Tune in to this conversation between Sarah Mackenzie and Mystie Winckler all about Sarah's latest picture book. Sarah also shares about why she started a new publishing house for picture books and what life lessons we can learn from Barbara Cooney. Find Sarah's latest picture book here: https://amzn.to/3wRVvkJ Visit Waxwing Books: https://waxwingbooks.com/ Sarah is the author of Teaching from Rest, The Read-Aloud Family, and several new picture books, including the just-released picture book bio...
Jun 04, 2024•18 min•Ep. 500
Find your vocations: https://simplyconvivial.com/vocguide/ Rosemary was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and is currently undergoing treatment, yet she’s still checking in with her accountability stand-up group weekly and being such an encouragement in our community. Rosemary I would just love to hear your testimony of seeing God’s work in your life and family even as you’ve been struggling with this new trial. Inside Community Coaching you were sharing about how rewriting your vocation sta...
Jun 01, 2024•21 min•Ep. 499
Get my free meal time templates: https://simplyconvivial.com/freemenuplan Struggling to make dinner quickly? Learn how to spend less time in the kitchen and speed up dinner time with these easy kitchen skills and tips! Perfect for busy families looking to enjoy a stress-free meal together. 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 competen...
May 30, 2024•10 min•Ep. 498
Download my master pantry list: https://simplyconvivial.com/pantry Most overly elaborate menu planning instructions have you write a grocery list while you plan. After all, you want to have the right ingredients on hand is necessary, right? But that means the menu planning has to happen before you go to the store, which has to happen before you’re able to cook dinner from your plan…and it’s actually tricky to work it all out in real life. I have a better way. Create your pantry basics list, stoc...
May 25, 2024•13 min•Ep. 497
Free master pantry list: https://simplyconvivial.com/pantry With a stocked pantry, family dinner can be simple and easy. If you want to streamline and simplify meal planning, you need to work from your pantry, not a grocery list. What belongs in your prepared pantry? Stock up on these must-have pantry items for easy family dinners! This master pantry list will help you always have what you need for quick and delicious meals. Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get tra...
May 24, 2024•10 min•Ep. 496
Join Jennifer Pepito as she shares her tips on creating a sacred home. Learn how to bring peace and harmony into your space with Jennifer's expert advice about creating your own family mission and rule of life. Book bonuses - https://www.thepeacefulpreschool.com/habitsforasacredhome Jennifer is the host of the Restoration Home podcast, author of Habits for a Sacred Home and the founder of The Peaceful Press (https://thepeacefulpress.com). Jennifer is on a mission to help moms overcome fear and l...
May 22, 2024•20 min•Ep. 495
Free downloadable pantry list: https://simplyconvivial.com/freemenuplan/ So if you don't have a menu plan, what do you do to be sure there's food for everyone at every meal? Try a meal strategy! Looking for a new approach to meal planning? Try a meal strategy instead of a meal plan! This video will show you how to create flexible and delicious family dinners without the stress of traditional meal planning. Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we...
May 16, 2024•15 min•Ep. 494
Free planner templates: https://convivialplanner.com Do you have a hard time making a planner useful in your day to day life? Do you want to use a planner, but you feel like you're just wasting your time or doing something wrong? Kayse's tips on realistic planning and making a planner fit your life are gold! Kayse's YouTube: @AnchoredWomen Kayse's website: https://anchored-women.com/ Kayse serves Christian women as a writer + designer, creating home + life management resources that help those wo...
May 14, 2024•11 min•Ep. 493
Free template & master pantry list: https://simplyconvivial.com/pantry Do you hate menu planning? Meal planning is hard - it’s so easy to waste time menu planning. Overcomplicated, elaborate plans are a waste of time You don’t need a menu plan, but there are 3 things you do need - 1. You need a master list of family favorites. 2. You need some themes for certain nights - Make planning as simple as taco Tuesday! 3. You need to streamline your food routines - that’s going to be the focus of th...
May 09, 2024•13 min•Ep. 492
Free planner templates: https://convivialplanner.com For years when I was a young mom I’d faithfully use my planner on Monday, filling everything out for the week, and then never look at it again until the next “fresh start” Monday. It seemed like a waste of time, so then I spent some years not bothering with a planner at all. What would you say to the mom who feels disillusioned with planning because her plans never seem to “work” for her? Kayse's YouTube: @AnchoredWomen Kayse's website: https:...
May 08, 2024•13 min•Ep. 491
Get homemaking advice here: https://convivialcircle.com Project people neglect everyday life in order to obsess over getting one particular thing done. Plodders avoid projects because they seem overwhelming. Both types oaf moms can get stuff done if they are aware of their strengths and weaknesses. 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...
May 04, 2024•21 min•Ep. 490
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 n...
May 02, 2024•23 min•Ep. 489
Apr 29, 2024•17 min•Ep. 488
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 fruit...
Apr 29, 2024•15 min•Ep. 487
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...
Apr 25, 2024•10 min•Ep. 486
Take the daily card challenge: https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard Learn how to supercharge your productivity with an index card! In this video, Karen Head shares how using a simple index card can help you stay organized and focused on your daily tasks. Say goodbye to overwhelm and hello to a more productive day! Come to our free Homemaker's CEO Day: https://simplyconvivial.com/ceo Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhel...
Apr 22, 2024•17 min•Ep. 485
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 ...
Apr 22, 2024•15 min•Ep. 484
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 @timeandtidepla...
Apr 17, 2024•15 min•Ep. 483
Learn how to use the daily card method: https://simplyconvivial.com/indexcardvideo/ This month we’re talking about daily cards, making a brand new to-do list every day with only 3 things on it. Was this something you jumped right into, were you skeptical, what has been your iteration experience with daily cards? Trisha is a Catholic wife and mother making a home and building a domestic church in Southern Arizona. They discuss the concept of 'daily cards' - a strategy that involves making a daily...
Apr 15, 2024•15 min•Ep. 482
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 ...
Apr 12, 2024•11 min•Ep. 481
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. ...
Apr 09, 2024•11 min•Ep. 480
Take Sweep & Smile with us! https://simplyconvivial.com/sweep Tired of your cleaning checklist not working? Watch this video to find out why and learn how to stay motivated to keep your space clean and organized! 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. Subsc...
Apr 08, 2024•16 min•Ep. 479
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’r...
Apr 06, 2024•20 min•Ep. 478
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...
Apr 04, 2024•20 min•Ep. 477
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! ...
Apr 04, 2024•15 min•Ep. 476
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 homescho...
Apr 02, 2024•19 min•Ep. 475
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 checkl...
Apr 02, 2024•21 min•Ep. 474
Join Sweep & Smile: https://simplyconvivial.com/sweep Creating Effective Homemaking Routines: A Simplified Approach In this episode of the Simplified Organization podcast, Mystie Winckle discusses the importance of homemaking routines and how to create cheerful and God-honoring family life. Joined by Stefani Mons, a homeschooling mom from Texas and the community manager at Convivial Circle, she explores the evolution of their own routines, highlighting the shift from no routine to implementi...
Apr 02, 2024•15 min•Ep. 473
Mar 25, 2024•13 min•Ep. 472
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 d...
Mar 21, 2024•15 min•Ep. 471
