The Chirping Moms

“Reward” Sashes and an Adorable Giveaway!

“Reward” Sashes and an Adorable Giveaway!

We have a winner of the Five Little Monkeys in a Banana Boat set:  Kristin Benit Ahrens!  Congratulations to our lucky reader! One of the struggles with toddlerhood is how to motivate our little ones to do things with a little independence as they are starting to get older.  This could be potty training, chores around the house, helping with… Read More

What to WHERE: A New Link-Up

What to WHERE: A New Link-Up

This week’s What to WHERE is all about dressing for family photos. We haven’t had a nice picture taken of all four of us yet. The last family pictures we had taken were done a few weeks before I found out I was pregnant with Alex. I would love to get a nice picture done around the holidays. I picked… Read More

My Favorite Baking Mixes: Sticky Fingers Bakeries

My Favorite Baking Mixes: Sticky Fingers Bakeries

Back in April, while on a trip to Chicago, my friend Meghan made the most delicious scones for breakfast. I was so impressed with her baking skills. She told me they were a bag mix from Sticky Fingers Bakeries & to order some ASAP because all you do is add water. Meghan is a WAY better baker then I am… Read More

This Week’s Giveaway: Monkey See Boutique

This Week’s Giveaway: Monkey See Boutique

Can you tell that these two sweet faces are ready to head to school in ONE week??????   And they will be carrying all their artwork, snacks, and other items in style thanks to these AWESOME backpacks created by the Monkey See Boutique.  The kids are in love with their stylish backpacks—and so are their moms.  A HUGE pocket on… Read More

Preppy & Pink: A Southern Girl’s Swag (Giveaway!)

Preppy & Pink: A Southern Girl’s Swag (Giveaway!)

Ok, ok, I know what you’re thinking: “Isn’t she a Jersey girl born & raised?”. First off, it’s not my slogan, but rather that of one of our sponsors, Preppy & Pink. Second, I did live in the south for a couple of years (Maggie is my little Southern belle baby). One of the many things I loved in the… Read More

Friday Chaos

Friday Chaos

We are SO excited to be co-hosting a NEW blog hop this week called Friday Chaos!  Link up and connect with some new bloggers-what a great way to find some exciting new blogs to read! Lotte & myself decided to create this blog hop as we love linking up to different parties every week but have found it’s much easier… Read More

10 Must-Do Activities for Little Ones

10 Must-Do Activities for Little Ones

  1.  Shaving Cream and Cars:  Oh my word, if you have a truck/train/car loving boy—-this is definitely a MUST do activity!  Put a little shaving cream on a big cookie sheet and let your little one go to town.  You could really do this with any small toy (plastic animals, Little People, etc.)  Aiden LOVED this activity!  Once he… Read More

Wordless Where To Wednesday

Wordless Where To Wednesday

The Chirping Moms headed out to lunch thanks to completing the summer reading program at the library and earning some free kids’ meals.  A three year old, a two year old, an one year old, and one sweet baby.  Enough said—although all in all, we had a pretty fun outing and NO DISHES!!!! Don’t forget to enter our giveaway for… Read More