The Chirping Moms

Kicking Off Giveaway Week: Play Me Mama Crafts

Kicking Off Giveaway Week: Play Me Mama Crafts

We are in the giving spirit this week at The Chirping Moms and are kicking off a full week of giveaways just for our readers!!!!!!  Check back every day to see what our featured giveaway will be and make sure to share the giveaways with your friends! To kick off our giveaway week, we are sharing some handmade, unique gifts… Read More

Festive ( & Easy) Holiday Hors d’oeuvres

Festive ( & Easy) Holiday Hors d’oeuvres

For more holiday inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins, including all our favorite holiday ideas! I love hosting around the holidays. Cooking for a group of people can be stressful though. I like to find fun, festive hors d’oeuvres to kick off the party. I have a very small kitchen & typically the main course is taking up the whole… Read More

Holiday Gift Guide (Part II)

Holiday Gift Guide (Part II)

Today, we are sharing Courtney’s Holiday Gift Guide!  Can you believe it’s already time to talk holiday shopping? I lived away from home for a while & never liked to have to fly with gifts. I used to enjoy waiting until the last minute & shopping with my mom on Christmas Eve. I’ve realized with kids though, it’s easier to… Read More

Holiday Gift Guide (Part I)

Holiday Gift Guide (Part I)

We are re-posting our gift guides that we shared with you last month as the holidays are approaching rapidly!  Is it really December 1st?!?!?!  Hope these lists give you some great ideas, get you in the holiday mood, and help you get a start (or finish) to your holiday shopping!   For the Moms (Julie’s Wish List):   “Believe” banner:… Read More

Friday Favorites: Sweet Seat

Friday Favorites: Sweet Seat

As the holidays approach, many family members might ask “what do the kids need this year?”. I have a suggestion: Ask for a Sweet Seat. This seat has quickly become a favorite item in our house. Maggie is still too small to sit in a chair, too big for a high chair & refuses most boosters. They “are for babies”… Read More

Friday Favorites: Wild Things – Funky Little Dresses

Friday Favorites: Wild Things – Funky Little Dresses

Maggie has her first “favorite outfit”. Her two favorite things are animals & playing dress up. So, when this darling mouse dress arrived from Wild Things – Funky Little Dresses, she couldn’t put it on fast enough. I love Wild Things because they are adorable & so well made. Also, before this dress came Maggie preferred to wear a big… Read More

Countdown to Christmas Tradition: Reading Holiday Books with Your Little Ones

Countdown to Christmas Tradition: Reading Holiday Books with Your Little Ones

For more holiday inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins, including all our favorite holiday ideas! Can you tell that Courtney and I are getting into serious Christmas modes at our houses?!?!  One of my friends was out visiting last weekend from the city and compared my husband and I to Mr. and Mrs. Claus, because we seriously love this… Read More

Cute & Easy Christmas Craft for Kids!

Cute & Easy Christmas Craft for Kids!

For more holiday inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins, including all our favorite holiday ideas!   I just wanted to share a really cute idea that I did with Aiden a couple years ago.  I just pulled it out of our Christmas boxes and LOVE it as much as I did two years ago… His footprint made a Christmas… Read More

Two Simple Ways to Make Christmas Shirts

Two Simple Ways to Make Christmas Shirts

For more holiday inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins, including all our favorite holiday ideas!   I love finding festive clothes for the girls around the holidays. Maggie is really into Christmas this year & loves wearing anything related to the season. This year I was determined to make some shirts for the girls. So far I have made… Read More