The Chirping Moms

Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed: A School Lesson Plan

Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed: A School Lesson Plan

As part of our big day of sharing “ordinary kindness”, I’m excited to have my cousin Kristin guest posting on the blog. Kristin is a teacher, and read the book Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed to her class.  She also came up with a great lesson plan to go along with the story. – Courtney Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed: A School Lesson Plan … Read More

Where to Wednesday: Outdoor Dining For Kids

Where to Wednesday: Outdoor Dining For Kids

Now that the warm weather has finally arrived, we want to stay outside all day!  In addition to playing outside all day, it’s fun to eat dinner outside too. The kids love it and clean up is super easy. Then after dinner you can put the kids in the bath, put them to bed and come downstairs to a clean… Read More

Fun Easter Ideas From Hershey’s

Fun Easter Ideas From Hershey’s

Last week I attended a great Hershey’s Easter event in New York City. I had the chance to preview their Easter goodies, and to my surprise, they were not all candy!  This season, Hershey’s has some great licensed gear, including headphones, lip gloss, candles, shirts and more.  Hershey’s also had some adorable Easter crafts on display. I loved these mini baskets… Read More

Spring Fashion Find: Peter Som For Kohl’s

Spring Fashion Find: Peter Som For Kohl’s

“I wrote this review while participating in a campaign for Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Kohl’s. I attended a live event and received a promotional item to thank me for participating.” I am a huge Kohl’s shopper and when The Chirping Moms asked if I could cover and the #PeterSomforKohls event hosted by Mom Central Consulting, I jumped at the… Read More

A Simple Spring Craft & A Hip New Brand

A Simple Spring Craft & A Hip New Brand

When we were in London in the fall, one thing we really enjoyed was browsing all the great stores. I like finding new brands, especially for kids, and London had plenty of great lines I hadn’t seen before. One hip, trendy British brand that’s making it’s way over, very quickly, is Jessie and James. The brand is all about capturing… Read More

Springtime Crafts for Kids & Rugged Bear

Springtime Crafts for Kids & Rugged Bear

  First thing it’s time to do when the weather warms up is head out and play and play and play.  Tonight as our Spring Fun & Fashion week continues, we are sharing some of our favorite picks from Rugged Bear‘s spring line, a company that produces high-quality and playful clothing. The three piece sets from Rugged Bear are great… Read More

Our Favorite Books For Spring

Our Favorite Books For Spring

We hope everyone is enjoying our Spring Fun & Fashion Week on the blog! Today we’re sharing some of our favorite play clothes for our the kids: Tea Collection. We’re also sharing 36 book titles to enjoy this spring. Sometimes after a lot of running around outside, we take a little break for a “book picnic” and enjoy some reading… Read More

Get Ready to Head Outdoors This Spring!

Get Ready to Head Outdoors This Spring!

Yes, it’s something that we have all been waiting for.  The first signs of spring.  And we are finally seeing some signs:  birds chirping, spiders crawling, trees budding, and flowers blooming.  Spring has been in the air this week and we have spent all afternoon soaking up the sunshine and fresh air.  It’s exactly what these three children and their… Read More

An Exciting Weekend Road Trip With Evenflo Platinum

An Exciting Weekend Road Trip With Evenflo Platinum

Woodloch Resort has become one of our favorite family resorts to visit. We have gone a few times now and each time we have even more fun! I am so happy to share a special coupon code for Woodloch Resort: use code Chirping to get a 15% discount on your stay! Click here to book:  Woodloch Deal    My kids… Read More