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!!

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!!

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!

My Weekly Menu (Sept 10th)

Well last week was a crazy one for us and it is looking like this week will be following the same pattern! We have a lot of appointments this week. So I am going to be doing some simple dinners to reduce the stress level. ;) 

I have been on a Pinterest pinning rampage lately. And with fall only weeks away,(...although this weekend has definitely felt like fall :)...)I am getting super excited for fall foods and crafts! 

Monday

Riley visit early in the morning with Annie.

Homeschooling

Out for Dinner (after a long day at Riley with Annie...I'm just not in the mood to cook! ;) )

Tuesday

Homeschooling

Catching up on some much needed housework

Out to Celebrate my Sister-in-Law's 19th Birthday :)

Wednesday

Homeschooling

Afternoon Appointments

Church

Spicy Pork Chops (crock pot recipe) and Seasoned Green Beans

Thursday

Homeschooling

Trip to Seymour

Grocery Shopping

Baked Parmesan Garlic Chicken and Sauteed Asparagus 

Friday

Homeschooling

Housework

Homemade Pizza (for the kiddos) and Dinner out for the Parents! :)

Working a shift at the Columbus Kids Resale and then shopping the presale. (I LOVE THIS SALE!! :))

Saturday

Fun Family Time

Easy BBQ Ribs (crock pot recipe) and Steamed Broccoli

Notre Dame vs. Michigan State Game at 8 pm

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

Whew...I'm tired just thinking about it all! :) Have a great week in the kitchen!

Blessings and Love!

My Weekly Menu (Sept. 3rd)

Happy September!!

It's the beginning of my favorite season...FALL!! There's nothing better than sweatshirts, bonfires, football, and trips to the pumpkin patch. :) And of course we can't forget crockpot season! hahaha...I can't wait for those chilly nights so I can be reunited with my crockpot. :) 

Well this week kicks off our first week of homeschooling! I am super excited to dive into the curriculum we have picked out...which is another post to come along with pictures of our school room/area :) Since I will be homeschooling, I will be posting our lunch menu too to help keep this lady organized (if that is really possible with 5 kids...haha). This week is going to be a fun filled jam packed week with some fun activities for the kiddos and eating out to celebrate...along with it being my birthday this week too. ;) (I'm still not sure how I feel about leaving the mid 20s and heading towards the late 20s.) Well here we go with the menu...!

Mon- Labor Day Cookout w/ my parents 
         BBQ Chicken, Grilled Corn on the Cob, and Salad

Tues- 1st Day of School 
         Our yearly tradition of breakfast out (on the first day) 
         PB&J, Strawberries, Red Jello (a red themed lunch since red is                                the color of the week for the little ones)
         Dinner out to celebrate with my hubby!! :)

Wed- Homeschooling
         Corn Dogs Mini Muffin
         Dinner out after church

Thurs- Homeschooling
          Ants on a Log ( Letter A is the letter of the week)
          Rosemary Pork Tenderloin and Steamed Carrots

Fri- Homeschooling
       Homemade Mini Pizzas
       Dinner out for a friend's birthday!

Sat- Lowe's Build and Grow for the kiddos
        My Birthday.... :)

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!!
                   
                                                                

My Weekly Menu

Now that I am not gigantically pregnant anymore and my hubby is returning to work, it is time to get back into a routine. I have to admit I am a little nervous about being on my own with all FIVE kiddos tomorrow. I have had so much help from my hubby and my family that I have really been able to relax and heal. *I have the best husband in the world.*


So while relaxing this past week (in between napping and caring for a newborn), I have been pinning some new recipes to try on Pinterest. So I am planning on trying some this week. Of course this week's menu is all pending upon how I am feeling, but I figured I would give it a shot this week in getting back into a routine. :) Well off with the menu we go...

Monday- Broiled Tilapia and Steamed Broccoli

Tuesday- Sweet Baby Ray's Crockpot Chicken Breasts and Steamed Carrots

Wednesday- Dinner out! (or in other words a night off :))

Thursday- Key West Chicken and Corn

Friday- Date Night with My Love!!!(and Evie too)

Saturday- TBA

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

Have a great week!!
Blessings and Love!!

Introducing Evelynne Jewell... :)

I am excited to announce the birth of our newest little one!! :) Evelynne Jewell Jones was born on August 3rd at 2:30am, weighing in at 7 lbs 3 oz and measured 19 1/2 inches long. Here are some little moments I just have to share... :)

My sweet little princess :)

Daddy feeding her for the first time! :)

The boys meeting Evie for the first time. :)

The girls meeting Evie for the first time. :)

 It blessed my heart to see the reaction of my older children to her. They were so excited and gentle (and they still are).

This picture cracks me up every time I see it!! hahaha...She looks so worried!

 

Sweet Evie :)

 

Now that I am a week postpartum and starting to feel human again, I will be posting a lot more consistently. Now that I have five kiddos, I'm thinking blogging is going to be one of the ways I stay sane. :) Have a great week!! 

Blessings and Love!!