The Chirping Moms

New Year’s Eve Activity for Kids: Free Printable 2016 Time Capsule

New Year’s Eve Activity for Kids: Free Printable 2016 Time Capsule

What a year! For our family, 2016 has been extra special as we grew our family by one and added our sweet little Miles to the crew. In 2017 Julie’s family will be adding to their crew (unless of course she’s blessed with a New Year’s Eve baby tomorrow!). We are thankful for everyone who has visited our site over… Read More

Miles’ Milestones: 10 Months

Miles’ Milestones: 10 Months

This was a big month for Miles: he celebrated his first Christmas and started crawling everywhere. Miles is 10 months old and on the go! He started the month scooting just a bit and now he’s chasing his siblings around the house. He crawls non stop. He also started dancing this month. When he hears music he moves like crazy,… Read More

An American Girl Baking Party

An American Girl Baking Party

When I told my girls the idea I had for a holiday party, I thought their heads might explode. We were going to plan party that included: their friends, American Girl dolls, baking and holiday fun. They screamed with excitement when I told them and then we got right to planning. I wanted to do a baking party with the girls… Read More

Great Gift Idea: PortaPlay Activity Center

Great Gift Idea: PortaPlay Activity Center

If you’re looking for a great 1st Christmas gift or you need a holiday gift for a new or expecting parents, you have to check out the PortaPlay™ Convertible Activity Center. I swore we weren’t getting Miles and more “big” baby gear items until I saw the PortaPlay. I am so glad we have it because it’s his favorite place… Read More

Great Gifts for the Animal Loving Adventure Girl

Great Gifts for the Animal Loving Adventure Girl

If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you are probably well aware that we have an animal lover in our house (or a few). Each year as Christmas approaches, she comes up with a list of gifts she’s like. All of which are living. This year Maggie told me her Christmas list includes “just one thing, that’s actually 6 things”…. Read More

Miles’ Milestones: 9 Months

Miles’ Milestones: 9 Months

This week Miles celebrated his first Thanksgiving! This year we have a lot of be thankful for, but most of all we are thankful for being blessed with the new addition to our Thanksgiving table: Miles. Miles is 9 months old and here are some milestone updates: Eating: Still eating everything in sight. He enjoyed spaghetti and meatballs on his big brothers… Read More

Friday Favorites: Kissy Kissy

Friday Favorites: Kissy Kissy

Whether it’s Christmas, a baby shower or baby gift, my favorite brand for “new baby” clothes is Kissy Kissy. It’s soft, sweet and easy to find. They always have darling patterns and the softness of the clothing holds up wash after wash. Kissy Kissy is always my go-to for gifting. It’s also a favorite for my own little ones. My… Read More