Eps #274 So Close to Amazing with KariAnne Wood

by kathilipp | Oct 17, 2017 | Clutter Free, Podcast | 0 comments

This is a book celebrating the incredible, awesome, special individual within each of us. It’s also a book for anyone who has ever mismatched her shoes or trimmed her own bangs when a professional might have been a better choice or added too much soap to the washer and watched it overflow.

(Not that KariAnne Wood has ever done any of these things.)

Fans of The Magnolia Story and The Pioneer Woman will love this debut memoir from the beloved Thistlewood Farms blogger. So Close to Amazing is a collection of hilarious and heartfelt reflections on getting it almost right? and how, instead of giving up, we can choose to simply embrace our real selves right where we are. It’s a story of transparency and honesty and recognizing that perfection is completely overemphasized and overrated. It’s about grace and learning from mistakes and rejoicing in every victory, no matter how small. Because when you find joy in the “you” God created you to be, you’ll discover the amazing that was there all along.

Contains beautiful DIY project ideas anyone can do, whether you’re Pinterest perfect or craft challenged? homemade signs, centerpieces, recipe walls, and more!

Ever feel overwhelmed by all that surrounds you in your home? Maybe our blessings have become a burden. Join Kathi Lipp and KariAnne Wood, the author of “So Close to Amazing”, as they discuss how to live the life you want to live by simplifying and decluttering, DIY style.

BONUS What would you love to do to your house to make it more lovable to you? Answer this question in the comments section and be entered to won a copy (we will be giving out three copies) of “So Close to Amazing”.

DIY Home Decorating with KariAnne

Browse the DIY ideas that KariAnne shared on the podcast at the links below:

Book: https://thistlewoodfarms.com/books/

Fall tour: https://thistlewoodfarms.com/fall-house-tour-2017-5-easy-farmhouse-decorating-ideas/

Room with lunch plates: https://thistlewoodfarms.com/farmhouse-fall-dining-room/

Book page wreath: https://thistlewoodfarms.com/diy-fall-leaf-book-page-wreath/

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Meet Our Guest

KariAnne Wood

KariAnne writes the decorating and lifestyle blog Thistlewood Farms from the back porch of her vintage farmhouse in the rolling hills of Kentucky. She followed God’s call for her heart and jumped with her family from the busy Dallas metroplex to the middle of the country, where she lives with her husband and four children.

Eps #273 Brave Beauty: Discovering the Fearless You with Lynn Cowell

by kathilipp | Oct 10, 2017 | 21 Ways to Connect With Your Kids, Podcast, Restore | 0 comments

Brave Beauty

What will my life be like? Who will I be?

Whether girls put these concerns into words or struggle anxiously with these thoughts, during this season of change, girls have questions. Sometimes these questions also come with fears and they need a safe place to process these fears. From Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and blogger, Lynn Cowell, comes Faithgirlz Brave Beauty: Finding the Fearless You.For girls 8-12, Brave Beauty brings tweens 100 courage-building moments to reflect on Scripture and find confidence in God, rather than in someone, some place, or some thing, as culture will all-too-soon tell them to.

According to author Lynn Cowell, 7 out of 10 girls feel like they don’t measure up. How can we build our daughters up from the inside out so they don’t let comparison rule their lives?

Join us as our host, Kathi Lipp, interviews Author Lynn Cowell to discuss her new book, Brave Beauty and learn how to root out fear in our children’s lives and teach our girls to rely on the power of the Holy Spirit rather than their own strength.

WIN!

Lynn has given us 3 copies of Brave Beauty to share with our listeners! What area of bravery would you like to see your 8-12 year old grow in? Leave a comment to this question and be entered to receive a free copy of Brave Beauty!

Resources from Lynn:

6 Lock Screens {Free}

Brave Beauty Study Guide

FREE DOWNLOAD

Brave Beauty Lock Screens

Click on the image above (or here!) and you’ll be taken to a form to get your free lock screens!

Meet Our Guest

Lynn Cowell

Lynn Cowell is a national conference speaker who is passionate about helping women of all ages understand the importance of Christ confidence. She is the author of several books including her upcoming book for women Make Your Move: Finding Unshakable Confidence Despite Your Fears and Failures, and Brave Beauty: Finding the Fearless You just for girls ages 8 – 12 that just released.

Lynn and her husband, Greg, have been married for over 30 years and are the parents of three young adults. They enjoy spending time together, especially when it combines the mountains, well-worn sweatshirts, and anything with chocolate and peanut butter. Lynn, her family, and the occasional backyard deer, live near Charlotte, North Carolina.

Eps #272 Stolen Jesus with Author Jami Amerine

by kathilipp | Oct 3, 2017 | God, Podcast | 0 comments

Stolen Jesus

If you’ve ever felt confused by the conflicting representations of Jesus you’ve encountered in the world, you’re invited to join Jami Amerine’s quest to release all the wrong ideas and get to know your Savior as He really is—bewildering grace and all.

Ever feel like God is punishing you when life is hard? If so, maybe Jesus has been stolen from you. Somewhere along the way we can forget that our God is good and not standing over us ready to punish us if we have a misstep. This is not the way we want to live friends. This isn’t freedom in Christ!

