The Chirping Moms

Thanksgiving Classroom Party Ideas

Thanksgiving Classroom Party Ideas

By: Ali McNulty  It’s almost Thanksgiving and time for classroom Thanksgiving parties. These are a few favorites that we have used in classrooms over the years. They’re easy, fun and the kids love them. There are Thanksgiving crafts for kids, Thanksgiving themed snacks and also some cute Thanksgiving games below. Also, be sure to check out this post with some… Read More

Getting Back to a Routine

Getting Back to a Routine

I enjoy reading the questions and answers when other bloggers post the “ask me a question” on Instagram. I try to do it myself now and then. It’s fun to see what people are “wondering” or want to see more of. This time the questions I got centered around 2 themes: renovation updates (after photos coming!) and more about life… Read More

Fall Bucket List: 21 Things to do with Kids this Fall

Fall Bucket List: 21 Things to do with Kids this Fall

Happy first day of fall! It’s always sad to say goodbye to summer but there’s so much fun to welcome with fall. The kids are settled back at school, the temperatures are dropping and we’re looking at a few months of festivities and plenty to do with the kids. Today we’re sharing 21 fun things to do this fall. This… Read More

Halloween Craft: Spooky Toilet Paper Ghosts {& Mini Boden Halloween}

Halloween Craft: Spooky Toilet Paper Ghosts {& Mini Boden Halloween}

 Halloween crafts are our favorite projects to make. Our neighborhood gets very festive for Halloween and the kids want our house to be as “boo-tiful” as the rest. Lately they keep telling me our house isn’t spooky enough. They think we have plenty of pumpkins but need more ghosts and spiders. I was trying to think of a craft they… Read More

Friday Favorites: Halloween Pajamas

Friday Favorites: Halloween Pajamas

TGIF everyone! While you snuggle up on the couch and relax tonight, here are some Halloween pjs to browse. We love spooky pajamas for the season – Halloween parties, when we carve pumpkins, going on “spooky walks” at night and of course on Halloween night. There are tons of options for all ages. Enjoy this week’s Friday Favorites: Halloween pajamas… Read More

Lunch Packing Hacks: 50 Things to Put in a Lunchbox

Lunch Packing Hacks: 50 Things to Put in a Lunchbox

When I asked on Instagram last month what types of Back to School posts moms wanted to see, there were SO many messages about packing lunches. I’m not the best person to ask because it’s something I dread too and if it were up to my kids, they’d pretty much eat the same thing for the 180 days of school…. Read More

An Old Favorite Is Back: Lalaloopsy

An Old Favorite Is Back: Lalaloopsy

It’s hard to believe my oldest will start middle school in a few weeks. Time has flown by. While I sometimes miss my tiny girls that would live in dress up clothes, it’s fun to do so many “big kid” things with them as they grow and watch them experience new things. It seems with each age there are new… 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

Cape Cod Family Vacation

Cape Cod Family Vacation

We just got back from a fun Cape Cod family vacation at Bayside Resort. It’s been a few years since we visited Cape Cod with the kids and we were eager to get back. I’m so glad we found the Bayside Resort. It was the perfect spot for some family time.    Cape Cod Family Vacation  We spent the day… Read More