The Chirping Moms

Choosing Outfits for Family Holiday Photos

Choosing Outfits for Family Holiday Photos

Picking the perfect family photo outfits especially for the holidays can be a headache sometimes, especially for on-the-go parents who need something real quick. These outfit ideas will surely help you for your next family photo session!   The weather is changing and fall is in full swing. That means we’re 6 weeks (give or take) from ordering holiday cards…. Read More

Football Themed Printable Placemats

Football Themed Printable Placemats

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, MARS.  All opinions are mine alone.  #ScoreatCVS #CollectiveBias   This printable activity will surely give your sports-loving household a good twist. Have loads of fun with this DIY project this football season. Learn how to make them here!   Fall means one thing to my husband…football season!  Now… Read More

Easy DIY Mickey & Pals Costumes

Easy DIY Mickey & Pals Costumes

Disney Fun: Easy DIY Mickey & Pals Costumes We head to Disney in a few days and my kids are super excited. They all love Mickey & his pals. So what better way to celebrate this than with easy DIY Mickey & Pals Costumes?  Even Miles giggles when we play the “hot dog dance”. A few years ago, I made… Read More

Favorite Halloween Finds from Etsy (& Giveaway)

Favorite Halloween Finds from Etsy (& Giveaway)

There’s almost one month until Halloween & we are excited to kick off the Halloween season this Monday with the Ultimate Halloween Giveaway!  We are featuring some of our favorite finds for Halloween from several different shops and a chance to win the whole prize package! Below, you will find details about each shop & it’s prize that is included… Read More

DIY Halloween Costume: Dolphin Trainer

DIY Halloween Costume: Dolphin Trainer

Last year Maggie wanted to be a dolphin for Halloween. While I (sort of ) came up with some ideas to create a dolphin costume, she decided she wanted to be a dolphin trainer instead. We had recently been lucky enough to spend a day with a real dolphin trainer. Maggie decided that’s what she wanted to be when she grew… Read More

Use Your 1st Day of School Photos

Use Your 1st Day of School Photos

For this week’s giveaway, we’re giving away a Shutterfly Gift Credit (see bottom of post to enter). You can use the prize however you’d like, but we have 2 fun ideas to use all of the great 1st day of school photos you took. One of my Favorite times of year on social media is Back to School. I love… Read More

Pirate Crafts and Activities for Kids

Pirate Crafts and Activities for Kids

We spent a lot of time at the North Carolina beach this summer, so it’s no wonder that my five year has a big interest in pirates.  Not only does he love to pretend to dig for treasure, but he loves to learn about the true stories behind pirates, especially Blackbeard.  When we returned home from the beach this month,… Read More

Back to School with Boden & A Chance to Win a $750 Gift Card

Back to School with Boden & A Chance to Win a $750 Gift Card

I can’t believe the summer is coming to an end. I’m not too happy to have to get back on a schedule and swap days at the pool and beach for days of carpool and homework. But, watching the kids kick off another year filled with new things to learn is a pretty exciting part of parenting. Maggie learned so much last… Read More