out holiday handprints from years past and seeing how tiny their hands were. Here’s a super simple patriotic handprint craft. This one is fun for Memorial Day or 4th of July. … Read More

Holiday Ready with YearCheer

Holiday Ready with YearCheer

You know I love celebrating holidays. There is no holiday “too small” to put up decorations or have a themed meal for. From Valentine’s Day to National Donut Day there’s plenty to celebrate. Celebrating, even in small ways, makes an ordinary day special. If there’s anything the past few years have taught us: don’t take enjoying time with family and… Read More

A Big Dot of Happiness BBQ

A Big Dot of Happiness BBQ

I love having friends and family over for parties, especially in the summer. I would entertain and think of a reason to throw a party every weekend if I could. So last summer was tough. We did our best to still see friends and family: everyone bring their own food, sitting spread out, etc. We made the best of it,… Read More

Red, White & Blue Activities for Girls

Red, White & Blue Activities for Girls

If your girls like getting crafty around the holidays, we’ve got some fun activities for them to try for 4th of July! These are fun for them to do with their friends, to prep for 4th of July parties or even as camp activities. My girls and I created some patriotic bracelets, festive red, white and blue nails and even… Read More

3 Easy Patriotic Crafts for Kids

3 Easy Patriotic Crafts for Kids

Are you following along with our #30daysredwhiteblue on Instagram? If you visit that hashtag you’ll see all the fun crafts, recipes, outfits, decor and more that my friend Vicki (@sprinklesandcherriesblog) have been creating over the past month. Below are 3 easy patriotic crafts for kids that I recently shared.    These are fun to do on a rainy day or… Read More

25 Patriotic Books for Kids

25 Patriotic Books for Kids

By: Courtney Byrne This week is Memorial Day Weekend, followed by Flag Day and then 4th of July. We love books to go along with holidays and also love history books for kids. So it was fun to work on a list of 25 patriotic books for kids. The list includes fiction, non fiction and books for all ages: patriotic… Read More