The Chirping Moms

Super Simple Green Smoothies (Guest Post)

Super Simple Green Smoothies (Guest Post)

Veggies and kids.  For some of us, this is a battle and today, we are excited to have Michelle from Petit Organics share some super simple green smoothie ideas for moms AND kids. SUPER SIMPLE GREEN SMOOTHIES FOR MOMS AND KIDDOS As a mother of three growing boys, I catch myself saying “eat your veggies” a little too much –… Read More

Brown Butter Double Chocolate Whole Wheat Bread (Guest Post)

Brown Butter Double Chocolate Whole Wheat Bread (Guest Post)

Today we are welcoming Megan Wolf, from The Domesticated Wolf, to share a delicious bread recipe with you all.  This may be the perfect addition to Easter brunch this weekend or a fun recipe to help make with the kids! As a Registered Dietitian and avid baker, I am always experimenting with different flours, sugars and oils.  Brown butter imparts an… Read More

Buddha Bowls Recipe (Guest Post)

Buddha Bowls Recipe (Guest Post)

  Another great guest post in our week of Spring Fever recipes!  This one comes from Willy B Mum, a great resource blog that focuses on vegetarian and vegan foods, health, fitness, our environment, spiritual vibes, little boys and natural parenting!   Popular with yogis and health foodies alike, “Buddha Bowls” are basically a 3-part one plate meal, which is… Read More

Frozen Strawberry Pie

Frozen Strawberry Pie

This recipe is perfect for springtime and those summer barbecues.  Thanks to Blue Crab Martini for sharing this delicious looking pie and visit their site for more food and drink recipes inspired by living near the Chesapeake Bay!     FROZEN STRAWBERRY PIE   Spring is here and that can only mean one thing- it’s almost time for strawberry season!… Read More

Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Recipe (Guest Post)

Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Recipe (Guest Post)

It’s SPRING FEVER time!  Courtney and I are taking the week off to spend time with family and travel during Spring Break so we asked some awesome bloggers to share some “spring fever” recipes with you all.  We are excited about variety of recipes collected! There are easy dinner ideas, kid-related recipes, and more.  We hope you enjoy this week… Read More

DIY Spring Mason Jar Vase

DIY Spring Mason Jar Vase

Sharing another easy super quick DIY craft with all to help get you in the spring mood, a Spring Mason Jar Vase! Easy DIY Spring Mason Jar Vase Supplies Needed: Mason Jar “Spring Colored” Craft Paint Paintbrush Sandpaper Directions: Paint the mason jar with your paint and let dry.  Paint another coat on and let dry.  Sand the jar to… Read More

Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed: Teaching Kids Kindness

Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed: Teaching Kids Kindness

Back in January, Julie and I decided that one thing we wanted to focus on this year, was sharing ways to teach kids about kindness. Children are never too young to learn about kindness, but it’s not always easy to teach very young children about how to show kindness to others. Of course, the best way to teach little ones… Read More

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