Menu Plan Monday! (Nov 22nd)

Hey Everyone!

Well it has been a jam packed fall cleaning spree at the Jones' house! We finally got our "oh so full" garage cleaned out and organized (Thanks to my awesome hubby who was very dedicated to the job!). All of the windows have been cleaned. The carpets have been shampooed. All of the closets have been cleaned out and reorganized! And the boys' room has been CLEANED OUT!! And I mean cleaned out! Many trash bags full of toys left our house to be donated never to be seen by us again!! YAY!! It feels so good to purge...lol! I love the fact that I can now let go of things that I don't need. I once cared so much about saving things that we didn't really need that we had a FULL house of STUFF!! *AHHHH*(cleansing sigh...lol)

Anywho...this post is supposed to be about my menu haha! So on with the menu I shall go! Last week was a horrible wing it week with all of the cleaning going on. So I must get back to menu planning. With this week being Thanksgiving (YAY!), I will post some of my favorite holiday recipes that are staples for us through out the week, one being my glorious sweet potato casserole :) We typically host Christmas dinner and travel to our family's houses for Thanksgiving so my cooking load won't have to be as hefty this week! I just love the holidays don't you!! I love the food, seeing our family, and just enjoying our precious traditions!!

Now for the menu!!

Monday- Chicken and Rice Casserole with rolls

Tuesday- Steakhouse Shepherd's Pie and Broccoli

Wednesday- Hot and Cheesy Chicken Casserole

Thursday- Lunch(I'm contributing Sweet Potato Casserole) and Dinner(I'm contributing Pumpkin Pie and a Kid-friendly Dessert) with our family...Yay Happy Thanksgiving!!

Friday- Old Fashioned Beef Stew (Crockpot Recipe!)...on a side note we are decorating our house for Christmas this day and Black Friday shopping!! I can't wait!!

Saturday- Dress-up Star Wars Birthday Party at a Friend's House!! LOL...can't tell we have boys huh?? LOL...

Well I pray you have an awesomely blessed week!! Enjoy your family this holiday week!!

For more recipes or to link up your family's menu go to Menu Plan Monday at Organizing Junkie!

Blessings and Love!

Menu Plan Monday! (Nov 8th)

Good Morning Everyone!!

Well the Jones' household is finally back to normal! After a crazy busy month last month and getting over sicknesses last week, we are back to our normal routine!! Thank you Jesus!! With having 3 kids under 6 and one more on the way, routine is absolutely crucial in our house. So getting back to routine means back to having an organized menu plan! Yay!! The temps this week are actually going to be quite warm for this time of year so my crockpot gets to have a break this week....but I will be trying some new recipes, so I will let you know how they go!

Monday- Chicken Pot Pie (I will post my version of this recipe later today)

Tuesday- Beef Enchiladas and Ham and Cheese Sandwiches for the kiddos (My children refuse to eat Mexican food!)

Wednesday- Free Pizza w/ bread sticks from Little Caesars (thank you coupons!!)

Thursday- Homemade Chicken and Noodles*, Mashed Potatoes, and Green Beans

Friday- Family Night Out!

Saturday- Buffalo Wings and Chili Con Queso dip* ( I will post recipe later) (Yay for football food!!)

*New recipe we are trying this week

For more recipes or to link up your family's menu go to Menu Plan Monday at Organizing Junkie!
Have a blessed week!!

My Sweet Little David!

Today Trey has a Harvest Party at school!

He was told to dress up like his favorite Bible character. Well whenever he found out about it (cough, cough 2 or 3 weeks ago), he automatically said he wanted to be David! He has loved that story since he was about 2 watching Dave and the Giant Pickle! LOL...So of course I started to brainstorm about what I needed to buy, etc. Well then the crazy week hit last week and it totally slipped my mind...Oops...!

So yesterday I was all over Columbus looking for a shepherd costume, which there were none! So I thought Oh I can make one..it shouldn't be too hard, right....I mean I knit so I can follow patterns pretty well and can visualize the project when its in pieces. HA!

Thank goodness for parents!! My poor sick mother came over and helped me construct the gown and robe and my step dad made the coolest sling shot ever! Sigh but it was a great learning experience. Here are some things that I learned!

