Rachel Alaia, a member of the Convivial Circle, shares her heart for gospel-centered hospitality. As a bilingual, newly born-again Christian, Rachel lives with her family on a big ranch in the coastal mountains of Mexico, where she's restoring a classic hacienda and embracing her calling to serve her family and community. Join us as we discuss: 🌟 Redefining hospitality: Moving beyond perfectionism to glorify God. 🌟 The power of small, faithful steps in homemaking and ministry. 🌟 Trusting God’...
Dec 24, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Amie shares her inspiring journey from being a daydream planner stuck in perfectionism to becoming a doer who embraces progress over perfection. Join us for Community Coaching: https://shop.simplyconvivial.com/socc In this episode, Mystie Winckler sits down with Amie Garner, a wife, homeschool mom of 5, and long-time member of Convivial Circle. Amie shares her inspiring journey from being a daydream planner stuck in perfectionism to becoming a doer who embraces progress over perfection. Together...
Dec 17, 2024•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rachel Bozarth highlights the power of the weekly review for busy moms. Join Community Coaching: https://shop.simplyconvivial.com/socc A weekly review prevents things from falling through the cracks, enables realistic planning, and builds margin for priorities. Start small by reviewing your calendar, listing weekly priorities, and practicing consistently. Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with homema...
Dec 10, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Discover how Erika overcame homemaking overwhelm, perfectionism, and clutter with simple strategies like timers, brain dumps, and community support through Convivial Circle. https://shop.simplyconvivial.com/socc/ 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...
Dec 03, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Learn from older Christian women who are still learning to be better homemakers even as empty-nesters. Join us! https://convivialcircle.com With over 40 years of homemaking experience, Judy shares her journey of managing her home after her children have grown. She discusses how she continued to improve her homemaking skills and the challenges of staying organized. The conversation touches on the importance of a supportive community like Convivial Circle and how embracing flexibility and gratitud...
Nov 25, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Move from chaos to joyful home management! FREE Attitude Alignment Guide: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/attitude/ Stacey shares her journey of moving into a fixer-upper, balancing life as a homeschooling mom, and transforming her attitude towards housework. They discuss practical tips such as using alignment cards, setting priorities, embracing daily Bible reading, and implementing 10-minute cleaning sessions. Stacey also emphasizes the importance of finding contentment and the impact of attit...
Nov 18, 2024•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Discover homemaking tips, faith-based organization, & routines for managing family life. Overcome overwhelm with simple, joyful strategies! Enroll today: https://convivialcircle.com In this episode of the Simplified Organization podcast, a seasoned homemaker and mother , Cassy Satterfield, shares her journey from overwhelming burnout to finding peace and purpose in her daily routines. She discusses her initial struggles managing family life and homeschooling, especially after a health diagno...
Nov 12, 2024•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Women need to have friends to chat with. If we can cut through feminist lies and envious striving, we can have conversations with friends and with our husbands that lead to wisdom 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! 📖 Ge...
Nov 09, 2024•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Followup with the Joy Reset Masterclass: https://simplyconvivial.com/joy-reset Understand the importance of defining room purposes and how small steps impact household harmony. Discover how a mother's attitude influences family well-being and practical steps for personal and household improvement. This episode also explores organizing attitudes, emphasizing their role in glorifying and enjoying God. Find out how repentance and action can transform default attitudes and foster a healthy emotional...
Oct 28, 2024•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Joy Reset Masterclass: https://simplyconvivial.com/joy-reset 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 🏆 E...
Oct 21, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sign up for the free challenge - https://simplyconvivial.com/october/ - Get momentum by joining hundreds of other women in weekly action – with many opportunities for prizes! Every Monday we’ll kick off with a new checklist and a YouTube live mini workshop on that week’s area of focus. Every day you’ll get a quick-hit reminder email, helping you break down the weekly checklist and stay on target. The email will link to a daily podcast and the weekly blog post. Every weekend a new prize opportuni...
Oct 14, 2024•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Start the FREE challenge: https://simplyconvivial.com/october The living room is aptly named. It is a room for living, not for showing off. In the living room we read, talk, and form connections with one another and friends. We study, work, and relax. The living room is for conversations and cuddles. If a living room is where we live together and relax, we have to adjust our approach accordingly. If we put time in cleaning, organizing, and decorating, the point of that effort isn’t to turn it in...
Oct 07, 2024•45 min•Ep 134•Transcript available on Metacast Take the challenge: https://simplyconvivial.com/october Join Mystie Winckler as she launches the Organize October challenge, a month-long initiative created to help Christian stay-at-home moms improve their homes and attitudes. In this first episode, Mystie discusses the purpose behind the challenge, the weekly YouTube lives, and the daily tasks involved. This week's focus is on organizing and optimizing your kitchen with a brain dump, baby steps, and iteration methods. Mystie emphasizes the imp...
Sep 30, 2024•43 min•Ep 133•Transcript available on Metacast Join the free homemaking challenge: https://simplyconvivial.com/october This October, we will move through the house week by week, rethinking our attitude and approach in each area, while also tackling the actual space. My goal for October is to initiate tangible and meaningful baby-step organization tasks that will truly make a difference in your home. Sign up at simplyconvivial.com/october to get each checklist and the chance to enter the giveaways. Subscribe to my YouTube channel, Simplified ...
Sep 25, 2024•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Build friendships around homemaking: https://simplifiedorganization.com True Friendship and Homemaking: Insights from Anne of Green Gables Mystie Winckler, Karen Head, Adelaide Garner, and Kate Myers discuss the true essence of friendship, using examples from C.S. Lewis and 'Anne of Green Gables.' They explore how intellectual alignment and shared ideals form deeper connections. Discover practical steps for homemakers to cultivate meaningful, long-lasting friendships. The episode offers insight ...
Sep 24, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Help your friends talk homemaking: https://simplifiedorganization.com Unpacking Friendship: Insights from C.S. Lewis's 'The Four Loves' – Part 2 In this episode of the Simplified Organization Podcast, Mystie Winckler and her guests, Karen Head, Adelaide Garner, and Kate Myers, delve deeper into the concept of friendship as depicted in C. S. Lewis's book, 'The Four Loves.' They explore the distinction between true friendships and general acquaintances, discussing the unique spiritual depth and co...
Sep 19, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Start a local group: https://simplifiedorganization.com Mystie Winckler, Kate Myers, Karen Head, and Adelaide Garner discuss CS Lewis' Four Loves and the best ways for women to make and maintain friendships. The Four Loves: https://amzn.to/3MFFa71 Building Meaningful Friendships: Insights from C.S. Lewis’s 'The Four Loves' In this episode of the Simplified Organization Podcast, Mystie Winckler, Karen Head, Adelaide Garner, and Kate Myers discuss the importance of community and friendship through...
Sep 12, 2024•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Start a local group! https://shop.simplyconvivial.com/local-group/ Meghan Jackson has started a local homemaking study group. She shares her group's dynamics, initial ice-breaking activities, and the profound impact on their attitudes towards homemaking. Moms in the study report significant positive changes, including improved family interactions and overcoming perfectionism. You can do the same in your local area! 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest 01:21 Starting the Study Group 02:18 ...
Sep 03, 2024•17 min•Ep 127•Transcript available on Metacast https://simplyconvivial.com/art-of-homeschooling Maximize Your Homeschooling Hours: Tips for Focus and Success Devote specific hours, called sacred school hours, to focus solely on school work. Parents should minimize distractions, such as household chores and social media, during these hours. The emphasis is on being present and available to support children's learning in an environment filled with potential distractions. Our best homeschool accountability advice - Build in frequent check-ins (...
Aug 27, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join us for Art of Homeschooling: https://simplyconvivial.com/art-of-homeschooling Imperviousness is a new word for many of us, but it's a word and a mode that we need to be successful homeschool moms who guide our children through their various phases into functioning adulthood. Homeschooling is not always going to be rainbows and roses, and we have to be prepared to weather the storms of our children's displeasure if we're going to effectively shape their loves and lifestyle. Lauren Scott make...
Aug 20, 2024•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Learn the Art of Homeschooling: https://simplyconvivial.com/art-of-homeschooling Transforming Homeschooling with Joy and Preparation | Simplified Organization Podcast Let's chat about the joys of homeschooling and homemaking. Rena shares practical tips and strategies from the 'Art of Homemaking' course that helped her manage her home and homeschooling with gratitude, even through challenging times like pregnancy and the COVID pandemic. They discuss the importance of setting a clear direction, us...
Aug 13, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Baby Step Bingo starts today: https://simplyconvivial.com/babystepbingo/ Gracie shares her experience with the 'Baby Step Bingo' challenge from the Convivial Circle community. They discuss how small steps can make a significant difference, particularly during life transitions such as expecting a new baby. Misty and Gracie explore how structured activities can enhance family productivity and joy, and they emphasize the importance of gratitude and personal choice in homemaking. 00:00 Introduction ...
Aug 01, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Get your children helping around the house: simplyconvivial.com/ehap Mystie and Anna Laura Farnham discuss effective methods for managing kids' chores and household tasks. Learn about the Baby Step Bingo challenge, chore charts, and decluttering techniques that turn everyday tasks into engaging activities. Discover how to keep kids motivated and foster a cooperative family environment, ultimately getting more done with gratitude and creativity. Anna Laura and her husband, Gandalf, live in Indian...
Jul 26, 2024•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Find Homemaking 101 here: https://shop.simplyconvivial.com/product/homemaking101/ Haley Williams, host of the Kindled Podcast, reflects on the challenges and lessons learned from managing a podcast while raising five children. She discusses the initial pressures to maintain a consistent publishing schedule and the eventual shift to a more flexible approach that accommodates her family life. Emphasizing the importance of being grounded in faith, she describes how she finds balance through regular...
Jul 16, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Get Homemaking 101 here: https://shop.simplyconvivial.com/product/homemaking101/ Mystie Winckler and Haley Williams chat about managing home and family life from a biblical perspective. Feminism has poisoned our view of homemaking more than we realize, and Haley shares how she's seen that in her own life. They also discuss the challenge of balancing business and motherhood, and how they continue reevaluating priorities. Haley shares her personal journey of transitioning from focusing on her web ...
Jul 09, 2024•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join the Empowered Wife bookclub, starting July 12: https://convivialcircle.com In essence, by nature, the female is not necessarily floral, pastel, and soft. The female receives and productively transforms what she receives. She embodies and glorifies what she stewards. Feminism has taught women to be insulted when men treat them as special, open doors, carry heavy things, etc. Yet before feminism, women felt such special treatment was their due. Men honor women by giving them special treatment...
Jul 02, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Now, I've read a lot of Christian marriage books that talk about love and respect, but none have actually ever given such specific examples like Empowered Wife. I think a Christian book these days could never be as pointed and blunt and specific as Laura Doyle is because specifies are immediately denounced as legalism. I have been married for over 20 years and have always paid attention to trying to be respectful, but I found her specificity and examples clarifying and helpful. She pulls no punc...
Jun 25, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Time management help: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm Be a happy wife - at first it seems odd that the first intimacy skill is self-care, is about yourself, but it's all part of taking responsibility for yourself. Start with yourself, not with what other people are doing or saying. Many unhappy wives and homemakers think martyrdom is holiness, that sacrificial love means never thinking about yourself at all - but there is no guilt for taking showers, for enjoying beautifying yours...
Jun 18, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join the Empowered Wife book club inside Convivial Circle: https://convivialcircle.com The Simply Convivial team discusses what it takes to have a happy marriage - and why that's so important. Empowered Wife (find on Amazon: https://amzn.to/45ju0wY ) sounds cringy and feminist, but it's actually about taking responsibility for yourself, about recognizing and stopping excuses and blaming and complaining, and embracing a femininity that enjoys masculinity. It's "empowered" because wives are the re...
Jun 11, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
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