The Chirping Moms

Perfect Size for 1

Perfect Size for 1

 Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As always, all opinions are our own.  I have a dessert lover in the house. Actually I have a few of them, but one in particular would eat chocolate for every meal if she could. She tells me I am “the best baker in the world” which is very far from the truth. I think… Read More

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

Designing a Shared Room

Designing a Shared Room

  Designing a shared space for two little girls with totally different personalities is not an easy task. When we first created the girls shared room, they were too little to have an opinion (1 & 2.5). Now, they’re 5 & 7 and have very specific interests, favorite colors and ideas. I created a shared bedroom for my girls when Alex… 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

National Learn To Swim Day

National Learn To Swim Day

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by SwimWays as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. This Saturday is National Learn to Swim Day! It may not be warm enough to get in the pool everywhere (definitely too cold here!) but it’s still an important day to celebrate the importance… Read More

Contributing Writer: Kristen Mider

KRISTEN MIDER — KRISTEN MIDER is a mother of three, a former English teacher, an avid runner, and a self-taught personal chef with a passion for healthy eating. She writes Cooking for Friends. Kristen grew up, cooking alongside her mother. And now, between shuffling her son to soccer and daughters to ballet, she cooks for other families and blogs about… Read More

Easy 5 Ingredient Recipe: Sausage, Tomato & Zoodles

Easy 5 Ingredient Recipe: Sausage, Tomato & Zoodles

Here’s a recipe that has just 5 ingredients and is fast and easy to make. It’s also an easy Whole 30, Paleo or gluten free dinner idea.  This “Sausage, Tomato & Zoodles” is a new weekly meal in our house – mainly because it’s SO easy. It took me a while to get hooked on zucchini noodles. I love pasta and… Read More

Clorox: A Spring Clean for our Favorite Shirts

Clorox: A Spring Clean for our Favorite Shirts

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Clorox and Cotton Incorporated. The opinions and text are all mine.   Do your kids get on a kick where they only want to wear the same clothes over and over again? I thought it was a toddler thing. Then I thought it was a preschooler thing. Now I… Read More