Enroll today and makeover your homemaking with Simplified Organization Community Coaching: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm Today Elaine Shutt chats with me about how she learned to handle crisis mode when her son had medical emergencies and many following doctor visits - while she also homeschooled and worked part time. It was a challenging time, but even in the midst of it, she dug in and grew in her capacity and her sanctification. Elaine has been married to her Jason for 16 yea...
Aug 15, 2023•20 min•Ep. 409
Learn to love being a homemaker! Start Simplified Organization Community Coaching: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm Housework is not drudge work to get through as quickly as possible. Take a step back, get perspective, and engage with your role and responsibilities. Sign up to be notified of future live Homemaker CEO Days: https://www.simplyconvivial.info/ceo/ Women are the backbone of society, so we must be free from cultural lies & personal guilt and have the freedom of good ...
Aug 14, 2023•9 min•Ep. 408
Reclaim your house from chaos and love being a homemaker: https://simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm Women are the backbone of society, so we must be free from cultural lies & personal guilt and have the freedom of good habits and self-control so we can build God-honoring families and communities. 📖 Get my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Time https://amzn.to/3CcRzuy ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and practice with me! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/ 🏆 E...
Aug 12, 2023•17 min•Ep. 407
Join Simplified Organization Community Coaching: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm Anna wanted to get back in the saddle after having a baby, and Convivial Circle gave her the guidance and support she needed. Find out the steps that made the biggest difference in her postpartum recovery! Anna and her husband, Gandalf, live in Indiana and have six children ranging from 1-13 years old. Before kids, she earned two music degrees in oboe performance, but she has set aside a music career ...
Aug 09, 2023•20 min•Ep. 406
Take the free daily card challenge: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/dailycard Mystie and Kat talk about how motherhood changes as your kids get older and develop lives of their own. Kat Lee is passionate about teaching others how to jump-start each day with a grace-filled, life-giving morning routine. She is the author of the Hello Mornings book, a speaker, podcaster, and the founder of HelloMornings.org. She and her husband, Jimmy, live in Waco, Texas, with their three children. Women are the b...
Aug 03, 2023•13 min•Ep. 405
https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm This is just a small sample of the community wisdom we have going on all the time inside Convivial Circle. I hope this snippet is a blessing to you.
Aug 02, 2023•16 min•Ep. 404
Join Community Coaching: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm God cares about us and superintends even the details. This reality is the basis for our gratitude, which is our motivation. Women are the backbone of society, so we must be free from cultural lies & personal guilt and have the freedom of good habits and self-control so we can build God-honoring families and communities. 📖 Get my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Time https://amzn.to/3CcRzuy ➡️ Take the f...
Aug 02, 2023•16 min•Ep. 403
Take the free daily card to-do list challenge: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/dailycard Mystie chats with Kat Lee from HelloMornings.org about being organized without being perfectionist and making the most of the very first few minutes of every day. Kat Lee is passionate about teaching others how to jump-start each day with a grace-filled, life-giving morning routine. She is the author of the Hello Mornings book, a speaker, podcaster, and the founder of HelloMornings.org. She and her husband, ...
Aug 02, 2023•10 min•Ep. 402
Make a custom cleaning plan that works for you: simplyconvivial.com/clean Kristi is a go-to source for organization tips and she delivers today! Kristi Clover is a home organization and #momlife expert. She’s also the author of M.O.M.=Master Organizer of Mayhem and Homeschool Basics, the host of the Simply Joyful Podcast, and a popular conference speaker. Her passion is to help Christian women find sanity and joy in the throes of mom life. She loves to share about her adventures in motherhood an...
Jul 28, 2023•10 min•Ep. 401
Organization doesn't have to be perfect. In fact, it can't be and won't be. But it's still worth working on. Kristi Clover is a home organization and #momlife expert. She’s also the author of M.O.M.=Master Organizer of Mayhem and Homeschool Basics, the host of the Simply Joyful Podcast, and a popular conference speaker. Her passion is to help Christian women find sanity and joy in the throes of mom life. She loves to share about her adventures in motherhood and home life through a variety of med...
Jul 13, 2023•11 min•Ep. 400
We have so much to do and so many distractions that we readily neglect the simple things that would connect us to the real world and real relationships best. One of those things is spending time enjoying the outdoors. Joy has some tips and a free challenge that will help you get outside with your kids with no pressure and no guilt. Find it here: https://naturestudyhacking.com/2023/04/25/screen-free-kids-get-outside-challenge-3/ Find Joy's podcast here: https://naturestudyhacking.com/naturalist-k...
