Life as Mrs. Emerson

I just wanted to wish each and everyone of you a very Merry Christmas!  We just moved (as in we moved less than a month ago) so we are sticking close to home this Christmas.  I'm looking forward to sharing more frugal ideas, organization hints, and tips for intentional living in the following weeks.  For now I'm making memories and savoring the moments.  I hope you are as well.  Merry Christmas!

The highlight of our week was probably the day trip we took to Louisville to attend the Farm Machinery Show.  It costs $8 for parking but unlimited climbing access to the nicest tractors, combines, and farm equipment this side of the Mississippi.  I have such fond memories of attending as a child.  We were able to meet up with friends of ours and also saw my parents for a little while. We stopped by a bookstore on the way home so Brandon could browse for new releases which he didn't purchase.  I requested one of the books on his wish list from our library.  We also stopped by Costco on the way home and loaded up on organic produce and a few items for the happy hubby. I have been cleaning and trying to rid our home of clutter this past month.  It's a never ending battle in our home.  One thing that I find helpful to the process is to have give away bags started and kept in a room where they cannot be easily accessed by the children.  I hav...

I thought it might be fun to share a weekly review post on what we have been doing.  I am really hoping to blog on a more consistent basis this year.  The week in review posts will probably be in addition to my frugal things posts.  Last week was one of those mixed weeks filled with good days and some bad days. One of the highlights of the week was a fun family trip to Costco.  The happy hubby's computer died so we decided it was past time to replace it.  Costco had a great price on a laptop so we chose to invest in a membership.  This was our first time purchasing a Costco membership and I am really excited.  We chose a Costco membership over Sam's due to the amount of organic and gluten free items that Costco carries.  (Back to healthy eating for the family.)  I think we have already saved enough money to pay for the cost of the membership but I anticipate that we will visit Costco at least every other month in the future.  ...