The Chirping Moms

Two Christmas Projects for Little Ones

Two Christmas Projects for Little Ones

For more holiday inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins, including all our favorite holiday ideas!   I was trying to wait until Thanksgiving, but we broke out the Christmas craft supplies yesterday. Here are two Christmas projects Maggie really enjoyed doing. Reindeer Footprints Maggie thought it was hysterical that her & Alex’s footprints turned into reindeer. I love it… Read More

Two Thanksgiving Recipes Made Healthier

Two Thanksgiving Recipes Made Healthier

For more Thanksgiving inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins!   Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It also tends to be the heaviest meal we eat all year. This year Julie & I have two recipes to share that just might make your meal a little healthier. No one wants to replace their Thanksgiving favorites with substitute dishes:… Read More

Owl S’mores

Owl S’mores

Tomorrow I have “snack duty” for Maggie’s class & made these: I stumbled upon this idea while looking for fall snack ideas. Maggie loves owls, so I knew she would be excited to bring these in to share with her friends. Supplies: Graham crackers Candy corn Marshmallows cut in half Mini Chocolate chips Orange Candy melts Directions: Heat oven to… Read More

Easy DIY Thanksgiving Skirt for Girls

Easy DIY Thanksgiving Skirt for Girls

For more Thanksgiving inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins!   Today I used my DIY skirt pattern to make a Thanksgiving skirt for my friend’s daughter & one for Alex. I love how they came out! My friend Megan found this turkey fabric & it reminds me of the turkey handprints we made. The fabric is from JoAnns. To… Read More

Thanksgiving Handprints

Thanksgiving Handprints

For more Thanksgiving inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins!       Looking for some great Thanksgiving decor? These two projects were easy, fun for the kids & are now my favorite Thanksgiving decorations. For this project, I painted an 8 X 10 canvas yellow before starting. I like making the handprints on canvas because they hold up well…. Read More

Extra Special Thanksgiving Shirts & Giveaway

Extra Special Thanksgiving Shirts & Giveaway

  For more Thanksgiving inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins!      Messy Kids Designs (you might remember them from Toddler Week) sent us this wonderful Thanksgiving project for kids. These shirts come with the turkey applique & their name embroidered. Then, you add your little one’s handprints to finish the turkey’s feathers. We had so much fun making… Read More

No Bake Thanksgiving Cookies

No Bake Thanksgiving Cookies

For more Thanksgiving inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins!   I wanted to make some cookies for our neighbors & Maggie is really into baking lately. We came up with two fun Thanksgiving cookies. I saw some ideas on Pinterest & modified to make our own creations. These are “no bake” because I bought a giant pack of fudge… Read More

Kid’s Thanksgiving Activity: A Turkey Snack

Kid’s Thanksgiving Activity: A Turkey Snack

For more Thanksgiving inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins!   This week, we kicked off November, with a fun Thanksgiving Turkey snack. This is a fun project for kids & then makes a healthy snack! Typically Maggie & I do projects like this when Alex naps. This time, I had made a sample turkey ahead of time & Alex… Read More

DIY Halloween Costume: Mickey Mouse

DIY Halloween Costume: Mickey Mouse

For more Halloween inspiration, visit our Seasonal tab at the top of our page or follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins!   Costume parties or holidays are entertaining events that our children are fond of. Whether that be a mickey mouse themed birthday party, or if your kids want to have Mickey mouse costumes for Halloween, then this… Read More

The Perfect Fall Recipe: A DELICIOUS Pot Roast

The Perfect Fall Recipe: A DELICIOUS Pot Roast

Fall is here—which means it is time to whip out your crockpot!   Today I wanted to share a slow cooker pot roast recipe that was easy and so yummy. First of all, I love the Crock Pot because I just don’t love watching meat cook in a pan, especially when I am pregnant. And the Crock Pot makes cooking dinner… Read More