Tales of a Tired Mom

Painted Pasta Easter Eggs Giving a big shout out to another awesome teacher! Thanks for the great idea Megan, it was a hit! Let's get right to the fun. This is a great activity because you only need a few things and you probably already have them. What you need: assorted pastapaintpaint brushesconstruction paper Easter eggsglue Painted Pasta Easter Eggs What to do: Cut out easter eggs.1st way- Paint the pasta. Glue on the pasta any way you want.2nd way - Glue on the ... VIEW POST

Easter Egg Basket Craft. This idea is from my daughter's teacher. I am doing my best to home school my kids but sometimes it is really hard to get them to buckle down and do worksheets. Especially when I am outnumbered. Play is learning. Creating is learning. Art is learning. Fun is learning. And last but not least messy is learning ;) Both of my kids really enjoyed painting the Easter eggs and making these baskets. It is such a win when you can get both kids doing the same thing ... VIEW POST

Homemade Mini Loaf Banana Bread or Muffins Is baking is on your agenda this weekend? Do you love an easy breakfast recipe? Time to make some banana bread or muffins from scratch. It's also a very healthy recipe which is a plus. Just double for a bigger loaf, or make some muffins! Don’t mind my fancy recipe on construction paper and a marker. I've been homeschooling my littles all week. If you liked this recipe, try out my apple cinnamon bread with printable recipe ... VIEW POST

What's on the Menu Monday XVI? So I wouldn't exactly call this a dinner menu for the week. But I just wanted to have some fun! Lots of good comfort food. Quick post. This is what I currently have going on in my fridge/pantry so I am using what I got... What's on the Menu Monday XVI? Sunday - For my pigs in a blanket, I only had full size hot dogs and crescent rolls so that's what I used. Monday - Today is national corn dog day. So we are going to honor that day and have a ... VIEW POST

This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. Woodloch, you have our whole hearts. Our family had the greatest weekend and made so many special memories together. We have found our new winter tradition. Check out their website here... http://www.woodloch.com My Woodloch Story I'll be honest, winter is not my most favorite season. I love a good snow day. And I don't mind bundling up with the kids to play outside to get a few hours of fresh air. But the winter is just too ... VIEW POST

100 Days of School Ideas Do your kids celebrate the 100th day of school. Need an easy and cheap last minute idea?? I got you. Last year I was scrambling at the last minute to make my daughter a shirt for the 100th day of school. I got her a t shirt and a bin of pom poms and we glued 100 on. It came out cute but this year the 100th day was on my radar. It doesn't have to cost a lot to make one and you don't have to be the craftiest person (as I am not) for it to come out really ... VIEW POST