The Chirping Moms

Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore: The Perfect Family Getaway

Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore: The Perfect Family Getaway

This year, we took a special family getaway for Father’s Day weekend. We wanted to travel somewhere we had never been with the kids before our hectic summer began. We decided on Baltimore, since it’s only about 3 hours from our house and seemed like a place with quite a few things the whole family would enjoy. Our girls love… Read More

Quick & Easy 4 Ingredient Lasagna

Quick & Easy 4 Ingredient Lasagna

I’m all about simple when it comes to cooking.  Three little kids under my feet during witching hour doesn’t make for a long & complicated dinner menu.  I love meals that can be prepped ahead of time or require not a lot of work.  Well, this is one of my go-to recipes now for lasagna.  I have to thank my… Read More

The Best Gender Neutral Baby Gifts { & Giveaway }

The Best Gender Neutral Baby Gifts { & Giveaway }

We recently had our 20 week ultra sound, and once again, decided not to find out the gender of the baby. From family members to strangers in the grocery store, everyone asks “do you know if it’s another girl?”. We’ll all have to wait until October to find out! Even though I’ve never found out the gender of the baby… Read More

10 Activities to Do at the Beach

10 Activities to Do at the Beach

Remember when beach vacations were all about reading magazines and relaxing in the sun? If you have little kids, beach days don’t look quite like they used to. The beach is a lot of fun with kids, but chasing them up and down the sand and in and out of waves is far from relaxing! It’s fun to have some… Read More

5 Easy Tips to Tackle Laundry in the Summer

5 Easy Tips to Tackle Laundry in the Summer

Summer means lots of time outdoors.  Playing in the mud.  Eating popsicles and ice cream cones.  Rolling in the grass.  The never-ending sand from beaches and sandboxes.  And with all of that comes some extra dirty clothes.  With my mom friends, laundry is always a hot topic.  What is your “laundry strategy”?  Today, we are sharing some easy “Summer Laundry”… Read More

10 Birthday Party Gift Ideas For All Ages

10 Birthday Party Gift Ideas For All Ages

When your kids start going to school, there’s something that you must be prepared for.  Birthday parties.  Today, we are sharing some favorite unique for birthday party gift ideas for kids of all ages. 1.  Spark & Spark Personalized Pillow:  Andrew received one of these this year & he loves it!  It is a fun and unique gift idea that… Read More

Summer Books for Kids

Summer Books for Kids

Today we are sharing our favorite summer book picks for kids.   Happy Summer Reading! 1.  Summer   2.  Flora and the Flamingo 3.  Swimmy  4.  All You Need for a Beach  5.  Crabby Crab 6.   Summer  7.  The Very Lonely Firefly  8.  Pictures from Our Vacation  9.  Octopus’s Garden  10.  Wow! Ocean!  11.   The Little Island  12.  Summer Days and… Read More

15 Camping Themed Activities for Kids

15 Camping Themed Activities for Kids

For more fun ideas, make sure to follow our Pinterest boards for other inspiriing & activities to do with your kids! Now that the weather has warmed up, the boys have been begging to go camping.  To prepare them for a big camping trip later this month (with grandpa!), we have been doing lots of fun camping-related activities & ideas to help get… Read More

Ultimate Magic S’Mores Bars

Ultimate Magic S’Mores Bars

Today, I’m sharing a perfect summer dessert with you.  I combined my love for Magic bars & my husband’s love for S’Mores bars to create:  The Ultimate Magic S’Mores Bars.  Need I say more?  Look below for the recipe & add it to your MUST make list this summer now. The Ultimate Magic S’Mores Bars Ingredients: 1/2 Cup Butter 1… Read More