Jul 04, 2023•19 min•Ep. 399
Play Baby Step Bingo with us in July! https://simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm Change things up in your routine and blast out of the blahs by seeing how you're winning while taking small baby steps. Women are the backbone of society, so we must be free from cultural lies & personal guilt and have the freedom of good habits and self-control so we can build God-honoring families and communities. 📖 Get my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Time https://amzn.to/3CcRzuy ➡️ Take ...
Jul 01, 2023•17 min•Ep. 398
Enroll and do the Baby Step Bingo with us in July! https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm Women are the backbone of society, so we must be free from cultural lies & personal guilt and have the freedom of good habits and self-control so we can build God-honoring families and communities. 📖 Get my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Time https://amzn.to/3CcRzuy ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and practice with me! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/ 🏆 Enro...
Jun 27, 2023•18 min•Ep. 397
Take the Mom's Weekly Review Masterclass! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/weekly-review-masterclass/ Perfectionism is getting in the way of your weekly review in insidious ways. Learn how to overcome perfectionism and find a baby step weekly review that works for you. Women are the backbone of society, so we must be free from cultural lies & personal guilt and have the freedom of good habits and self-control so we can build God-honoring families and communities. 📖 Get my latest book: How t...
Jun 24, 2023•16 min•Ep. 396
Spend July doing the Baby Step Bingo Challenge with Mystie & Leisa: https://simplyconvivial.com/membership Mystie and Leisa Moulton chat about how to make chores a less-dreaded thing we have to deal with. 📖 Get my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Time https://amzn.to/3CcRzuy ➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and practice with me! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/ 🏆 Enroll in Simply Convivial Continuing Education and get practical life management mentorship so...
Jun 20, 2023•12 min•Ep. 395
Take the Mom's Weekly Review Masterclass: https://www.simplyconvivial.info/weekly-review-masterclass Overcome perfectionism and start with baby steps as you work on organizing and planning. A 'weekly review', which is a practice to continually iterate, allows us to grasp our plans and obligations for the upcoming week. An integral part of this process is identifying and addressing 'open loops'. Coined by David Allen, 'open loops' refer to uncertainties, obligations, or commitments in one's life ...
Jun 17, 2023•15 min•Ep. 394
Join us inside Convivial Circle: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm In this episode, Stefani discusses her struggle with balancing productivity and taking necessary breaks. She finds it challenging to pause her work because she always sees something more to be done. However, she has realized the importance of taking breaks to prevent burnout and maintain her well-being. Initially, she attempted productive breaks, such as reading, but found them ineffective. Ultimately, she started ta...
Jun 17, 2023•15 min•Ep. 393
Get mostly-daily, bite-sized encouraging emails by signing up here: https://simplyconvivial.com/newsletter Bess is a wife, mother of 5, and grandmother of 3! She currently teaches full time at Logos School and hosts the podcast, Come Over for Dinner!, on all the ways to make hospitality practical and fun. Apart from her family, Bess’s days are lively with the bustling energy of second graders whom she teaches full-time. She jestingly remarks that she “attends second grade every day”. Her teachin...
Jun 08, 2023•20 min•Ep. 392
Get mostly-daily, bite-sized encouraging emails by signing up here: https://simplyconvivial.com/newsletter Bess is a wife, mother of 5, and grandmother of 3! She currently teaches full time at Logos School and hosts the podcast, Come Over for Dinner!, on all the ways to make hospitality practical and fun. Apart from her family, Bess’s days are lively with the bustling energy of second graders whom she teaches full-time. She jestingly remarks that she “attends second grade every day”. Her teachin...
Jun 02, 2023•10 min•Ep. 391
Get mostly-daily, bite-sized encouraging emails by signing up here: https://simplyconvivial.com/newsletter Dallas Nachtigall is an artist by training, a wife and a mom of three. As she researched homeschooling, she was thrilled to learn that art education, drawing, and nature journaling could be integral pieces of her kids' education. So, at age 28, she picked up where her academic life had ended after college. She now teaches homeschool families around the globe drawing and art skills through v...
