Life as Mrs. Emerson

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you are squeezing lots of life out of this week.  We have been having such a fun, full week.  Here's what we have planned for this week and a recap.   Last Week's Goals Marriage, Mothering, & Family 1.  Enjoy a great time camping with my family this week.   We had a fantastic time camping at Alpine Hideaway Campground in Pigeon Forge, TN.  The weather was lovely and we were also able to meet up with some dear friends.   2.  Begin  Five in a Row Volume 1.   We are rowing  Madeline  this week and having the best time!  Last year we worked through the entire  Before Five in a Row  and it was so delightful.  (Let me know if you would be interested in more details.)   I've always been a fan of the book Madeline and it was such fun to share with both of my children last week.  I'm hoping to share more about our Five in a Row adventures next week.   3. ...

Well the week is half spent and I've neglected to share my goals for the week.  That's because we went camping.  Tent camping that is!  I did work on my goals on Sunday just like every week so I thought I would still share.  Happy Thursday!   Last Week's Goals: Marriage, Mothering, & Family 1.  Work on plans for Father's Day.   We treated the happy hubby to a trip to TN for Father's Day.  It was just wonderful.   2.  Eva has two therapy appointments this week.   Check.  3.  Enjoy a playdate at the zoo with friends.   It was fantastic despite the crowds!   4.  Spend a day at home catching up with my children.  (I actually went out of town overnight to surprise a friend at her 30th birthday party on Saturday.  While I had a great time I really missed my sweet kids.)  I'm planning on spending lots of time outside playing and then enjoying some extended reading time in the afternoon....

Ahh summer!  It's the most wonderful time of the year!  It's also the most expensive time of the year (well aside from December).  In an attempt to save more money this summer I'm going to resume the Frugal Things posts.  Here's what we did this past week to have fun and save money: On Monday we stayed home all day and simply had the best time.  We played outside for hours, read stories together, and just really enjoyed being at home together.  I think it can be easy to think that in order to have a great summer we must be going somewhere each and every day.  Some of the best memories from my childhood involve days spent entirely at home. We enjoyed a fantastic time at the zoo with friends.  I am so thankful for our zoo pass which we make good use out of.  We packed our own food and drinks. The happy hubby and I finally flipped the mattress on our king bed.  When we purchased our mattress we made sure to buy one that could be "f...

Happy Monday!  I hope your week is off to a great start.  Last week was an absolute blast filled with two out of town trips (camping and a trip to see friends) so this week I'm focusing on things at home.  I don't know about you but I have so many projects around the home that I save for the summer months when I have just a little bit more time.  Hopefully I can begin working on a few of those projects while squeezing in as much fun as possible.   I'm also planning a day that we just spend playing outside and diving into a ridiculously large stack of library books.   Marriage, Mothering, & Family 1.  Work on plans for Father's Day. 2.  Eva has two therapy appointments this week. 3.  Enjoy a playdate at the zoo with friends. 4.  Spend a day at home catching up with my children.  (I actually went out of town overnight to surprise a friend at her 30th birthday party on Saturday.  While I had a great time I really miss...

I think you can always tell if I have been on a trip during the last month based on the size of my book stack!  I did indeed go on a wonderful late spring break trip to Florida at the beginning of the month. Reflecting back on the past month's reading I am reminded of wonderful evenings spent reading along the beach and early mornings reading on the covered porch that overlooks a lake.    Own Your Life: Living with deep intention, bold faith, and generous love by Sally Clarkson: This book is simply fabulous and exactly what I need for this season of life.  Especially now that summer break has officially begun.  One of the things that I really want to focus on this summer is my walk with the Lord and evaluating different priorities in my life.  As I mentioned a few weeks ago I actually started journaling through the questions after I read the first few chapters.  I knew that this book had the potential to really pierce my heart and that's exactly w...