The Chirping Moms

Lunch Packing Hacks: 50 Things to Put in a Lunchbox

Lunch Packing Hacks: 50 Things to Put in a Lunchbox

Who could use a list of 50 Things to Put in a Lunch Box? It’s almost that time…. back to school aka back to lunch packing for the next 10 months! This year I will have four lunches to pack each day x 180 days of school…. When I asked on Instagram last month what types of Back to School… Read More

Lunchbox Hacks: Ways to Make Packing Lunches Easier {Free Printable}

Lunchbox Hacks: Ways to Make Packing Lunches Easier {Free Printable}

Confession: I do not enjoy packing lunches. I created these easy school lunch hacks post out of necessity. When I went from packing lunch for 1 kid to 2 a few years ago I needed ways to make packing lunches easier. This is not your “how to make your lunches cute and fun” post. This is your “let’s get practical… 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

Simple Scissors Practice for Preschoolers

Simple Scissors Practice for Preschoolers

Summer is coming to an end & we are looking forward to a new school year to start soon!  Today we’re sharing some simple scissor practice for preschoolers. We have been soaking up afternoons at the pool, early morning bike rides, & picnic lunches at the park.  But with school just around the corner, this former teacher is making sure… Read More

20 Favorites for Packing Lunches

20 Favorites for Packing Lunches

Last week I shared a favorite post and printable: 50 Things to Put in a Lunchbox. Today I am sharing some favorites for packing lunches and lunch box essentials. All of these are our true favorites and things we use or have used. Many of them we have had for years and years! Often the stainless steel lunch box accessories… Read More

Tell Me Something Kind You Did Today

Tell Me Something Kind You Did Today

Last school year I asked the same question each day on the drive home from school: What did you do today that was kind? It started for a few different reasons, but caught on and turned into more of an important conversation starter than I expected. In the days ahead, we’ll all start to send our kids back to school…. Read More

We’re #100thankful for Our Teachers

We’re #100thankful for Our Teachers

This week my kids all start back to school. This week it’s virtual so they can meet their class and teachers online and see their faces without masks. They’ll also chat about what school will look like when they all are in the classroom next week and they each have some time this week to visit their classroom and teachers… Read More

10 Ways to Personalize Back to School with Cricut 

10 Ways to Personalize Back to School with Cricut 

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut for Cricut. All opinions are 100% mine. Many kids are back to school and many head back next week. Whether you will be learning at home or in school, there are lot’s of ways that personalizing Back to School. I love personalized school gear – for organizing, keeping… Read More

How to Label Your School Supplies with Your Cricut

How to Label Your School Supplies with Your Cricut

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut. All opinions are 100% mine. Can you believe it’s that time of year again?!  With all the kids heading back to school, I am sure that you are starting to think about how you can prepare for a seamless return. No doubt you have done all your back-to-school… Read More