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

Opening Bible verse: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

If you were married in a Catholic mass, there is a really good chance you chose this reading as your second reading.  Yet, how many of us really hear the words of St. Paul from the viewpoint of our money talks (or quarrels). When you sit with your spouse to discuss finances, are you patient, are you kind or are you quick-tempered or brood over a past injury?  

In today's episode, I give you tips and tricks to putting God at the center of both your marriage and your finances.  Your marriage is a living breathing sacrament unique to no others.  You and your spouse are here on a mission from God.  When you unite in your goals with God's plan for you both, your path will become clear, your money will grow and the true intimacy you will find with your spouse will be worth all the effort! 

I speak about a video from Dave Ramsey where a couple does their debt free scream on his radio show.  Use it as an inspiration to get the conversation started but mostly, use the reading from St. Paul to keep you focused.  Here is the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynJ68zjm5pE&list=RDLVynJ68zjm5pE

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Feeling overwhelmed by the clutter in your home and don't know where to begin? Begin 5 minutes at a time.  In these Saturday morning episodes, I walk you through one very small portion of your home to declutter. As the weeks go by, you'll be amazed at how many bags or boxes are leaving your house and clearing up space.

When our homes are clear, it leaves space for God.  Oftentimes, we are so busy with our lives that we don't have time to sit and hear what He has to say!  

On this podcast, we clear the stuff (clutter, debt, and mindset) that is standing between you and the woman God has called you to be.  

Begin today. Begin with just 5 minutes.

XOXO,

Gin

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Opening Bible verse: John 8:32

The past few months have been a whirlwind and my family has been in survival mode with budgeting and meal planning.  In other words, it hasn't been happening on a regular basis.  I feel like I am just spending all willy nilly and as a result, I don't have a firm grasp on our budget and my stress is mounting.  Stress leads to me not feeling well and I am fighting a cold for weeks now.  

With Christmas approaching, I am determined to get back on track. In today's episode, I am giving you the easiest way I know how to begin budgeting just this one category today. No homework of going back months and months to figure out your spending habits. No! Use this one method to begin today.  Please check out Tight Ship Mama on Facebook as I will be hosting free budgeting talks where you can ask me anything budget related or just pop in for the accountability.  Do this today and there is still time to cash flow Christmas!

Here is the USDA website I reference in this episode

https://fns-prod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/media/file/CostofFoodSep2022LowModLib.pdf

Here is the thrifty plan from the USDA for September 2022

https://fns-prod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/media/file/CostofFoodSep2022Thrifty.pdf

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Are you feeling overwhelmed by the clutter in your home?  Are you overwhelmed to the point of inactivity?  In other words...don't know where or how to begin?  Fear not!  In these Saturday morning quick episodes I walk you through one very small area of your home in which to declutter.  You can stop at the end of the five minutes or you can keep on going to finish a larger project.  Use this time to get the ball rolling. Motivation isn't going to happen when you have a few free minutes so just get started and the momentum will kick in!  

Today we are still working in our kitchens decluttering the silverware.  Do you love your silverware? Do you love the look of it? Do you love the weight of it? Do you love a mismatched, eclectic look or do you crave a streamlined uniform look?  Either one can be achieved on a budget by shopping second hand. I love to thrift for my home decor because my taste changes and after enjoying something for a few years, back to the thrift store it goes!  Easy on my wallet and even easier on the environment!

Oftentimes we hear on HGTV that homeowners want their rooms to feel like a high end hotel.  The fast and free way to achieve this look is to declutter!  You wouldn't accept clutter in a kitchen of your vacation rental, so why do you accept it at your real home?  Declutter your home to feel like you are on a vacation every single day!

Have a wonderful day! XOXO, Gina

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Opening Bible verse: Matthew 2:11

When you are super busy with a new baby or a sickness or the loss of a loved one, nothing beats someone else thinking about the dinner!  In today's episode, I share some ideas with you to bring whether a new baby has entered the home or a loved one has left it.  

Please share your ideas in the Tight Ship Mama Facebook group.  Recipes always welcome!!!

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Overwhelmed by the amount of clutter in your home? Feel like you need a year off to tackle it all?  Feel like you're never caught up?  Just feeling a lack of motivation or don't know where to begin?

Fear not!  Motivation is not going to strike so let's just get started and the momentum will kick in to get the job done.  When our homes are too overwhelming and we don't know where to begin, we don't begin at all.  In these quick Saturday morning episodes, I give you the place to begin. It's just a really small area of your home so you can start to feel how much lighter your house can become.  When our homes are clutter free, we have the freedom to create our life.  It gives us more time to do the things we actually want to do!

Have a great day!

Gina

To work with me 1:1 or to schedule a 30 minute complimentary discovery call, please email me at: [email protected]

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Opening Bible verse: Matthew 5:14-16

As women we oftentimes feel like our success comes at another woman's expense.  That's just not true.  In today's Bible passage, we are clearly given instructions from Jesus to let our light shine, to share our gifts with others.  When we light our lamps, it allows for another woman to find her own wick, to see her own path more clearly.  Sharing our flame with her doesn't diminish our own light, it doubles the amount of light in the room.  

The Dalai Lama has said, "The world will be saved by the Western woman." We are being called, ladies.  Imagine a world where every family had a woman strong in faith and trusting that God will lead her.  More than ever, our daughters need us to step into the woman God has created us to be. To light our lamps and to put them up on the lamp stand for all to see.

Go shine bright!

XOXO,

Gina

To work with me 1:1 or to schedule a 30 minute complimentary discovery call, please email me at: [email protected]

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Motivation is not going to strike so stop waiting for it and let's get started.  You really can declutter your home in just 5 minutes at a time.  Today we are decluttering dinner plates, salad plates and bowls.

To work with me 1:1 or to schedule a 30 minute complimentary discovery call, please email me at: [email protected]

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Opening Bible Verse: John 20:15

A garden themed course for the woman who is ready to clear the clutter in her home, wallet, and mind to clearly hear who God is calling her to be.

If this course sounds like something you need in your life at this time, please click on the link below to be added to the wait list.  The wait list will close at 5pm EST on October 7th.  I will then send out an email with all the details for you to review and a link to join the course.  I will spend the next week getting all the sign-ups into a private Facebook group and the course will begin at 1:30pm EST on Monday, October 17th.  

God Bless,

Gina

To be added to the wait list for the next round of my signature course beginning this fall, click here:

https://mailchi.mp/61d718553d87/pruning-to-prosper-wait-list

You can declutter your home 5 minutes at a time!  Just commit to this each week and before you know it, your home will look and feel so much lighter!

To work with me 1:1 or to schedule a 30 minute complimentary discovery call, please email me at: [email protected]

To watch this podcast on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyBOLMzUaXPRTy59xCxr76g

To follow me on Facebook and join in live chats and classes, click here: https://www.facebook.com/tightshipmama

If Instagram is your jam, here you go: https://www.instagram.com/tightshipmama/

To be added to the wait list for the next round of my signature course beginning this fall, click here:

https://mailchi.mp/61d718553d87/pruning-to-prosper-wait-list