Clutter Free Academy

Do you struggle with wanting to live clutter free but also wanting to create a warm and inviting feel to your home?

On today’s show, Kathi sits down with Myquillyn Smith to talk about her book, Cozy Minimalist Home. Myquillyn shares her insights into what it means to be a “cozy minimalist,” one who wants the most amount of style with the least amount of stuff.

Kathi and Myquillyn also discuss what it looks like to go from a “stuff manager” to a “home curator.” And Myquillyn share’s the one thing you can do today to start your journey towards a cozy, minimalist home. You don’t want to miss this fun and informative interview!

Cozy Minimalist Home releases on October 23, 2018!

Buy the book here.

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#327A Is Cozy Minimalism Possible?

On today’s podcast Kathi sits down with friend and author Mary Demuth, to talk about her new book “The Seven Deadly Friendships.” Based on the seven deadly sins from Proverbs 6, Mary looks at 7 types of unhealthy friendships that can cause emotional clutter in our hearts.

In this info-filled interview, you will learn

• how relationship issues can be caused by fear

• why setting boundaries in friendships is absolutely essential

• when to walk away from toxic friendships that cannot be restored

If you’d like to find out if you are in one of the seven toxic relationships, head over to 7deadlyfriendships.com to take the quiz.

Enter to win a copy of Mary’s book and a $50 Starbucks Gift Card!

Click HERE to enter.

*US residents only

Buy the book here.

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#326 How To Spot a Bad Friendship and What To Do About It

On today’s show, Kathy sits down with Carol Kuykendall and Krista Gilbert to talk about their book, “Give Them Wings.” Carol and Krista share insights about how to clear the emotional clutter out of the letting go process.

Kathy, Carol and Krista also share an in-depth conversation about how to navigate parenting in the digital age and how to equip our children for success during the “letting go years.”

Enter to win a copy of Carol and Krista’s book!

Two lucky winners will win a copy of Give Them Wings. 

Enter by answering in the comments, “what has been (or what do you anticipate will be) the hardest part of your kids moving on?”

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#325 The Hardest Thing to Let Go Of: Give Them Wings, by Carol Kuykendall and Krista Gilbert

Kathi sits down with Jami Amerine, author of “Sacred Ground, Sticky Floors,” to talk about one of her blog posts that went viral over night. Jami shares the positive and negative reactions to this “rant” as she calls it, when she realized she didn’t want her kids to go into the world not having compassion for others.

Jami says the idea popped into her head shortly after her last foster child was placed in her home. “God showed me it wasn’t all about me…in the midst of all of this…I was in an if-then relationship with Jesus. If I do this…then you’ll do this.”

Kathi and Jami share an in depth conversation about how the shift happened with Jami going from an if-then relationship with God to a relationship of knowing God loved her no matter what she was or wasn’t doing.

If you want to check out the blog post that launched it all, visit Jami’s site here.

Enter to win a copy of Jami’s book! One lucky winner will win the grand prize- a Sacred Ground Stick Floors gift basket from Kathi. Go to this blog post to enter.

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Eps 324: When the Sticky and Sacred Collide with Jami Amerine

Do you hold on to things hoping someone in your family will one day need them? It's time to get over the hierarchy of giving mindset.

• why it is not better to give something to a family member than a stranger
• how a "permanent loan" might be a great way to temporarily get rid of some belongings
• how you can minister to others by sharing your baby items

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Special thanks to Tonya for joining me again this week!

#323 The Ministry of Too Much Stuff: How to Turn Your “Bonus” Items into Someone Else’s Blessing Part 2 with Tonya Kubo