The Chirping Moms

Almond Poppyseed Bread

Almond Poppyseed Bread

For more holiday inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins, including all our favorite holiday ideas!   An amazing recipe to share with you today:  Almond Poppyseed Bread! This is one of my favorite breads to munch on and think this may be the perfect addition to a Christmas brunch or the perfect gift for friends, neighbors, teachers, etc.  Nothing… Read More

A Christmas Tradition: The Feast of St. Nicholas

A Christmas Tradition: The Feast of St. Nicholas

For more holiday inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins, including all our favorite holiday ideas!   Maggie is so excited for everything about the Christmas season this year. It’s the first year that she really gets what’s going on & she wakes up every morning, runs downstairs & asks for her “advent treat bag”. Even though many of them… Read More

Holiday Crafting for Moms: Ribbon Tree and JOY letters!

Holiday Crafting for Moms: Ribbon Tree and JOY letters!

For more holiday inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins, including all our favorite holiday ideas!   A couple fun, simple, and festive crafts to share with you today… Another Pinterest night has come and gone in this area of the world—it’s one of my favorite times!  Good friends, good food, good drinks (for those of us who aren’t pregnant),… 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

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

Easy DIY Christmas Decor: Fabric Covered Cones

Easy DIY Christmas Decor: Fabric Covered Cones

For more holiday inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins, including all our favorite holiday ideas! I am getting ready to break out the boxes Christmas decor tomorrow. One thing I knew I wanted to add to the mix this year: three tier trees. I had seen something like it in Crate & Barrel when I was in Chicago a… Read More

Two Christmas Projects for Little Ones

Two Christmas Projects for Little Ones

For more holiday inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins, including all our favorite holiday ideas!   I was trying to wait until Thanksgiving, but we broke out the Christmas craft supplies yesterday. Here are two Christmas projects Maggie really enjoyed doing. Reindeer Footprints Maggie thought it was hysterical that her & Alex’s footprints turned into reindeer. I love it… Read More