1. I am too ambitious! lol..but I have lifesavers for parents!

2. Don't sew your mother's finger with a sewing machine! Oops...sorry mom!

3. Burlap sheds and really hurts whenever it gets in your eye!

4. I think I might take up sewing its pretty fun!

5. Little boys don't care if the costume is "perfect". All they care about is the sling shot!






Hope you all have an awesome weekend!!
Blessings and Love!

Menu Plan Monday! (Oct 25th)

So I thought last week was going to kill me! Lol...it was pretty crazy!! We had absolutely everything going on! I had so many appointments along with our church putting on a reality house, Legion of Terror, and we had to be there almost every night for that!! Which by the way, it is amazing this year!! If you are around Columbus, you must come and see it!! It will forever change your life!! Whew...I'm just glad we have a break this week though! haha....so this week's menu will be nice comfort food with some new recipes too. We will be hopefully getting some very much needed rain so along with nice fall temps my crockpot is going to be used too! Well here it is...

Monday- Ordering Pizza!! (We are relaxing after a long week! LOL)

Tuesday- Chicken Pot Pie

Wednesday- Old Fashioned Beef Stew (I heart my crockpot!)

Thursday-Spaghetti Pie with salad

Friday- Legion of Terror night

Saturday- Legion of Terror night

For more menu plans and/or recipes, go to Menu Plan Monday at Organizing Junkie!!

Have a blessed week!

Just a Little Shout Out!

Just thought I would let you crafty/creative ladies out there know about a blog series you need to follow! What it is is 12 different handmade crafts that make awesome gifts! I am all for creativity, but lets be honest some things that you find when searching for "homemade" gift ideas are just not something you would want to give....LOL sorry if that's too blunt but I am sure you know what I am talking about! But everything she posted last year I really truly liked and would definitely give or would make for myself ;). I also absolutely adored the creativity and simplicity of some of the things that she posted too! So it starts November 1st and goes through the 12th so go to lifeingrace if you would like to follow!
Blessings and Love!!

Menu Plan Monday! (Oct. 18)

Hey Everyone!

I have two crazy weeks ahead of me so organization is going to be crucial for my sanity!! Our church is putting on our second annual reality house, Legion of Terror. It is going to be awesome this year. If you are in the area, you will have to stop by and check it out!! So any who, we will be submerged in practices all this week, and if I don't plan ahead we will drown in stress! So my crock pot is going to be my best friend this week...lol...and next! So I will be trying some new recipes and pulling out some old favorites.

Monday- Dinner out & Family Movie Night!

Tuesday- Ham Sandwiches and Cheesy Broccoli & Potato Soup*(new recipe to come)

Wednesday- Pulled Pork Barbecue Sandwiches and Macaroni and Cheese

Thursday- Old Fashioned Beef Stew or tacos, its all pending on the temp outside! My hubby won't eat hot stuff whenever its warmer outside.

Friday- Left overs

Saturday- Left overs and Pizza for the kiddos!

To link up your menu or just to find some great some great recipes go to Menu Plan Monday at Organizing Junkie!

Have a great week!!
Blessings and Love!

Menu Plan Monday!(Oct 4th)

Hey Everyone!!

So I'm a couple days late getting my menu posted! But oh well! We had a carry over meal from last week so we had that Monday night and we had practice for Legion of Terror last night so we just grab something quick out. Here we go with the menu. I am trying a new recipe this week and we are going to have another crockpot classic! YAY for fall!!

Monday- Sloppy Joes, Mac and Cheese, and Buttered Peas (Thank you Lora for all of your AWESOME recipes!!)

Tuesday- Out to dinner!!

Wednesday- White Chili (Crockpot and it is FABULOUS!!)

Thursday- Nacho Bake

Friday- Leftovers! (Dave is out of town for a Men's Conference)

Saturday- Chili con Queso* with Tortilla Chips (crockpot) and Chicken Wings

*recipe will follow this week!

For more menus or to link up your weekly menu go to Menu Plan Monday at Organizing Junkie!!

Hope your week is going well!!
Blessings and Love!