Simply Convivial: Encouragement for Christian moms

Get weekly pep talks like this: https://convivialcircle.com Do you make great plans and then never follow through? Your plans could be wishful thinking, you could be making them with perfectionism, but the other problem might just be excuses. Are you letting yourself off the hook? Do you always have reasons you can't follow through? You're probably making excuses for yourself far more than you think! Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done by focusing on less: https://https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and learn to love what must be done so you stop feeling overwhelmed: https://simplyconvivial.com/convivial-circle

Take the free index card challenge: https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard Learn how to skyrocket your productivity as a stay-at-home mom using index cards! These simple tools can help you get more done and stay organized. Watch this video to learn how. Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done by focusing on less: https://https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and learn to love what must be done so you stop feeling overwhelmed: https://simplyconvivial.com/convivial-circle

Learn how to use the daily card method: https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard Looking for a simple productivity hack for busy moms? Try the index card method! Learn how one index card a day can help you stay organized and get things done. Perfect for stay at home moms looking to boost their productivity! Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done by focusing on less: https://https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and learn to love what must be done so you stop feeling overwhelmed: https://simplyconvivial.com/convivial-circle

Plan your day on an index card: https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard Are you a sidetracked home executive? Looking for a simple, easy, and cheap way to stay organized? Watch this video to learn how to create your own weekly planner on an index card! You can get more done by focusing on less - as long as the less you’re focusing on is what matters. When you get the big rocks in your day first, the smaller pebbles fit better and snugger. A daily card is simple, cheap, and effective. Check out my free guide that will jumpstart your daily card practice. The link is in the description or you can go to https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard to get your free 1 page printable guide so you can get started with a daily card yourself. Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done by focusing on less: https://https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and learn to love what must be done so you stop feeling overwhelmed: https://simplyconvivial.com/convivial-circle

Take the daily card challenge: https://simplyconvivial.com/indexcardvideo Learn how to create a simple home cleaning plan using index cards with Abby Wahl. This method is perfect for busy households looking to stay organized and on top of their cleaning routine. Say goodbye to chaos and hello to a clean, organized home! Abby Wahl shares how she's reduced distractions and screen time on her phone by keeping track of everything in her life on index cards. She's using templates from @timeandtideplans to keep her cleaning routine, task lists, weekly plans, and more! Links to the things Abby mentioned: Time & Tide Plans on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/timeandtideplans Zipper pouch: https://amzn.to/3vYMiXg Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://www.simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done at home! https://simplyconvivial.com/indexcardvideo 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://simplyconvivial.com/convivial-circle

A single, simple index card planner is a better tool to organize your life than any app out there! Learn how: https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard Learn how to organize your life without using any apps! In this video, I'll show you how to use index cards to plan and stay organized. As a busy stay-at-home mom looking to streamline your life, this index card organization system will help you stay on track and get more done each day. Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://www.simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done at home! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/ 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Start Sweep & Smile today! https://simplyconvivial.com/sweep How many times have you scoured the internet, browsed Pinterest, or binged YouTube, looking for the next best tip or secret for a clean home? You want a clean home, fast, but no tips seem to work and no routines seem to stick. Oh, yeah, I've been there, done that. Have you spent as much working any of those home cleaning tips as researching them? Ouch. I know. But the truth is that any routine for a clean home will work if you do. However, there's a huge temptation we absolutely must resist. It is a plague for those of us who tend to be both overambitious and overwhelmed - at the same time. We can teeter-totter between having everything together and totally giving it all up as impossible. This is the dreaded boom and bust cycle. The boom and bust cycle is hard on moms. It's hard on families. It's not a good cycle or a good plan. Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://amzn.to/4aWIPXU ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done by focusing on less: https://simplyconvivial.com/indexcardvideo 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and learn to love what must be done so you stop feeling overwhelmed: https://simplyconvivial.com/convivial-circle