May 09, 2023•12 min•Ep. 390
Get mostly-daily, bite-sized encouraging emails by signing up here: https://simplyconvivial.com/newsletter Dallas Nachtigall is an artist by training, a wife and a mom of three. As she researched homeschooling, she was thrilled to learn that art education, drawing, and nature journaling could be integral pieces of her kids' education. So, at age 28, she picked up where her academic life had ended after college. She now teaches homeschool families around the globe drawing and art skills through v...
May 01, 2023•12 min•Ep. 389
In this conversation, Katie Westenberg discusses practical tips for staying faithful to God in moments of disappointment and overwhelm. We must prepare in advance by investing time daily in reading the Bible, even when it may not always feel productive or inspiring in the moment. Our devotional time is an investment in a "debit account" we can draw from later. She also emphasizes the importance of having friends who can speak truth into one's life and call out negative beliefs or thought pattern...
Apr 26, 2023•16 min•Ep. 388
Overcome overwhelm with my free workshop: AnswerOverwhelm.com Katie Westenberg, a Christian author and speaker, shares her perspective on how to deal with overwhelming situations. Our capacity for dealing with stress can change throughout our lives and is dependent on our circumstances. We need to be aware enough to diagnose whether the problem is spiritual or physical and seek God's guidance in both areas. She suggests that if the problem is physical, practical changes can help. However, if the...
Apr 24, 2023•14 min•Ep. 387
Women were created by God, in his image, with biological distinctions that separate and distinguish them from men. God not only created humans, male and female, but He also created work for them. In the perfect garden, mankind had a job. Because God made both women and work, we must look to Scripture to determine what makes up women's work. Unfortunately, many women, especially Christian women, struggle with home management, motherhood, and figuring out what they ought to be doing. There is a la...
Apr 22, 2023•18 min•Ep. 386
Free 7-Day Stop the Scroll Challenge: https://www.simplyconvivial.info/stop-the-scroll/ The rise of social media has been a double-edged sword for many of us. On the one hand, it's never been easier to keep in touch with friends and family from all around the world, but on the other hand, social media can also have some significant negative effects on our mental and emotional health, as well as our relationships. This is especially true for homeschooling moms, who may find themselves constantly ...
Apr 21, 2023•12 min•Ep. 385
When we aim for completion rather than faithfulness we can get sucked down into resenting the work in front of us. The room you just cleaned needs cleaned again, and the laundry will never be forever done. Changing our goal to being faithful in our work rather than being done with our work is such a helpful shift. Laney Homan is a wife of 25 years and mother to eight children ages 6 to 23, and works from home as the member success manager for Your Morning Basket. She homeschools her five younges...
Apr 21, 2023•10 min•Ep. 384
Free how-to-make-a-cleaning-plan guide: https://simplyconvivial.com/clean When I was a young mom and homemaker, I read blogs and books on keeping house better. I didn’t love housework, but I did want to do a good job. I wanted to be a good housewife, a good homemaker. I would try to do the cleaning routines promoted by bloggers. I copied lists and plans from magazines. I asked friends who had clean houses how they did it. But having a clean house just seemed like one of those things that was not...
Mar 24, 2023•16 min•Ep. 383
Free EHAP (Whole House Tidy Time!) Guide: https://simplyconvivial.com/ehap As moms we can easily feel scattered, like all the different responsibilities we have are pulling us in different directions, and like there’s never enough time to get it all done. Homeschool moms especially can struggle with this because they have the all the schooling duties in addition keeping the home running. When we aim for completion rather than faithfulness we can get sucked down into resenting the work in front o...
Mar 21, 2023•14 min•Ep. 382
You don't have to stay stuck in overwhelm. Free workshop: AnswerOverwhelm.com Sarah is a mom of six and grandmother of four. She lives in beautiful New England and is in her 27th year of homeschooling. She is passionate about books, decorating, hospitality, strong coffee and BBC drama. She blogs at Joyfilleddays.com where she talks about all aspects of Christian living. Women are the backbone of society, so we must be free from cultural lies & personal guilt and have the freedom of good habi...
Feb 10, 2023•10 min•Ep. 381
Change your internal narrative: https://simplyconvivial.com/story I bet I’m not the only one who has stood in the middle of the house, staring. Everywhere I looked, there was a task screaming for my attention. Every room needed to be decluttered, cleaned, and organized. It felt like there wasn’t a single thing that was the way it was supposed to be. The to-do is so long, it’s impossible to know where to start. And that’s just the written to-do list. The mental to-do list, kept in my head, was ev...
Feb 10, 2023•13 min•Ep. 380
