The Chirping Moms

31 Days of Dinners: A Menu Plan for the Whole Month

31 Days of Dinners: A Menu Plan for the Whole Month

One of my goals for the year is to be much more intentional about getting healthier homemade dinners on the table for the family.  I find that planning the meals out each week takes a lot of time, so I am trying something new where I plan out the menu for the month at one time.  Most of these recipes don’t… Read More

No More Cabin Fever with Kids

No More Cabin Fever with Kids

Happy New Year!   And with the start of a new year, our forecast is nothing but COLD.  So as we kick off our new year with you, today we are going to share some of our favorite “cabin fever” ideas that we have featured in the past.  Most of these ideas are super simple and don’t require any extra… Read More

We Wish You A Merry Christmas!

We Wish You A Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve is here! This year we both ordered our holiday cards from Minted and love how they turned out. We’re sharing them here today with all of our readers, to wish you all a Merry Christmas. We’re taking some time off to spend the holidays with our families. We’ll see you in the New Year!  

15 Christmas Crafts for Kids

15 Christmas Crafts for Kids

Today, we are sharing some super simple & easy Christmas crafts to do with your kids! 1.  Snowman Hand Ornament Dip hand in white paint & place hand on bottom of ornament.  Paint eyes, nose, mouth, scarf, buttons, & hat on ornament! 1.  Rudolph Flying in a Snowstorm On a darker piece of construction paper, have child paint using white… Read More

Warm Up With Our Last Giveaway of the Year

Warm Up With Our Last Giveaway of the Year

It’s our last Monday giveaway of 2014. First off, thank you so much to everyone who has read the blog and entered all of our Monday contests this year. It’s always fun to see all of the comments and connect with our readers. For our last giveaway of the year, Julie and I are looking forward to sending someone a… Read More

4 DIY Holiday Crafts

4 DIY Holiday Crafts

For more holiday inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins, including all our favorite holiday ideas!   Today, I am sharing four holiday crafts to do this holiday season (or pin to remember to do next year).  I co-hosted a holiday Pinterest party this year & several of the crafts were done at this event!  All of these crafts are… Read More

Christmas Stovetop Potpourri

Christmas Stovetop Potpourri

It’s time to fill your house with the smell of Christmas.  Today, I am sharing a super easy way to create the Christmas scent by making a stovetop potpourri.  It smells so good & I have been making this often this holiday season because I just love the way it makes my house smell.  It’s super easy to make &… Read More

Candy Cane Oreo Cake

Candy Cane Oreo Cake

I’m sharing one of my favorite new & easy recipes for the holidays, Candy Cane Oreo Cake!  This is a great recipe for the holidays using one of my favorite seasonal foods, Candy Cane Oreos.  Hope you enjoy this delicious cake! Ingredients: 1 package white cake mix 1 1/4 cup water 1/3 cup vegetable oil 3 egg whites For frosting:… Read More

Holiday Traditions and Charitable Giving With Hickory Farms

Holiday Traditions and Charitable Giving With Hickory Farms

Throughout the holiday season, one thing I try to keep in mind, is that traditions matter. My oldest, Maggie, will be 5 soon and this is the first year that I’ve noticed she’s constantly talking about things we did last year for Christmas. Yesterday she asked “will we get new ornaments the night before Christmas again?” It made me so… Read More

3 Ways to Use a Mason Jar This Christmas

3 Ways to Use a Mason Jar This Christmas

Christmas is less than a week away! Today we’re sharing 3 very easy mason jar holiday crafts. There’s one idea for decor, one to use as a gift and one for the kids. If you’d like a fun activity to do with all the leftover mason jar lids, click here for a festive ornament idea!    1. Simple Centerpiece Supplies:… Read More