The Chirping Moms

Adding Some Extra Fun To Bedtime Stories

Adding Some Extra Fun To Bedtime Stories

For as long as I can remember, each night we have the same routine: bath, 2 books & 2 stories. Each of the girls picks one book & they each get to pick what they’d like a story about. Maggie likes me to tell stories about when my brothers & I were little. Alex usually wants something to do with… Read More

Spring into Style with Boden (and Giveaway)!

Spring into Style with Boden (and Giveaway)!

  Oh my sweet little ones.  How ready are we for spring to arrive?  Any moment that the weather has shown any sign of spring, we are outside just breathing fresh air in.  This winter has been tough.  Snow.  More snow.  And more snow.  As spring is hopefully around the corner, we are going to embrace the season with much… Read More

Friday Favorites: This Year’s Winter Favorites

Friday Favorites: This Year’s Winter Favorites

This has been a rough winter: extra cold & extra snowy. Spring is right around the corner and today i’m sharing 7 things that got us through the winter. They are all things you can certainly enjoy all year long, but all of them were new to our house over the past few months & made our winter feel a… Read More

10 St. Patrick’s Day Crafts for Kids

10 St. Patrick’s Day Crafts for Kids

We love St. Patrick’s Day at our house. Two years ago, we traveled to Ireland as a family. Maggie still talks about the trip, and as St. Patrick’s Day approaches, we have fun talking about the country, the holiday, reading books & making green crafts! This year, I’ll be heading into Maggie’s class to make some St. Patrick’s Day crafts… Read More

Four!

Four!

Today Miss Maggie is 4 years old! It’s a big day for her, and got me thinking about being a parent for 4 years. For about the past 20 years, I’ve lived in increments of four years of learning: 4 years of high school, followed by 4 years college, followed by 4 years of life on my own in Chicago… Read More

Mickey and Minnie Mouse Party: Showing Our #DisneySide

Mickey and Minnie Mouse Party: Showing Our #DisneySide

When I found out I had a chance to throw a party showing off our Disney Side, I was thrilled. I love planning parties & my kids love everything Disney; I knew if would be a fun combo. Honestly, we show our #DisneySide daily: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse in the morning, Princess dress up &  Frozen dance parties in the afternoon,… Read More

Giveaway To Beat The Winter Blues

Giveaway To Beat The Winter Blues

Who’s tired of Winter? We’ve teamed up with some of our favorite bloggers, to help you chase away those winter blues. We’ve all selected some special prizes that we think will brighten up your day and help you get through the last few weeks of winter. One lucky winner will receive all of our “favorites”. We are so honored to work… Read More

When Your Hair Needs A Little “Winter Pick Me Up”

When Your Hair Needs A Little “Winter Pick Me Up”

This is a sponsored post. We were compensated and received products for the purpose of review. As always, all opinions are our own.  My hair is naturally curly. In the summer, the humidity combined with living in a house without air conditioning, leaves me no choice but to go “natural”. The rest of the year, I blow dry my hair… Read More