Monday, October 29, 2012

Boxes, Boxes, and Boxes oh my!

Well this is my first post in our new house!

 :) I am so in love with this house. :)

This week we will be eating out more than usual...since I am still in the process of trying to find my kitchen...so I won't be posting a menu with recipes this week. But I will be back next week with a cozy fall menu.

I must share a picture of the our new home! More pictures to come of the inside as I get it unpacked. :)


Have a great week in the kitchen!!
Blessings and love!!

Monday, October 22, 2012

This Week's Menu/Plan (Oct 23rd)





It's moving week!! And it is a packing/cleaning frenzy in the Jones house. It is amazing how much we accumulate in such a short time. But after 5 boxes and 5 trash bags of "stuff" and a toter full of garbage, I am finally beginning to see the light at the end of the clutter tunnel! ;)

This week we will be taking fall break off from school so that I am able to get everything done that I need to. (which Trey is so upset about...note the sarcasm ;) ) So this week's menu is going to consist of easy and simple meals (considering the majority of my kitchen is going to be packed up and I am going to be insanely busy). Thanks to Pinterest and some great go to crock-pot meals, I am hoping for a successful week. :) Well here we go!


Monday
Grocery Shopping
Errand Running
Laundry
Rotisserie Chicken & Green Beans

Tuesday
Laundry
Packing the kitchen, boys' bedroom, and living room
Sage Chicken & Steamed Carrots

Wednesday
Laundry 
Packing the girls' bedroom, our bedroom, and all of the bathrooms
Church/ Choir Practice
Dinner out

Thursday
Finishing up all of the left over laundry and packing
Packing the kids bags for the weekend (My awesome parents and in-laws are taking the kids for the weekend so we can get our move done in a quick and less crazy fashion :) )
Cleaning the carpets and walls
Picking up the keys for the new house
Crazy Slow Cooker Pork Chops with potatoes & Steamed Carrots

Friday
Having a fun breakfast with the kiddos 
Dropping off my girls to my in-laws (tear...I am going to miss my girls terribly!!)
Picking up the rental truck
Loading the truck up
Dinner out 
Dropping off my boys (tear again...I will miss them too!!)
Finish up any cleaning at the old house
Head to the new house and unload our bed and necessities


Saturday
Unloading the moving truck and beginning the unpacking
Taco Stew (for all of our wonderful small group friends helping us)

For more recipes or to share your family's menu, go to Menu Plan Monday!

Have a great week in the kitchen!!
Blessings and love!!



Monday, October 15, 2012

My Weekly Plan (Oct 16th)




Well, a lot of changes are taking place in the Jones house...

We are MOVING!! We originally had planned on moving to Hopkinsville, KY at the end of this year, but due to some new direction we will be staying in good ol' Indiana. :)

My husband recently accepted a new job as the media director at our church, Grace Assembly of God, which is located in Whiteland about 40 minutes away from Columbus. So we have decided to move closer to save money and time on his commute. This week's mission...to get everything ready for a yard sale this weekend...(BLAH!!) I have to say we have WAY too much that I don't want to move. So I am purging and boy does it feel good! :) So with that purging, I am trying to clean out my pantry and freezer so I don't have a lot to move with us, all the while trying to keep it simple since I am homeschooling, sleep deprived, and attempting to pack. (whew...that makes me tired just reading it!)

Monday
Homeschooling
Cleaning out the Garage
Dinner out 

Tuesday
Homeschooling
Trey's Allergy Shots
Cleaning out the Garage and Attic
Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken Tenders and Steamed Broccoli 

Wednesday
Homeschooling
Finish anything left in the Garage
Start packing the Kitchen
Church/Choir Practice
Dinner out

Thursday
Homeschooling
Packing the Kitchen
Broiled Tilapia and Steamed Carrots 

Friday
Homeschooling
Trey's Allergy Shots
Pricing items and setting up for the garage sale
Sweet and Tangy Asian Chicken (Crock Pot) and Stir-fry Veggies

Saturday
Garage Sale
Notre Dame Football @ 3:30 pm 
Old Fashioned Beef Stew (Crock Pot)

For more recipes or to share your family's menu, go to Menu Plan Monday!