The Chirping Moms

Today’s Giveaway: Typecrush

Today’s Giveaway: Typecrush

  Our wonderful week of giveaways continues with my favorite new game: Typecrush. I had the pleasure of meeting the team behind Typecrush at the Mom Trends holiday bash last week (keep an eye out for more info about great holiday ideas from this event). This game would make a great holiday gift for anyone on your list from about… 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

Talking Diapers Today…Featuring The Honest Company!

Talking Diapers Today…Featuring The Honest Company!

So now that I am expecting my third child, diapers are an everyday essential in this household.  One that graduated from them less than a year ago, one that is currently wearing them, and now we are collecting them for the one on the way.  Diapers, diapers, diapers:  a BIG part of our day!!!  We have tried all sorts of… 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

Julie’s Holiday Gift Guide

Julie’s Holiday Gift Guide

Believe it or not, the holiday season is upon us!  The past few weeks have flown by and I honestly just changed my refrigerator calendar over to November today!!!!  The past few weeks have been a scramble in this house—Hurricane Sandy arrived, traveling to see my parents down south for close to two weeks, travels back with a short stop… Read More

Easy DIY Thanksgiving Skirt for Girls

Easy DIY Thanksgiving Skirt for Girls

For more Thanksgiving inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins!   Today I used my DIY skirt pattern to make a Thanksgiving skirt for my friend’s daughter & one for Alex. I love how they came out! My friend Megan found this turkey fabric & it reminds me of the turkey handprints we made. The fabric is from JoAnns. To… Read More

Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella Bites

Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella Bites

 Has anyone seen all of the Crescent Roll commercials lately? They have been making me crave Cresent Rolls & also a desire to come up with my own combination for the upcoming holidays & holiday parties. So, after some thought, I came up with these: Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella Bites: Ingredients: Crescent rolls Olive Oil Shredded Mozzarella Cheese Can of… Read More

Halloween Oreo Truffles

Halloween Oreo Truffles

For more Halloween inspiration, visit our Seasonal tab at the top of our page or follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins! Remember how we had Pinterest night a couple weekends ago?!?!  One of the treats that I had to try out were some festive Oreo truffles… SO EASY and SO DELICIOUS!!!!   I have to share the recipe with you all because… Read More

Organization Week Continues…The Family Binder!

Organization Week Continues…The Family Binder!

Sometimes I think about my life and I have to remind myself that I just hit 30, have two kids with another one on the way (as well as two dogs!), and am the mom of a very busy household.  When exactly did I go from living life with loads of free time and not many  worries as a young… Read More

DIY Jewelry Organization

DIY Jewelry Organization

When I mentioned to my husband I was doing a week all about organization on the blog, he glanced over at our dresser. Maybe subconsciously or maybe hinting that while writing posts helping people get organized, maybe I should start with our dresser. The top of my dresser was a jewelry mound surrounded by a few small boxes with more… Read More