Tales of a Tired Mom

XV? Can't believe I have shared this many menus. I wish I had planned something special for this week! Happy Monday! I am going to make this one super short because the kids are about to come home from school but I want to share this week's menu since it's been a while. So this week I am basing my menu off of my sunday sauce, which I made on Saturday, so that I could use it for a few other meals. What's on the Menu Monday XV? Sunday - Pasta & Peas - You know that sauce you ... VIEW POST

There is nothing better than a big pot of sauce cooking on the stove. I never make just enough for one dinner. I need to have extra sauce to use for other meals during the week but I love to have some in the freezer too. Just in case. So when I knew I wanted to make homemade lasagna, I made a huge pot of sauce the night before. As you can surely tell from this picture... we woke up like this lol! Pajamas, crazy hair, and ready to cook! You most definitely do not need to make your own ... VIEW POST

Merry Christmas Eve. I can not believe it is Christmas Eve. The time from Thanksgiving until now has absolutely flown by. I love the holiday season but it can all be so overwhelming. Sending Christmas cards, buying gifts, cooking, baking, traveling etc. All things I love to do but just not at the same time. Like every year, I plan to take a nice family photo for our Christmas card and like every year I run out of time or can’t make up my mind. This year I decided forget the cards, ... VIEW POST

Mashed Potato Broccoli and Cheese Bombs. It's almost Thanksgiving. And I've got a bunch of fun recipes to share. But first. Let's shake things up. I really don't mind eating leftovers but sometimes you need to create something new with them. Here are two of my favorite things about this holiday. Thanksgiving dinner AND having leftovers. This is a great recipe to spice up your leftover mashed potatoes. That is, if you have any. Or this can be a fun new side dish at your ... VIEW POST

Quinoa Sushi. It's a running joke in my family. Oh no, what's she making us? Quinoa? Once I tried quinoa, I become a little obsessed. I'll admit sometimes my recipes didn't always come out as delicious as planned. But this quinoa sushi was definitely a winner and no complaints from the peanut gallery. I usually use brown rice for my homemade sushi instead of white rice. I love my rice and carbs so I am always trying to tweak recipes to make them a little healthier. Spicy Crab Quinoa ... VIEW POST

RVing for the win. This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. Our family has taken many a road trip, but never quite like this. I certainly can't tell you who had the best time on the RV because we all enjoyed it so much. Let's start off with a video tour of our awesome 2020 Winnebago Minnie Winnie from Go RVing. ( https://gorving.com/ ) Clearly, it's anything but mini!! https://www.facebook.com/talesofatiredmom/videos/410793743204302/ So where are we off to??? We ... VIEW POST