The Chirping Moms

Summer Memories & A Sample Sale Not To Miss

Summer Memories & A Sample Sale Not To Miss

The past few mornings have been in the 50’s. As we snuggle under blankets to keep warm, and the kids have to wear a sweater for the walk to school, I’ve finally accepted that summer is over. I’m also at the point in my pregnancy, that I know I have to give myself time at night to put my feet… Read More

The New Baby Gifting from Baby Boden & Giveaway

The New Baby Gifting from Baby Boden & Giveaway

Over the past 5 years, I have given and received more baby gifts than I can count. It’s hard to go wrong with baby gifts, everything that tiny is so cute. When I am giving a new baby gift, I always try to find something a little different, but also something I know the person will really use. Now that… Read More

25 Children’s Books: All About City & Farm

25 Children’s Books: All About City & Farm

With all the traveling that we have done this summer, my oldest son is really interested in country life vs farm life.  It’s funny because when we have been in more “country” settings (such as Lancaster PA or visiting family in Iowa), he talks about how he would love to live on a farm, drive a tractor, & milk a… Read More

Kids’ Daily Checklists

Kids’ Daily Checklists

School has started this month.  It has been an adjustment in this house as we are saying good-bye to lazy summer mornings & are busy scrambling around the house trying to get lunches made, shoes on the feet, & teeth brushed.  I created these three handy signs to encourage independence in my oldest son and so far, they have been… Read More

Unstoppable Moms!

Unstoppable Moms!

I wrote this post as part of my participation in a blog tour for The Motherhood on behalf of the makers of Children’s MOTRIN® and received compensation to thank me for taking the time to participate. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Moms are unstoppable. Part of being unstoppable as a mom, is taking inspiration and tips from other… Read More

Stepping Into a New School Year!

Stepping Into a New School Year!

It’s that time of year.  We have officially stepped into a new school year.  Kindergarten for my oldest & preschool for my middle child.  So far, both kids are all smiles and happy to be meeting new friends and learning new things.  We have talked a lot about back to school finds, tips, & more this year on the blog…. Read More

To Alex On Your 3rd Birthday

To Alex On Your 3rd Birthday

Dear Alex, Happy Birthday! Today you are 3 years old.  In the past year, we’ve watched you grown from a toddler into a spunky little girl. You are funny, sweet and full of life. This year, you started school, started sleeping in a bed and stopped wearing diapers. You believe you are every bit a “big kid” even though I… Read More

Having Fun With Back to School Style at Target

Having Fun With Back to School Style at Target

  This is the first year that I’m taking one of my children back to school shopping. It’s the first year my oldest, Maggie, gets the concept of “back to school” and the first year that she has an opinion on what she wears. She’s so excited for the first day of school and asked me if she could pick… Read More

So Long Sweet Summer

So Long Sweet Summer

I had much bigger plans for this summer – a giant bucket list actually. I love to travel, from day trips to international adventures, and although young, my girls have become quite the travelers. By the start of summer, we had reached a place, for the first time since having kids, where no one needed to nap, no one needed… Read More

Back to School Snacking

Back to School Snacking

With Back to School comes a lot of snacking: snacks inside lunch boxes, after school snacks, snacks to send in for the class, etc. It’s easy to get in a rut of always having the same snacks and it’s also easy to let snacking turn unhealthy. I’ve definitely had weeks where I’m sure we’ve snacked on pretzels and fruit snacks… Read More