Pruning To Prosper/ Catholic, Declutter, Organize, Motivation, Budget, Meal Plan

Opening Bible Verse: Exodus 33:15-17 In today's podcast episode, I reference Father Mike Schmitz and his Bible in A Year Podcast Day 48 which you can listen to here: Bible in A Year Podcast Day 48 I was inspired by Father Mike's podcast about the chosen people being set apart or distinct.  It reminded me of average American versus the weird ones.  The ones who are debt free, go to church, exercise...

Is the clutter in your home so overwhelming you don't know where to begin? Or you do begin and quickly make a bigger mess, get frustrated and give up? Are you waiting for motivation to strike and THEN you'll get it together?    Motivation is not going to strike, so STOP waiting for it!  Just get started and guess, what? Momentum will kick in and help you finish the job.  When we look at the big pi...

Opening Bible verses: Genesis 2:7 and Genesis 3:19 Lent is a time of reflection, repentance and preparation.   Where did all this clutter and debt come from? How can we get rid of it? How can we use the next 40 days to prepare for that which will not decay? To work with me 1:1 or to schedule a 30 minute complimentary discovery call, please email me at: tightshipmama@gmail.com Services offered: Dec...

Is the clutter in your home so overwhelming you don't know where to begin? Or you do begin and quickly make a bigger mess, get frustrated and give up? Are you waiting for motivation to strike and THEN you'll get it together?    Motivation is not going to strike, so STOP waiting for it!  Just get started and guess, what? Momentum will kick in and help you finish the job.  When we look at the big pi...

Opening Bible verse: 1 Timothy 4:3-5 Elevate beans and rice to this delicious dinner using leftover white rice Veggie Fried Rice One of my fastest and easiest meals to get on the dinner table is white fish drizzled with this easy lemon butter sauce. lemon butter sauce I'm adding this meatless dinner into our Lenten repertoire. Mediterranean Baked White Fish For THE best baked potato every time, us...

Is the clutter in your home so overwhelming you don't know where to begin? Or you do begin and quickly make a bigger mess, get frustrated and give up? Are you waiting for motivation to strike and THEN you'll get it together?    Motivation is not going to strike, so STOP waiting for it!  Just get started and guess, what? Momentum will kick in and help you finish the job.  When we look at the big pi...

Opening Bible Verse: Matthew 7:24-27 Do you feel like the tiniest additional task throws your whole house off its foundation?  Are you barely keeping your house running when it's time to put up or take down the Christmas tree?  How do you find time to do these extra tasks that make a house a home? In today's episode, I'll share ideas with you to move your daily tasks off your to-do list or at leas...

Is the clutter in your home so overwhelming you don't know where to begin? Or you do begin and quickly make a bigger mess, get frustrated and give up? Are you waiting for motivation to strike and THEN you'll get it together?    Motivation is not going to strike, so STOP waiting for it!  Just get started and guess, what? Momentum will kick in and help you finish the job.  When we look at the big pi...

We have a very special guest joining us on the podcast today.  Sam Fatzinger is a Catholic wife, mother, and author of the book, A Catholic Guide To Spending Less and Living More (advice from a debt-free family of 16).  Sam and her husband, Rob, have raised 14 children while paying off their house early and retiring young!  Many of the children are grown and have earned debt-free degrees.  Sam tal...

Is the clutter in your home so overwhelming you don't know where to begin? Or you do begin and quickly make a bigger mess, get frustrated and give up? Are you waiting for motivation to strike and THEN you'll get it together?    Motivation is not going to strike, so STOP waiting for it!  Just get started and guess, what? Momentum will kick in and help you finish the job.  When we look at the big pi...

Opening Bible verse: Proverbs 21:5 "The plans of the diligent are sure of profit, but all rash haste leads certainly to poverty." It is recommended by Remit Sethi that our fixed costs do not exceed 60% of our take home pay.  This percentage allows wiggle room in our budgets for saving for retirement, short term savings to cover unexpected expenses and vacations.  Keeping fixed costs at or below 60...

Is the clutter in your home so overwhelming you don't know where to begin? Or you do begin and quickly make a bigger mess, get frustrated and give up? Are you waiting for motivation to strike and THEN you'll get it together?    Motivation is not going to strike, so STOP waiting for it!  Just get started and guess, what? Momentum will kick in and help you finish the job.  When we look at the big pi...

