The Chirping Moms

To Miles on Your 3rd Birthday

To Miles on Your 3rd Birthday

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

Easy Valentine Craft for Kids of All Ages

Easy Valentine Craft for Kids of All Ages

By: Courtney Byrne  Easy Heart Shaped Painting Craft Supplies: Canvas, white paper or cardstock Extra Piece of paper Tape Paint Round sponge brush or regular paintbrush   Directions: Use the extra piece of paper to cut out a large heart. Tape it to the canvas/white paper. Put the tape (roll it) on the back of the heart so you can’t… Read More

Monthly Meal Planning: February Meal Calendar

Monthly Meal Planning: February Meal Calendar

By: Kristen Mider  As moms, we all have goals for our family’s eating.  We want to bring healthy meals, which feature lots of veggies, to our dinner tables.  We want our kids to try new things like beans or fish or maybe new flavors. We want our meals to be relatively quick and easy.  And, maybe, once a week amidst… Read More

Flamingo Handprint with a Book & Snack Too!

Flamingo Handprint with a Book & Snack Too!

By: Courtney Byrne  It’s 5 degrees out today, so what better time to share a craft, book and snack that makes you think: warm, summer, tropical. Today we’re talking flamingos. My girls have enjoyed the book Flora and the Flamingo for a while now and it’s one they read to their little brothers. Collectively, flamingos are a favorite in our… Read More

Monthly Meal Planning Calendar: January

Monthly Meal Planning Calendar: January

By: Andrea Westervelt HAPPY 2019! After the business of the holidays, it’s time for some regular cooking. I’ve kept my January meal planing calendar pretty realistic: healthy the first week, and then I sort of slide into our regular semi-healthy fare.  I love winter cooking: easy stuff to assemble and bake in the oven or cook in the crockpot. I… Read More

Festive Holiday Crafts with Cricut

Festive Holiday Crafts with Cricut

By: Benee Meade Ever since I purchased a Cricut Explore Air 2 as a holiday gift to myself a few years back, crafting has become an almost daily event.   While I love browsing the endless, inspirational project options offered through Cricut Design Space, I do truly enjoy the process of using Design Space and their preloaded images and fonts to… Read More

December Meal Planning Calendar

December Meal Planning Calendar

By: Kristen Mider, Cooking for Friends  Winter is here and so is a busy month of holiday events. We hope this December Meal Planning Calendar will help you stay organized and give you ideas for great cold weather meals. You can download and print the calendar for free and below the meal planning calendar is a list of all of… Read More