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The Chirping Moms

To Teddy on Your First Birthday

To Teddy on Your First Birthday

March 9, 2021

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

Filed Under: Babies, From the Heart Tagged With: 2020 baby, birthday letter, new baby

Dear Kids: Here Are Our Rules for Leaving Quarantine

Dear Kids: Here Are Our Rules for Leaving Quarantine

June 23, 2020

When this all began, I think we imagined when it ended, we’d run outside and hug our friends. That we’d hop on a plane and visit our favorite places and instantly all would be good. I think we imagined it like a storm ending, a rainbow appearing and sun shinning bright again.  Instead, we’ll be heading back out taking baby… Read More

Filed Under: From the Heart, Uncategorized

Mother’s Day Idea: Have a Virtual Tea Party

Mother’s Day Idea: Have a Virtual Tea Party

May 4, 2020

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

Filed Under: Birthday Party Ideas, From the Heart, Parenting, Spring Tagged With: grandma, Mother's Day, tea party, virtual

Introducing Edward Louis: A Birth Story

Introducing Edward Louis: A Birth Story

April 30, 2020

We introduced our sweet little 5th baby into our family last month. Edward Louis arrived on March 9th. He’s spent his first 6 weeks home with just the 6 of his family members getting love and snuggles around the clock. Edward, who we call Teddy came home the day before we all “came home” indefinitely. Today I’m sharing how he… Read More

Filed Under: Babies, From the Heart, Meet Courtney, Uncategorized Tagged With: Birth Story, new baby

On Parenting for a Decade

On Parenting for a Decade

February 27, 2020

Today we celebrated Maggie. It’s her 10th birthday. It’s really hard to believe we have a 10 year old child, double digits, a whole decade. The years have absolutely flown by, just as everyone told me they would. It’s incredible to look at your child the day they are born, nothing  like it in the world. But it’s also really… Read More

Filed Under: Birthday Party Ideas, From the Heart, Parenting, Uncategorized

Free Thanksgiving Printables: I’m Thankful for Cards

Free Thanksgiving Printables: I’m Thankful for Cards

November 19, 2019

By: Courtney  Thankfulness is important all year long and Thanksgiving is a great time to talk to kids about being thankful. It’s a whole day to celebrate what we are thankful for and this year we have some special little cards that kids can hand out around the holiday. These free Thanksgiving printables are an easy way for kids to… Read More

Filed Under: Free Printables, From the Heart, Thanksgiving Tagged With: Classroom parties, free printables Thanksgiving, thanksful

A Birth Story: Parker

A Birth Story: Parker

July 9, 2019

By: Lexie Allman of Lexsentials I am finally ready to share my birth story. I needed some time to let it settle in. I will start by saying, it did not go as planned. I always envisioned my birth a certain way. I wanted it to be “natural” which I now refer to as “unmedicated” and was inspired to do… Read More

Filed Under: Babies, Baby Gear, From the Heart Tagged With: Birth Story

Happy Mother’s Day: Thoughts On My 10th Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day: Thoughts On My 10th Mother’s Day

May 12, 2019

Today’s my 10th Mothers Day: a decade of being celebrated as my role as a mom. I’m a big fan of milestones and anniversaries. It’s a time to stop and realize you’ve hit another benchmark in your life and something to celebrate. A decade of holding the same job is certainly something to commemorate and look back on how you’ve… Read More

Filed Under: From the Heart Tagged With: favorite posts, Mother's Day, Parenting

What We’re Missing When We Repeat “It Takes A Village”

What We’re Missing When We Repeat “It Takes A Village”

March 1, 2019

By: Courtney Byrne Over the past few years, I’ve heard a major comeback of a favorite phrase of mine from sociology: it takes a village. I’ve heard it on the playground, seen it mentioned on people’s Facebook posts and even seen a few major brands use it in advertising. While it’s wonderful to see and hear, as a society, we’re… Read More

Filed Under: From the Heart, Uncategorized Tagged With: it takes a village

To Miles on Your 3rd Birthday

To Miles on Your 3rd Birthday

February 1, 2019

Dear Miles, Today you are 3 years old. Like last year and the year before: you fill each and every day with joy. You’ve been our smiley, happy little guy since you were born and this year you’ve grown into the silliest member of the family. You make us all laugh every day. Time is flying by and perhaps in… Read More

Filed Under: From the Heart Tagged With: birthday letter

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