The Chirping Moms

A Fun New Take on After School Milk + Cookies

A Fun New Take on After School Milk + Cookies

This post was sponsored by AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.     I’m happy to be back in my kitchen and even more happy that my kids get to have a full day of school, every day this year. Last year, they came… Read More

Tell Me Something Kind You Did Today

Tell Me Something Kind You Did Today

Last school year I asked the same question each day on the drive home from school: What did you do today that was kind? It started for a few different reasons, but caught on and turned into more of an important conversation starter than I expected. In the days ahead, we’ll all start to send our kids back to school…. Read More

Vegetable Flatbread with BOU

Vegetable Flatbread with BOU

We love pizza in our house. My kids would eat it every night if they could. Most of them are not big vegetable fans so I try to add them in where I can. I often add them to pizza. This vegetable flatbread recipe is a new favorite.   My husband and I also love pizza (and vegetables) so I… Read More

Home Updates Should Always Include First Alert

Home Updates Should Always Include First Alert

Thank you First Alert for sponsoring this post. Don’t wait to replace! We are currently preparing to do some pretty major home renovations. Stage one have been cleaning out the house. We’ll have to have 2 floors completely empty. In our plans, First Alert has come up a few times. For one, it’s on our list of things to make… Read More

To Teddy on Your First Birthday

To Teddy on Your First Birthday

Dear Teddy, Today is your 1st birthday! You have brought us insurmountable joy each and every day of the past 12 months. Your smile lights up our lives and your giggle is contagious. You were the calm and comfort our lives needed this year.  I’ve started and stopped your first birthday letter quite a few times. Partially because, like all… Read More

25 Crafts, Activities and Snacks for St. Patrick’s Day

25 Crafts, Activities and Snacks for St. Patrick’s Day

By: Courtney Byrne St. Patrick’s Day is a favorite holiday in our house. Both my husband and I have Irish relatives so it’s both a festive holiday and a time for us to teach our kids about our family heritage. Each year I try and do some new crafts and activities with the kids and add some “green” to our… Read More

Easy Pull Apart Heart Shaped Cinnamon Bread

Easy Pull Apart Heart Shaped Cinnamon Bread

A good friend of ours makes the most delicious sticky buns in a bundt pan. My kids always talk about it and a few times she’s even made it and given it to me in the bundt pan to bake the next day. They’re currently living abroad and we miss them (way more than we miss the sticky buns!). I… Read More

A Month of Meal Ideas: Free Printable Checklist

A Month of Meal Ideas: Free Printable Checklist

Remember using calendars?! Back when we had places to go…. Maybe since I don’t really use a regular calendar lately I couldn’t bring myself to create and print a meal calendar. BUT I am also trying to start the year off with better meal planning and spending less on groceries, so I needed something to help. I’ve been feeling really… Read More