Learn to love what must be done: https://simplyconvivial.com/sweep Need more cleaning motivation? Hate housework? Frustrated with chores? Here's the problem... First, we can feel angry while we clean the house when we focus on finishing or being done with the work and then — too soon after we “finish” — we have to do it again. It’s easy to blame the kids or even our husband for undoing the work, for making messes again, for needing more food or more laundry. When we see housework as a thing we’re supposed to finish, check the work off as done, then the people in our house feel like a problem. We finished the work, but because of others, the work has to be done again. The problem in such cases is only our perspective, not the other people and not the work. We have a wrong view of the nature of housework and the nature of life. We don’t understand our position in relation to our home and family life. **The work of keeping a home is not work that ever stays done. ** That’s not a discouraging statement if we look at it rightly. Read more here: https://simplyconvivial.com/2023/housework-makes-me-mad/ Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://www.simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done at home! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/ 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Sweep and Smile starts April 10 - https://simplyconvivial.com/sweep You know how we always talk about how overwhelming chores and housework can be? It doesn’t have to be that way. You can manage housework in a whole new way. It's not about finding the perfect cleaning checklist. It’s actually about changing our attitude towards housework. Instead of dreading it, we can find joy in it. Can you imagine? Enjoying responsibilities like doing the dishes or vacuuming? No? Then take a listen to today’s episode: a clip from last year’s Sweep & Smile kickoff call. Sweep & Smile emphasizes fixing our attitude about chores while doing what needs to be done. Life throws curveballs, right? But with the right mindset and some basic practices, we can easily adapt our cleaning routines and keep things running smoothly. The best part? 'Sweep and Smile' isn't about striving for perfection. It's about finding joy in the process and making our routines manageable. No need to stress about having a picture-perfect home all the time. Sweep & Smile is all about community support, sharing insights, and learning together. Join us! https://simplyconvivial.com/sweep Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://www.simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done at home! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/ 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://www.simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done at home! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/ 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Get my free homeschool checklist templates: https://simplyconvivial.com/checklists I couldn't keep my homeschool running and organized and on track without checklists for me as the teacher and checklists for each student being homeschooled, but that doesn't mean I haven't made mistakes along the way! There are wrong ways to use checklists and bad ways to depend on them. Here are the major mistakes I've made while homeschooling with checklists so that you don't have to! 1. Making all the homeschool checklists up front at the beginning of the school year. 2. Start creating new homeschool checklists from scratch every week. 3. Using shorthand and shortcuts on the checklists while homeschooling 4. Letting student checklists roam free and loose - checklists need a home! 5. Not looking at each kids' checklists - if mom doesn't look at them, neither will the kids. Blog posts about homeschooling teens - How to homeschool a tween: https://simplyconvivial.com/2023/how-to-homeschool-a-tween-a-survival-guide-for-moms/ Homeschool Advice: https://simplyconvivial.com/2018/homeschool-advice-inspect-expect/ Twelve-year olds are persons too: https://simplyconvivial.com/2018/twelve-year-olds-are-persons-too/ The Stages of Homeschooling: https://simplyconvivial.com/2023/the-stages-of-homeschooling/ Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://www.simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done at home! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/ 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Get my free homeschool checklist templates: https://simplyconvivial.com/checklists Every homeschooling mom's dream is to have independent learners who just do their own work and love learning - every day. Yes, that's a dream. The dream is different from the reality. Checklists aren’t a tool where we offload our responsibility onto our kids. But they are a tool that lets us train them in diligence if we keep up our end of the diligence. Raising an independent learner is more than handing a checklist to a kid and telling him to do it. It takes time, coaching, and consequences after mistakes for kids to learn. There are age-appropriate stages for expecting independent work. Learn more about proper expectations when it comes to homeschooling with checklists in this video! Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://www.simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done at home! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/ 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Get my homeschool checklist templates: https://simplyconvivial.com/homeschool-checklist/ As a homeschool mom, it's important to stay organized and on top of things. In this video, I'll share the THREE kinds of checklists that have helped me stay organized and efficient in our homeschooling journey. From lesson plans to weekly accountability with our students, these checklists are a game-changer for any homeschool mom. Watch now for homeschooling tips from Mystie Winckler! Simplify doesn’t mean doing as little as possible. We don’t want to be like the worst version of our students, getting away with as little as possible. But we also don’t want to be idealist dreamers, planning for so much more than is actually possible. Have a purpose for everything you assign. Avoid busy work. Will having done this work make a difference in the child’s education? Will both of you be happy in ten years that you did it. You will be when it comes to reading good books, having meaningful discussions, learning important skills.Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://www.simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done at home! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/ 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Free homeschool checklist templates: https://simplyconvivial.com/checklists Math, science, history, handwriting, spelling, reading - all the subjects for each one of the kids. How’s a mom to keep track of it all? NOT IN YOUR HEAD! On a checklist - a checklist for you, checklists for the kids, a checklist for everyone. Let’s talk all things homeschool checklists! Get organized with these homeschool checklist tips! From curriculum planning to daily routines, these checklists will keep your homeschooling on track and stress-free. Watch now for easy ways to stay organized and efficient in your homeschool journey! What’s on mom’s checklist? What’s on the kids’ checklist? Let’s talk about what goes on each of these three different checklists in the next video, right here. You can’t keep track of things in your head. It’s not what your head is for. Checklists only work if you look at them and use them to inform your choices. Checklists take time and training and consequences - for us as well as kids. Are we willing to do the work? It’s not as simple as just telling the kids what to do and then - ta da! In fact, we can’t all be working from the same checklist. Everyone in the homeschool ages 8 and up should have their own….next video! Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://www.simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done at home! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/ 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.convivialcircle.com