Is wine time lasting a little too long?  Are you rushing through bedtime routines so you can sit down and pour that first glass? Is your evening routine wreaking havoc on your morning routine?  Is alcohol preventing you from becoming the woman God is calling you to be? I hear you!  I've tried many different methods in an attempt to curb my wine habit.  Daily rosary (my faith) combined with account...

Is the clutter in your home so overwhelming you don't know where to begin? Or you do begin and quickly make a bigger mess, get frustrated and give up? Are you waiting for motivation to strike and THEN you'll get it together?    Motivation is not going to strike, so STOP waiting for it!  Just get started and guess, what? Momentum will kick in and help you finish the job.  When we look at the big pi...

Opening Bible verse: Matthew 9:9 "A disciple is a decision maker." - Father Mike Schmitz When Jesus called Matthew to be a disciple, Matthew didn't hesitate.  He made a quick decision to walk away from his life as a tax collector and become a follower of Jesus.  We too, can decide to be something different this year.  Who do you want to become this year?  What are the things that person would be d...

Is the clutter in your home so overwhelming you don't know where to begin? Or you do begin and quickly make a bigger mess, get frustrated and give up? Are you waiting for motivation to strike and THEN you'll get it together?    Motivation is not going to strike, so STOP waiting for it!  Just get started and guess, what? Momentum will kick in and help you finish the job.  When we look at the big pi...

Opening Bible verse: Psalm 118: 24 Other time management episodes mentioned in this episode: Episode 157 Episode 159 *** Let’s get 2024 off to a great start!  I’m bringing back the program that sparked it all!  Pruning To Prosper started as an idea to help women clear the stuff that is preventing them from being the woman God is calling them to be.  Here are the details:   6 week journey of faith-...

Is the clutter in your home so overwhelming you don't know where to begin? Or you do begin and quickly make a bigger mess, get frustrated and give up? Are you waiting for motivation to strike and THEN you'll get it together?    Motivation is not going to strike, so STOP waiting for it!  Just get started and guess, what? Momentum will kick in and help you finish the job.  When we look at the big pi...

Opening Bible verse: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Over 41% of Americans are obese.  Studies have linked in an increased risk of obesity to clutter and debt.  Another study showed increased cortisol levels in women who lived in a cluttered home.  Ladies, it's all tied together.  In today's podcast episode, I talk about 5 easy ways we can begin turning around our health, wealth and cluttered homes. Also me...

Is the clutter in your home so overwhelming you don't know where to begin? Or you do begin and quickly make a bigger mess, get frustrated and give up? Are you waiting for motivation to strike and THEN you'll get it together?    Motivation is not going to strike, so STOP waiting for it!  Just get started and guess, what? Momentum will kick in and help you finish the job.  When we look at the big pi...

Opening Bible verse: Matthew 6:19-21 As a declutter coach, I have seen this time and time again.  Homeowners saving things with good intentions.  They save baby clothes they hope their grandchildren will wear. They save the good china because it's too precious to use.  They hang onto all sorts of items in their homes just in case or because they spent money on it or because it was a gift.  God wan...

Is the clutter in your home so overwhelming you don't know where to begin? Or you do begin and quickly make a bigger mess, get frustrated and give up? Are you waiting for motivation to strike and THEN you'll get it together?    Motivation is not going to strike, so STOP waiting for it!  Just get started and guess, what? Momentum will kick in and help you finish the job.  When we look at the big pi...

Opening Bible verse: Matthew 25:14-15 for the full parable read: Matthew 25:14-30 We are on a journey, this journey called life. Our master has given us gifts according to our abilities and those gifts are ours to manage.  At the end of our journey, we will be judged.  How did we use our gifts?  Did we multiple them?  Did we hide our gifts and never share them with others?  In today's episode, I t...

Is the clutter in your home so overwhelming you don't know where to begin? Or you do begin and quickly make a bigger mess, get frustrated and give up? Are you waiting for motivation to strike and THEN you'll get it together?    Motivation is not going to strike, so STOP waiting for it!  Just get started and guess, what? Momentum will kick in and help you finish the job.  When we look at the big pi...

Opening Bible verse: Matthew 17:1-4 Satan is a one trick pony.  He promises us things of this world.  In episode 167 we talked about Satan tempting Jesus in the wilderness while He was trying to pray for 40 days.  He tempted him with worldly things.  In Matthew 16:21-23 Jesus tells Peter to, "Get behind me, Satan...." At the top of the mountain during the Transfiguration, Peter declares that, "it...