If you feel like you have lost an understanding of Who Jesus is, Come and find Him again as Kathi Lipp and Jami Amerine discuss Jami’s book, Stolen Jesus.

The Guide to Expose the Counterfeit Life

Steal Jesus back!

Get the Guide to expose the Counterfeit Life by visiting the Stolen Jesus page here.

WIN!

Three of our readers will win a copy of Stolen Jesus. When in your life have you had one of these false Jesus’? Leave your answer below. Winners will be chosen in 10 days.

FREE DOWNLOAD

The Guide to expose the Counterfeit Life

Steal Jesus back!

Get the Guide to t expose the Counterfeit Life by visiting the Stolen Jesus page here.

Meet Our Guest

Jami Amerine

Jami Amerine is wife to Justin, mom to newly married-baby Maggie, Marine-baby John, College-baby Luke, and Teen-baby Sophie. Justin and Jami started the madness all over through foster care and adoption with their young sons, fondly known on her popular blog as, the vandals, Sam 5 and Charlie 3. Jami holds an undergraduate degree in Home Ec and a Graduate Degree in Education, Counseling and Human Development. She loves connecting with her readers, speaking, writing, decorating, cooking, baking and being with her family. Justin and Jami are advocates of foster care. They recently relocated to the Houston area. You can find Jami at sacredgroundstickyfloors.com and her new book Stolen Jesus: An Unconventional Search for the Real Savior at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

Episode #270 – Clutter Free Costco Shopping

by kathilipp | Sep 19, 2017 | Clutter Free, Podcast, tips and ideas | 0 comments

Clutter Free

If you’ve ever wished you could clear out your clutter, simplify your space, and take back your life, Kathi Lipp’s new book has just the solutions you need. Building off the success of her The Get Yourself Organized Project, this book will provide even more ideas for getting your life and your stuff under control.

Ah, Costco. Gloriously large and yet frighteningly large all at the same time. Do you ever feel lost when you enter a Costco? You are not alone. Listen in as Kathi offers tips to help guide you through Costco as a savvy shopper. Equipping us with strategies and surefire tips for preparedness that will remove the stress out of shopping (and maybe even make it fun!) your trip to Costco will never be the same.

Go and put your Costco shopping ideas/comments and we will pick one person to receive a copy of the Clutter Free book.

FREE DOWNLOAD

BONUS ~ Free Downloads!

***Bonus***

Kathi’s Free Costco checklist spreadsheet!

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Kathi’s Amazing Chicken recipe

Episode #269 Calm, Cool, and Connected: 5 Digital Habits for a More Balanced Life with Arlene Pellicane

by kathilipp | Sep 12, 2017 | Clutter Free, Clutter Free Podcast, Podcast, Relationships, Restore | 0 comments

Ever feel like the digital age has taken over your life and the lives of your loved ones? Listen in as Kathi interviews Arlene Pellicane to discuss Arlene’s new book, “Calm, Cool and Connected”. Learn five digital habits for a more balanced life and how to tame the modern tools to take back our lives. Forming new habits, we can learn to navigate the digital world and prioritize loved ones, as well. Leave a comment on our website to be entered to receive a free copy of Arlene’s new book.

Meet Our Guest

Arlene Pellicane

Arlene Pellicane is a speaker and author of five books including 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Wife, 31 Days to a Happy Husband and 31 Days to a Becoming a Happy Mom. She has provided expertise as a guest on the Today Show, Focus on the Family, Fox & Friends, Family Life Today, The 700 Club, The Better Show, The Hour of Power, Turning Point with Dr. David Jeremiah, Home Made Simple on TLC and numerous radio programs. Arlene earned her BA from Biola University and a MA from Regent University. Before becoming a speaker and author, she served as a features reporter for The 700 Club and associate director for Turning Point Television with David Jeremiah.

Episode #268: Kickstart to Clutter Free – Part 2

by kathilipp | Sep 5, 2017 | Clutter Free, Fear, Podcast | 0 comments

Kickstart to Clutter Free eCourse

Kickstart to Clutter Free
Kathi has broken the process down into tiny steps that everyone can complete in her online eCourse, Kickstart to Clutter Free and is offering at only $5.99 with coupon code CFPODCAST17 through September 22, 2017! Our challenge on the Facebook group will start September 5 and we’ll go through each of the 14 Days of the Kickstart together through September 22.

Kathi and Tonya Kubo are back for Part 2 of the Kickstart to Clutter Free series. Tonya shares her Clutter Free journey and why she is passionate in sharing her story with others.

So many people with clutter problems are afraid of being judged. Kathi’s book Clutter Free helped Tonya put a system into place, without shame and fear that led her to living free from her clutter in every area of her life. You can do the same. Listen in for encouragement.

Meet Our Guest

Tonya Kubo

Tonya Kubo is known for her tenacious spirit and can-do attitude. Her passion is for helping people realize that all that stands between them and what they want are a few key decisions. With a combination of humor and heart-felt hope, she speaks to groups of all sizes on topics related to how choices — not circumstances — hold the keys to personal freedom. When she’s not traveling as a speaker or writing from the road, she makes her home in the agricultural heart of California with her husband and two daughters.

Eps #274 So Close to Amazing with KariAnne Wood