The Chirping Moms

2 Easy Party Recipes

2 Easy Party Recipes

For the second year in a row, I was a little nuts. I hosted a birthday party for Maggie’s friends (18 toddlers) at 3pm & immediately following, hosted a party with our family (30 people) at 6pm. It was chaos, but a lot of fun. My feeling is I’d rather clean my house & prep for one day of partying… Read More

Choosing the Healthy Choice!

Choosing the Healthy Choice!

Before I had kids, I envisioned my life as a stay at home mom with homemade, nutritious lunches for both the little ones and myself!  Fast forward to lunchtime in our house most days.  One son gets home from preschool eager for food on the table.  My two year old is approaching nap time and moods are getting irritable by… Read More

This Week’s Giveaway: Tollytots Disney Princess Doll

This Week’s Giveaway: Tollytots Disney Princess Doll

I thought it was going to be tough to figure out what to get Maggie for her birthday. Between Santa Claus & our family, she got so many great things for Christmas. With her birthday just 2 months later, I couldn’t imagine what she could possibly need. Well, sometime late January, my almost 3 year old little girl, discovered princesses…. Read More

It’s Birthday Party Week!

It’s Birthday Party Week!

As you know, Maggie turned 3 a few weeks ago. You also probably know how much I love planning parties! This week i’ll be sharing some fun party planning tips, places to shop for supplies, great gifts for kids & more. We’ll also have some fantastic giveaways to help with both party planning & gift giving. Stop in each day… Read More

Friday Favorites: “This Is” Book Series

Friday Favorites: “This Is” Book Series

A few of my favorites things are travel, history & books. I love sharing these things with my children & plan to do so more as they grow. When we travel, I love finding children’s books to bring back with us. I think they are the best souvenirs. Maggie & I  love reading the books we’ve collected on trips. The… Read More

5 Easter Crafts & Activities for Kids

5 Easter Crafts & Activities for Kids

For more Easter inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins or visit our Seasonal tab for all of our Easter related posts! Does anyone else feel like Easter snuck up on them this year? I can’t believe it’s next weekend! Below are a few fun Easter activities Julie & I have been enjoying with our little ones.  You can also find 5 more fun… Read More

Where to Wednesday: The Laurie Berkner Band

Where to Wednesday: The Laurie Berkner Band

Last weekend, Julie & I took one last big adventure with both of our families before her new baby arrived. We always have a great time spending the day with our husbands & all 4 kids, and this was no exception. We hoped in the car & drove south to Princeton, NJ to see The Laurie Berkner Band in concert. … Read More

Fitness for Moms: A Guest Post and GIVEAWAY!

Fitness for Moms: A Guest Post and GIVEAWAY!

We are so excited to feature Mateya from The Best Is Yet to Come on our blog today!  Today, she will be sharing a great post about fitness for moms below… Make sure to head on over to her blog to find out more from Mateya and check out some of the Scentsy products that she sells, including a new line of… Read More

Design Your Own Nursery: A Fun Opportunity from Kate Quinn Organics

Design Your Own Nursery: A Fun Opportunity from Kate Quinn Organics

I’m excited to share a fun opportunity from Kate Quinn Organics. I know we have some very creative readers & some Pinterest pros. Good luck everyone! “Inspiration comes from everywhere, a color, a place, a texture or perhaps an animal. Have you ever seen a painting, beautiful sunset or meadow of colorful flowers and thought I’d love to build a… Read More

Every Batch Made From Scratch: Aunt Jemima Lil’ Griddles

Every Batch Made From Scratch: Aunt Jemima Lil’ Griddles

I find that the hardest meal to prepare, in our house, is breakfast. We have somewhere to be at 9am most mornings. Even though the kids get up early, I always find the mornings to be rushed. On the weekends, we cook big breakfasts of pancakes, eggs, etc. I want to be able to offer them a delicious breakfast everyday,… Read More