The Chirping Moms

How to Dye Pasta

How to Dye Pasta

I wish I learned years ago how easy it was to dye pasta. My kids have always loved making jewelry and this is a really easy way to make beans. It’s also fun to use for other crafts too. Here’s how to dye pasta: You Need: a box of un-cooked pasta, food coloring, rubbing alcohol and a large zip lock… Read More

Simple Italian Lessons for Kids: Our Favorite Books

Simple Italian Lessons for Kids: Our Favorite Books

We are really enjoying learning Italian! I hope you have enjoyed the first two lessons. If you’re new, check out Lezione 1 here and Lezione 2 here. For today’s “lesson” I am sharing some of our favorite books to support learning Italian. Some are children’s books in Italian, some are about the country/culture and some are for learning words. Children’s… Read More

Simple Italian Lessons for Kids: Lezione 2

Simple Italian Lessons for Kids: Lezione 2

Ciao! If you’re new here, be sure to visit Lezione 1, for an intro to these lessons and to print the first sheet. The first lesson has a free printable Italian flag and coloring sheet. It also has a fun worksheet that shares some intro words like hello, goodbye, my name is, etc. Today we are continuing our Simple Italian… Read More

Our Favorite Apps By Age

Our Favorite Apps By Age

Today I’m sharing my favorite iPad apps by age. When your kids have trashed the entire house, have played with all the toys and have eaten all the snacks…. In the summer: “go outside!” In the winter: “want to see the iPad?” Anyone else? I’m going to be totally honest: my kids don’t love the iPad and honestly, sometimes when… Read More

American Girl’s 2018 Girl of the Year + Giveaway

American Girl’s 2018 Girl of the Year + Giveaway

On Jan. 1, American Girl introduced this year’s Girl of the Year: Luciana Vega. My girls and I are really excited about this year’s doll, as all of us love NASA and learning about outer space. American Girl’s purpose behind this new character is really important. Luciana shows what it can mean to be a girl of strong character today, where… Read More

Simple Italian Lessons for Kids: Lezione 1

Simple Italian Lessons for Kids: Lezione 1

Ciao ragazzi! Fun fact: I studied Italian in college and finished my minor in Italian while studying abroad. Besides to help me get around while traveling in Italy, I haven’t used that college minor for too many other things. Before I had kids, I had grand plans of raising bi-lingual children who spoke Italian fluently when they were young. Those… Read More

What to Do With All That Halloween Candy?

What to Do With All That Halloween Candy?

Trick or treating can be loads of fun with all the candy bars and milk chocolates you will get, who wouldn’t be happy about that? But what do we do with the remaining chocolate bars and tootsie rolls that our kids have failed to finish? Read on to know what you can do with all those candies! Halloween has come… Read More

Apple Pie Playdough

Apple Pie Playdough

The big brothers are back in school and we have been settling back into a new routine of the school year.  I have had to readjust our schedule to enjoying life with two kids from 8-3 before the big after school rush of homework, sports, and dinnertime.  Abby attends half-day preschool, but I am enjoying spending time with her at… Read More

Easy DIY Madeline Costume

Easy DIY Madeline Costume

Madeline has always been one of my favorite books. I was so excited to read it to my girls for the first time when they were tiny. Since then, we’ve read them non stop over the years and last year made a special visit to Bemelman’s Bar in New York City for the Madeline Tea. This Halloween, Alex chose to… Read More