The Chirping Moms

Lactation Boosting Smoothie

Lactation Boosting Smoothie

By: Kate of @beyondfitmom Looking for a quick and easy milk boosting breakfast?  Try the Berry Lactation Boosting Smoothie first thing in the morning for breakfast or blend it up and take it with you while you’re on-the-go throughout the day. Smoothies are nutrient-dense and easily fill the nutritional gaps and are a great solution to make sure you’re getting… Read More

Easy Summer Craft for Kids: Curly Paper Octopus

Easy Summer Craft for Kids: Curly Paper Octopus

Today we have an easy summer craft for kids! This curly paper octopus can be simply made with copy paper, scissors, tape and markers or you can use the construction paper, google eyes, etc mentioned below. We did one together and then I had Alex do one all on her own (she’s 5). I did help her out a bit with… Read More

5 Ways to Keep Girls Connected While Social Distancing

5 Ways to Keep Girls Connected While Social Distancing

It hasn’t been easy for kids the past few months. As an adult, I still feel connected to friends: group texts, social media, virtual board meetings and social distancing meetups. My kids don’t have phones or social media and we are just now talking about social distancing meetups for them (it’s much easier for adults to respect 6+ feet of… Read More

Fun Summer Craft for Kids: Friendship Pins

Fun Summer Craft for Kids: Friendship Pins

  My girls current favorite craft: friendship pins. Who remembers these from the 80’s & 90’s? We’re bringing them back! All the credit goes to a friend of mine who reminded me of my favorite summer craft when I was Maggie & Alex’s age. Now my girls have been making them for friends, they make them for their shoes, their… Read More

Friday Favorites: Gender Neutral Baby Gift Ideas

Friday Favorites: Gender Neutral Baby Gift Ideas

All 5 times, we waited until the delivery room to find out the gender of our baby. The first time around, it was really hard to wait. I wanted to shop and prepare and had a hard time finding clothes, nursery decor, etc that were gender neutral. Over the years and quite a few more pregnancies, I have found lots… Read More

DIY Ninja Turtle Paper Plate Mask

DIY Ninja Turtle Paper Plate Mask

My 2 heroes in a half shell (or more like tasmanian devils). 4 & 5 year old boys in quarantine = not easy. The sunny days are great but the rainy ones… I just cross my fingers for no broken furniture (or glass, or bones, or sisters prized possessions… you get it). It’s also not easy to get their attention… Read More

Mother’s Day Idea: Have a Virtual Tea Party

Mother’s Day Idea: Have a Virtual Tea Party

One group of people that I think quarantine is very hard for is Grandmothers. If they live close by, it’s not easy for them to skip what were frequent visits or to start having visits from 6+ feet away in the driveway to way hello. For grandmothers that live farther away, it’s really hard to cancel flight plans to visit… Read More