The Chirping Moms

DIY Insect Repellant with Essential Oils

DIY Insect Repellant with Essential Oils

I’ve been on the hunt for a great DIY insect repellant using essential oils. A friend who is extremely knowledgable about oils (more about her soon!) shared this recipe. It’s also the oils my aunt, another super knowledgable oil lover uses. It’s been great so far and my kids are usually covered in bite. I’ve tried a few “natural” bug… Read More

3 Summer Salad Recipes

3 Summer Salad Recipes

3 Summer Salad recipes to enjoy this spring and summer! Recipes and post by Kristen Mider Before Courtney moved across town from me, my favorite warm weather tradition was meeting her at my back fence to catch up (perhaps over a glass of wine) while the kids hopped the fence, happy to be with their backyard buddies. Often, we wound… Read More

Recipe: Hungry Lady Snack Bars

Recipe: Hungry Lady Snack Bars

Remember my friend Kristen who shared that delicious Valentine’s Day date night recipe last month? Well, she’s back! This time she has an awesome recipe for moms, called The Hungry Lady Snack Bars. I tried one and can 100% say they are without any doubt, the best snack bar I have ever had. I am sure you’ll enjoy the recipe… Read More

Tai Pei: A New Easy Meal Option

Tai Pei: A New Easy Meal Option

This post was sponsored by Tai Pei, all opinions expressed in my post are my own. We are trying to stick to a real grocery budget this year (it’s about time!) and with that, we’re trying to cook more and eat out less. That’s not always easy. We try to eat dinner together as a family when my husband is… Read More

Valentine’s Day Dinner: Braised Short Ribs Over Butternut Squash Pasta

Valentine’s Day Dinner: Braised Short Ribs Over Butternut Squash Pasta

Hey! My name is Kristen. I am a busy mom of three and a self-trained personal chef. I am currently working on the launch of my blog Cooking for Friends, where you will be able to find family friendly meals and weekly meal plans that are healthy and that you can get on your table most nights of the week… Read More

Easy Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs

Easy Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs

Today I’m sharing one of my favorite recipes that the kids love too. These kid friendly easy slow cooker meatballs take only about 10 min to prepare and then cook in the slow cooker. There’s a lot of cheese and breadcrumbs, so even kids that aren’t crazy about meat usually like them. You might see the ingredients and say “goodness… Read More

Easy Slow Cooker Freezer Meals: How to Prep 12 Nights of Dinner in 1 Hour

Easy Slow Cooker Freezer Meals: How to Prep 12 Nights of Dinner in 1 Hour

There are only 2 times since having kids that I have felt “prepared” in the making dinner department. Both times has been when I prepped a bunch of freezer meals. Both times I was surprised how easy it was, how it’s actually kind of fun and how much time and money it saves. I searched for easy slow cooker freezer… Read More

Mini Mexican Pizzas

Mini Mexican Pizzas

Disclosure: The is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Luck’s.  Product was provided by Luck’s.  As always, all opinions are my own. School has started & that means another one of our favorite traditions is back into gear…Friday Pizza Night.  Every Friday night, we gather together as a family for a relaxing night of family fun night… Read More