We're going up to my Mom and Step-Dad's when DH gets home from delivering the mail. We'll be bringing them a few things that we have of theirs, and picking up a load of our boxes from their basement.

I am so excited to be going through them and being able to get rid of more things. And as I mentioned before I'm happy to be getting the Christmas decorations so the house can look more cheerful.

This is going to be a short post since I still have to pack and straighten up the house a little. (I hate coming home to a messy house, even after a mini trip.)

Simple/Frugal Thought for the Day: A great way to tackle your clutter is to act as if you are moving. Be merciless with items you get rid of. It's even better if you can box the remaining items up and keep them boxed for a month or more. After the time is up and you start going through your items, chances are you will get rid of even more stuff.

I once read somewhere that if you move 3 times, you end up getting rid of 90% of your stuff over the three moves. Something to think about!