The Chirping Moms

Add A Little Joy with a Door of Hearts

Add A Little Joy with a Door of Hearts

We really enjoy Valentine’s Day at our house. From the crafts to the treats and parties we love to celebrate a holiday all about LOVE. I’ve seen this done a few ways over the years as a way to make kids feel special at Valentine’s Day: covering their door with hearts with messages. I decided instead of me writing out… Read More

7 Easy Family Recipes

I added a bunch of these recipes to this month’s “month of meal ideas checklist”. These are meals I make often and just know how to make. I often share them via text with friends and I figured it was time to put them all in one place. Everyone can always use more easy weeknight recipes for families. These are… Read More

Dear Santa Letter (Free Printable)

Dear Santa Letter (Free Printable)

For more holiday inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins, including all our favorite holiday ideas!   Last week, I took some time with the boys to write their own Santa letters.  I created this Dear Santa Letter template for them to write their letter.  I didn’t want a GIANT list of things that they want.  Instead, I wanted them… 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

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

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

Spooky Toilet Paper Ghost Halloween Craft I was trying to think of a craft they could easily make that was big and scary…. so meet our Toilet Paper Ghosts Halloween Craft. 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… 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

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