The Chirping Moms

10 Things to Have in Your Carry On Bag

10 Things to Have in Your Carry On Bag

Flying with kids is not easy. We do it because we love to travel, but I assure you I do not think flying with 4 kids is fun. That being said, the tough years of plane travel with kids is quick – before you know it they’ll entertain themselves while you page through magazines and enjoy a drink. I remember the… Read More

Mystic, CT Top 10

Mystic, CT Top 10

Over spring break we visited Mystic, CT for the first time. It was easy to get to (about 1 min off I-95), family friendly and a lot of fun. I would highly recommend visiting. It could be a quick 1 hour rest stop on road trip north or south on 95, a quick overnight trip or a place to visit… Read More

Summer Travel Planning {& 5 Favorite East Coast Beaches}

Summer Travel Planning {& 5 Favorite East Coast Beaches}

Memorial Day Weekend, the official start to summer, is just 10 days away. In the weeks to come, the kids will all be out of school for the summer and family vacation time will begin. Now that 2 of my 4 are in school, I look forward to the summer so we can travel more as a family and spend… Read More

A Chance to Win KEEN Shoes for the Whole Family

A Chance to Win KEEN Shoes for the Whole Family

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As always, all opinions are our own.  It’s that time of year again: summer shoes! By next month, the kids will be out of school running wild and free. They’ll be in the sand and in the mud, they’ll head to camps and on trips and spend lots of time exploring whatever they can…. Read More

A “Crafting Clubhouse” Mickey Mouse Party

A “Crafting Clubhouse” Mickey Mouse Party

Last month, we had the opportunity to host a fun Disney themed preschool playdate.  Our preschooler, Abby, is a huge Disney fan and was so excited to throw a fun playdate for her friends.  She loves to do crafts so we decided to turn our playdate into a special crafting party with several of her friends.  When I host playdates, I… Read More

Tips for Visiting the Mystic Aquarium

Tips for Visiting the Mystic Aquarium

My kids love aquariums. No matter where we go, their first question is  always “is there an aquarium?”. We were trying to make some Spring Break plans and the girls said “can we go back to the aquarium in Baltimore?”. While we love Baltimore, we were there this year and I wanted to go somewhere new. I had heard great… Read More

Details on HomeAway’s Castle Collection

Details on HomeAway’s Castle Collection

A few weeks ago, we shared details about one of HomeAway’s amazing castles available as a vacation rental, in Dunns Scotland. We wanted to share details about more of the incredible castles that HomeAway has available in their 2017 Castle Collection. This collection is HomeAway’s list of the Top 20 Castles, all available to rent for a fairy tale-like vacation. Sounds like… Read More

A Chance to Win a Stay in a 14th Century Scottish Castle

A Chance to Win a Stay in a 14th Century Scottish Castle

I love to travel. I have a very (very, very, very) long travel bucket list, but up at the top of that list is to stay in a castle someday. When we were traveling in Ireland, our tour guide pointed out some of the castles that you could visit and stay in. I think it would be like stepping back… Read More