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

Opening Bible verse: Luke 2:7

Imagine the Innkeepers who missed out on hosting the entire Holy Family because they didn't have room. Let's not let that happen to us, let's prepare our homes for hosting this Advent season.

On today's podcast episode I give you four areas of your home to focus on to be able to welcome guests into your home comfortably.

Be sure to join my monthly newsletter to get the zoom link for our monthly live event. It will be December 16th from 1-2pm EST. We'll pray a group rosary and have a chat about clutter and hosting. It's always fun to meet you and hear your concerns or just to pray with you. 

***Are you so overwhelmed with clutter that you find yourself unable to make any decisions? Do you plan on decluttering only to find yourself standing in a room confused about where to start? Are you hoping motivation will strike and you’ll get it all done in one weekend? If this sounds like you, let’s work together.

Book a one hour virtual coaching session via Zoom. Together we craft a decluttering plan and I walk you through the process. You’ll complete much of the decluttering on your own time at your own pace. I just give you the roadmap and the accountability. Cost $77 per hour.

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Not sure what you need? No problem! Book a complimentary 15 minute clarity call. We’ll meet via Zoom and see if working with me would benefit you. 

Email me at: [email protected] to schedule a time.

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Tracy Hoth is a certified life and organizing coach on a mission to help women simplify their homes and their lives. As the creator of Organized Life Academy and host of the top 1% globally ranked podcast, Organized Coach, Tracy equips women to declutter with confidence, create systems that last, and step into the role of Organized Life CEO. 

Today, Tracy joins us to discuss downsizing with purpose. How to keep what matters and let go of the rest.

To work with Tracy, please see her website for all the details for her coaching opportunities: https://simplysquaredaway.com

If you live in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania and would like help decluttering your home, I offer in-person decluttering. This is a 5 hour appointment and I donate all items to local thrift stores. Cost $300. Please email me at: [email protected]

For hourly coaching via Zoom (decluttering, budgeting, meal planning), you can see my calendar and book a session here:

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Amy Brooks, creator and owner of Catholics Online and the Prayer, Wine, Chocolate Retreat program joins us again today as we declutter the bedroom shared by her twins. 

When we began our Zoom session together, Amy said she was tired and not really feeling excited about our session. That's very real and that's where I am there to help. I got her started and by the time we finished our one hour session, she was so excited to drop off her donation bag before the kids got home from school. Motivation is not going to strike, just get started and it will show up in its' own time.

As of the recording of this episode, Amy had one or two spots still available for the Philadelphia Prayer, Wine, Chocolate Retreat. Here is a link to her website to sign up. 

Prayer, Wine, Chocolate Retreat in Philadelphia

To order Amy's Catholic Christmas catalog, please click here:

https://catholicinfluencers.com/

***If you live in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania and would like help decluttering your home, I offer in-person decluttering. This is a 5 hour appointment and I donate all items to local thrift stores. Cost $300. Please email me at: [email protected]

For hourly coaching via Zoom (decluttering, budgeting, meal planning), you can see my calendar and book a session here:

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Opening Bible verse: 1 Corinthians 3:10-11

Your basement is some valuable real estate in your home. Is it a dumping ground or is it usable, active space adding value to your home and life?

On today's podcast episode I walk you through 6 easy steps to organize your unfinished basement. 

1. Mark off and clear pathways to mechanical areas and egress window(s). You can use painters tape to clearly define the walkways. 

2. Ask yourself: What do I want to keep down in the basement? Make a list of broad categories. 

3. Assign areas to each category.

4. Do a quick sort of items. Is there obvious trash or donate items? If you are keeping an item, quickly place it in the area in which it will live.

5. Once everything has been placed in its' permanent area, keep only the items you use at least once per year.

6. How will you store the items in this area? Begin organizing on shelves, in bins, etc. You can keep anything you want, it just has to fit comfortably on the shelf or home that you've assigned it.

***If you live in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania and would like help decluttering your home, I offer in-person decluttering. This is a 5 hour appointment and I donate all items to local thrift stores. Cost $300. Please email me at: [email protected]

For hourly coaching via Zoom (decluttering, budgeting, meal planning), you can see my calendar and book a session here:

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Join the private Facebook community here: Facebook Group

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Opening Bible Verse: Romans 10:22

Boy did I mess up and the guilt was killing me. Should we avoid the feeling of guilt at all costs or can we embrace it for the good?

If you live in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania and would like help decluttering your home, I offer in-person decluttering. This is a 5 hour appointment and I donate all items to local thrift stores. Cost $300. Please email me at: [email protected]

For hourly coaching via Zoom (decluttering, budgeting, meal planning), you can see my calendar and book a session here:

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Raquel Rose, owner and visionary of, The Little Rose Shop, a former school counselor who turned her passion for supporting families into simple, beautiful resources that help families build faith habits at home joins us on today's podcast episode. We talk all about how an unexpected pregnancy in college led to this beautiful business of creating Catholic gifts, books and more for moms to use in building holy habits at home. We also chat about promptings from the Holy Spirit that led Raquel to creating a prayer group among friends and how you can too!

In this episode we talk about listening to the Holy Spirit and I reference another one of my podcast episodes on gifts of the Holy Spirit. You can listen to that here: 284. Is Clutter Preventing You from Using Your Charism?

If you live in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania and would like help decluttering your home, I offer in-person decluttering. This is a 5 hour appointment and I donate all items to local thrift stores. Cost $300. Please email me at: [email protected]

For hourly coaching via Zoom (decluttering, budgeting, meal planning), you can see my calendar and book a session here:

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Join the private Facebook community here: Facebook Group

Prefer to receive a weekly email with the monthly freebie like a group rosary, group declutter, or budget Q&As?  Join my mailing list here: Weekly Newsletter

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Opening Bible verse is 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2

Persistence and Perseverance is key. Here is a quick list of recommended daily routines:

1. Pray your rosary before anything else.

2. Trash

3. Ask yourself, "What's for dinner?"

4. Tidy as you go

5. Do the dishes

6. Make your bed

7. Do a load of laundry

8. Declutter as you go

**If you live in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania and would like help decluttering your home, I offer in-person decluttering. This is a 5 hour appointment and I donate all items to local thrift stores. Cost $300. Please email me at: [email protected]

For hourly coaching via Zoom (decluttering, budgeting, meal planning), you can see my calendar and book a session here:

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Opening Bible verse: Romans 12:2

The world will tell you that you need more more more and a bigger house to store it all. Do not be conformed to this world. Embrace the home God has given you. 

In today's podcast episode I share my approach to working with what storage you do have. Begin in the positive mindset and use the limits of your home to determine the limits to your belongings. 

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After living in a home for 32 years, where do you begin decluttering? How do you establish a routine of decluttering?

On today's podcast episode, I answer these questions from one of our Facebook members.

Opening Bible verse is: Matthew 13:3-9

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Amy Brooks, creator of Prayer, Wine, Chocolate and Co-Founder of Catholics Online joins us today to declutter her home office which is in a corner of her bedroom. Tune in to get an idea of what an hour of declutter coaching with me would entail.

Amy is like so many Catholic moms who try to juggle running a small business while still managing the household. Things get messy!  Oh and let's not forget, we need to nourish our marriages too! It's a lot for us women. Let's help Amy declutter her bedroom office space to create a relaxing place to retire at the end of the day. 

If you would like to sign up for Amy's Prayer, Wine, Chocolate Retreat on November 15th in Philadelphia, please follow the link on her website here:

https://www.prayerwinechocolate.com

If you were inspired by this episode to work with me to virtually coach you through a decluttering session, you can book a session here:

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