Free habit guide for busy moms: https://simplyconvivial.com/habit Want to know if you're being lazy or productive? In this video, I'll share the top habits of a successful homemaker and how you can build them in 2024. Discover the habits of a successful homemaker. Learn the habits every homemaker needs to stay organized, productive and on top of things! Get mom-life management and organization coaching & community inside Convivial Circle - https://convivialcircle.com If you struggle with productivity and organization in your homemaking, then this video is for you. Discover the key habits that will help you create a more fulfilling and efficient home life. From decluttering to meal planning to time management, we'll cover everything you need to know to become a successful homemaker. Don't miss out on these tips from Mystie Winckler! Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://www.simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done at home! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/ 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Free habit-building guide: https://simplyconvivial.com/habit Join me as I share my daily habits as a Christian homemaker after 20 years! From cleaning routines to meal planning to spiritual practices, these are the habits that have helped me thrive in my role as a homemaker for over a decade. Whether you're a new homemaker or have been homemaking for years, these habits are essential for creating a peaceful and fulfilling home. Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://www.simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done at home! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/ 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

FREE GUIDE - Put together a complete habit & practice it: https://simplyconvivial.com/habit As a homemaker, it can be challenging to balance household responsibilities with personal time. In this video, I'm sharing 10 one-minute habits that have helped me stay productive and organized as a homemaker. From planning to housework to self-care, these habits are essential for any homemaker looking to make the most out of their day. Get ready to transform your daily routine and become a more efficient homemaker! TEN ONE-MINUTE HABITS FOR EVERY HOMEMAKER: 1. Make your bed - if it takes longer you’re doing it wrong! 2. Drink a glass of water 3. Look at your calendar 4. Set out your Bible and notebook the night before 5. One-minute EHAP - with everyone! 6. Write a daily card 7. Wipe down your island of sanity 8. Putting your phone away in a different room 9. Don’t leave a room without grabbing something that needs to go with you 10. Smile at your kids Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://www.simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done at home! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/ 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

As a Christian homemaker, I'll share my life-giving habits, including self-care and sabbath, to help you thrive in the home without feeling guilty. Find balance and peace in your homemaking habits with these tips! Free how to build a habit guide: https://simplyconvivial.com/habit As a Christian homemaker, it's important to keep the right kind of self-care and a day of rest -- without guilt. In this video, Mystie shares life-giving habits and tips for balancing homemaking and self-care, including the importance of taking a Sabbath and finding time for rest and rejuvenation. Discover how to create a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle as a homemaker in this video. Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement!📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Donehttps://www.simplifiedorganization.com➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done at home! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Free guide to setting up smart personal habits: https://simplyconvivial.com/habit/ There is so much to do as a mom at home - the more kids, the more there is to do. Homeschool? Work? Hospitality? Sports - we all have our special combo of life we’re juggling. How do you juggle without losing your mind? It is possible. These 5 habits will help you keep it all together. Habit #1 - Write it down, right away. Habit #2 - Center your thoughts with an alignment card. Habit #3 - Limit your daily to-do list to 3 items. Habit #4 - Take 10 minutes to EHAP every day. Habit #5 - Smile! Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homemaking. We are a community of Christian women striving to be competent, cheerful homemakers so we are fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement! 📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://www.simplifiedorganization.com ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done at home! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/ 🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm