Clutter Free Academy

We hold to our mantra: Clutter Free in 2015!

In the past few weeks, everyone has jumped on the clutter free bandwagon (no, really, there are more than 5,000 women signed up for the 21 day Clutter Free challenge). We are so excited about this, because we know how crippling clutter can be. But, as we’ve begun to declutter, many questions have come up:

– What sort of system works to start decluttering? – How do you go about giving away and selling your items? – How do you decide which items to get rid of?

Listen in as Kathi answers those questions and more and get started to be clutter free in 2015!

ALSO, I want to personally invite you to become a So Here’s the Thing Insider. Those in the Insider’s Club will get exclusives including:

• Podcast at least one day before it’s available to the public
• Freebies from our guests that only Insiders will get
• Opportunities to suggest topics and guests for future podcast episodes
• Exclusive discounts and offers
• Exciting Insider look at the conversation between me and my guests during the “after show“!

To become an insider, simply sign up here!

Purchase Clutter Free – Quick and Easy Steps to Simplifying Your Space now!

Are your kids acting entitled after the Christmas craze?

Mary Hunt, the author of Raising Financially Confident Kids, walks you through how to kick entitlement and irresponsibility to the curb this year and teach your kids that just because they have $3 doesn’t mean they need to spend it on bubble gum and Pokemon cards.

• A no-fail plan to help your kids become financially responsible.
• How to keep your kids from falling into ugly habits of entitlement and financial irresponsibility.
• A step-by-step plan to teach your kids about finances.
• Eliminating entitlement and growing gratitude in your kids.

Listen in and find out how you can start the year off with a huge dose of financial responsibility and a heaping dose of gratitude.

Clutter Free in 2015!

Are you motivated to get (and keep) yourself organized this year? We talked to our own in-house clutter expert and the author of Clutter Free (yes, it’s Kathi) about going clutter free for 2015. Listen as Kathi tells you how to:

– Sort through your stuff to decide what to keep and what to get rid of. – Find a space for everything and a use for everything you have. – Lead your family by example as you get your house organized. – Get your life in order so that you can feel sane this year.

Listen in and then pick up a copy of Kathi’s new book, Clutter Free, and get started on a new and organized year.

Don’t forget to sign up for the 21-Day Clutter Free Challenge!

LOOKING FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR YOUR MAN?

Christmas can be reverent, joyful, exuberant and fun, but it can also be… romantic.  And Kathi and Erin want to show you how you can make this Christmas a wonderful time for your family, but also a hot, hot, hot time for your spouse.  Listen in and hear:

• Kathi and Erin’s best tips for making your marriage a priority during the holidays.
• Ideas for romantic gifts for your spouse. (The kind of gifts that the kids shouldn’t see you open.)
• Fun and, yes, even sexy suggestions for holiday romance that will make your husband’s eyes light up.

Click over to Kathi’s blog and read her best red gift ideas and then stay tuned for more information about when Kathi and Erin’s new book releases.

Have you ever had one of those… days.  What do you do when life feels out of control, when you can’t find peace, when your soul is restless… and it’s the holidays?  We talked to Bonnie Gray, author of Finding Spiritual Whitespace about:

• How to embrace the part of you that is real and let go of the business and fluff that tend to overwhelm at this time of the year.
• Creating space in your heart for God in a busy season.
• Practical tips on how you can find spiritual whitespace for your entire family this Christmas.
• How to enjoy the small things this holiday season for a truly joyful, hopeful season.

Click here to read Bonnie’s list of favorite reads (so you can settle your heart with story per her advice) and then listen in as Bonnie Gray brings a breath of fresh air to the frazzle of the season.

Plus, start off 2015 with Bonnie’s online spiritual whitespace book club and start your year with some peace for your soul.

After you listen to the podcast, come back and answer the question below for a chance to win:

1) “The Lost Chapters” free mini-ebook with extra chapters from the book!   2)  “Ten Soul Espressos: Top 10 verses on Rest” (a printable)   3)  “You Are Loved” digital wallpaper

Descriptions for each item can be found here!

QUESTION – Is God calling you to create whitespace in your heart for Him in a busy season? What does it look like for you?

We are giving away 10 copies of items 1-3 to ten winners, so don’t forget to leave a comment!

How do you survive the holidays?

Kathi and Erin share their top 5 Holiday Hacks to make your holidays simple and fun.

• Easy gifts you can keep on hand.
• Simple ways to make baking and cooking… simple.
• Dial back and be intentional about making Christmas meaningful.
• Celebrate and enjoy your family this holiday season instead of feeling stressed.

Plus, click below to download our Holiday Hacks PDF and get a list of all of Kathi’s and Erin’s hacks, plus more hacks from our readers, plus to get the recipes and instructions for crafts mentioned in the podcast.

Do you feel your shoulders getting more and more tense as the days to Christmas tick down? Ready for a less stressful Christmas?

Kimberlee Stokes, the author of Stress Free Holidays, walks you through her totally doable tips (hint: She got rid of her Christmas tree and makes popcorn for gifts!) to make this holiday season simple and joyful. Listen in as Kimberlee shares her ideas on how to:

• Make gifts without feeling stressed about crafting
• Save money for Christmas without sacrificing the things that matter.
• Choose which events truly matter (and which will only leave you feeling overwhelmed.
• Get rid of the clutter in your home and life to keep your stress levels down.

Listen in and get ideas to keep your holiday low-stress, plus get a free download of Kimberlee’s Candy Cane Bath Salts recipe.

WHAT TYPE OF BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPER ARE YOU?  The one that’s standing at the store door chanting “open… open… open” at 4 am… or the kind that stays home and drinks coffee while the rest of the crazy people are, well, being crazy.

Whatever type of shopper you are, we have the tools and tips you need to rock your shopping list this Black Friday.  Shellie Deringer fromwww.savingwithshellie.com gives you loads of expert advice on everything from finding the best deals to sticking to your budget.

Find out:

• How to do your holiday shopping on a realistic budget.
• Where to get the best deals for your family?
• What are the best deals for this Black Friday for everyone on your list?
• How do you know if something is a really good deal?
• And much more…

Listen in, and then click here to find Saving with Shellie’s best shopping deals for Black Friday to get your shopping done fast and within your budget.

There’s lots of deals to be found on Saving with Shellie!

What is born from the restless moments in your life?

Jennie Allen, the author of Restless and Anything and the founder of IF Gathering, believes that God burdens our souls with the people who he wants us to reach. Listen in as she gives you simple tools and ideas to:

• Be faithful where God puts you, regardless of how big, how small or how chaotic your dream is. • Move in obedience when God gives you a burden in your heart. • How to help raise up a generation of people that love Jesus with our entire hearts so that we can be unleashed to move in big ways for His kingdom.

Listen as Jennie Allen shares her heart behind the IF Gathering and get some ideas on how you can become part of it. Plus, head to IF: Table to sign up to host your IF: Table.

What is IF: Table? A place to gather women and share a simple meal and dive deep with people over real stories and Christ centered conversations. A time for a whole lot of laughter — and maybe a few tears — but time spent that leaves us with glad hearts. Full hearts. Grateful hearts.

Do you want God more than anything else?

After a quick trip down memory lane (does anyone else still use Elizabeth Arden Sunflower perfume like Kathi does?), this week’s guest, Lisa Whittle, author of I Want God, shows us how to find spiritual revival in the midst of our crazy, scary lives. She helps us see that a close, deep, deconstructed relationship with God is not only possible, but is actually simple to get. She tells us how:

• We can get over our fear of revival and get started on a journey to go deeper with God in a real way. • The disconnect between our desire for God to deconstruct us and the fear that he will can stand in the way of our  spiritual growth. • To allow yourself to fully feel the God hunger within you and then to do something about it. • Christians can hop off the roller coaster of passion with God for a truly, deep relationship with our God.

Download Lisa’s free 7-day Wanting God devotional to start your own soul revival. Plus, tell us in what area of your life your heart is crying for God most and you will be entered to win a free copy of Lisa’s book I Want God.