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Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling & Mom Life—Without Burnout

Mystie Winckler

Homemaking and homeschooling can feel overwhelming, but they don’t have to be. If you’re a Christian mom longing for a well-ordered home, a peaceful homeschool, and a joyful heart—without the stress or burnout—you’re in the right place. Moms can be productive and peaceful when grounded in Scriptural truth. I’m Mystie Winckler, homeschooling mom of five, founder of Simply Convivial, and your guide to managing both home and heart with faith and focus. Here, we talk about biblical homemaking,

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35:11

Get Organized #3: A planner that isn't clunky, that...

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2022/03/30

Daily Card Workshop: https://youtu.be/XQ81AJz5_ZMFree Brain Dump Guide: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/braindumpYoutube version: https://youtu.be/osTM2j8dCLwWe have so many tasks, thoughts, ideas, and appointments we need to keep track of, but sometimes the more we try to get the perfect system in place, the harder it seems to be to stay on top of things. Let's do a working but messy planner and actually accomplish the most important things without getting distracted and overwhelmed.

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32:05

Get Organized #2: Organizing Spaces Effectively

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2022/03/29

Get the free EHAP guide: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/ehap and discover how to keep your house mostly tidy most of the time, even with kids.We think of our spaces when we think of getting organized, but we try to make our spaces and lives into things they are not rather than try to make the spaces facilitate more life, more living - not more expression of personal style. Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RpRprsEUhLoDon't forget to listen to part 1 and subscribe so you don't

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28:56

Get Organized: Why organization never sticks

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2022/03/28

Watch the YouTube version with slides: https://youtu.be/0LutEE_zI14Take the quiz: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/quizShare this episode and get the workbook for the series for free! Tell us how and where you shared at support@simplifiedorganization.com and we'll reply with the download link.

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8:24

Create an island of sanity.

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2022/03/23

We must remember that the point of organizing is not so everything is neat and tidy and clear all the time. The point is that we are ready to do the right next thing; that we are maintaining an atmosphere of love and order in our home; and that our environment supports not only our work, but also the work of our children – the work of learning and growing and thriving.That work is messy.Enter: the island of sanity.To help maintain your calm equilibrium in the midst of the chaotic, messy

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16:16

Dear homeschool mom who wants to give her 5yo a...

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2022/03/19

Education as a program, even classically, did not traditionally begin until the child was reasoning. Talk to a 9 or 10 year old child for a time and observe the difference between his thinking process and conversational ability and your 5 or 6 year old. When the oldest is 5 or 6, and he’s followed by younger siblings, he seems so smart, so capable. He is. But he is also still quite young.Whatever you do, don’t try to start Latin with your 5 or 6 year old. Rather, read fairy tales, Aesop’s

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13:03

Ten minutes is enough to make progress

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2022/03/12

Short circuit the boom and bust cycle by taking advantage of just ten minutes at a time. Don't overthink it.

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9:41

All of your homeschool is character training

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2022/02/18

You don't need a curriculum for character.

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13:08

How much time should homeschooling take?

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2022/01/30

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10:39

Time budgets for moms

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2022/01/12

Time Budget Resources: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/timeJust like Dave Ramsey has you use cash envelopes for your spending budgets, we can reserve envelopes of time for our various responsibilities across the week.Rather than scheduling 20 minutes for folding laundry, 10 minutes for sweeping, and so forth for every task we have on our list, we can look at our days and weeks as a whole and reserve chunks of time for types of tasks. Then when that chunk of time begins, we can assess the

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8:54

What to do when you don't have enough time

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2022/01/05

Time budgeting help: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/timeMost of our overwhelm as moms comes from feeling like we don't have enough time to do all the things we need to do.We don't have enough time to do all the things, but we do have enough time to do what we must. We have to be sure we're telling ourselves the truth and choose a right response rather than overwhelm. When time is short, prioritize your family and your vocations without concern for appearances. Humbly serve your family,

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15:55

Homemaking is an occupation

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2022/01/01

Get started: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelmMost of us began our lives as wives and mothers not only without any training or instruction in running a home, but also without any real examples in our own history and life to follow. We want to identify as a homemaker, but still feel uncomfortable doing so.We so desperately want to do a good job, and we jump in with both feet and suddenly find we’re drowning.Modern society conditioned us to think that the job of a homemaker and

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11:03

10 reasons NOT to homeschool

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2021/12/14

Homeschooling is hard. Here are 10 reasons why you may need to give up.

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17:18

Finding more homeschool motivation

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2021/12/02

Get my new book! https://amzn.to/31nKs2AIt’s one thing to start the school year strong, but quite another to keep at it after the weeks start blurring together. Motivation to homeschool ebbs away, and we can’t wait for some natural, overwhelming incoming tide to return.Instead of being tossed about on the waves of our emotions and hormones (which turn into tropical storms when they crash into the emotions and hormones of our children), we need to treat motivation like a garden and cultivate

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6:49

3 homeschool tips for moms

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2021/11/27

Get The Convivial Homeschool book: https://amzn.to/3reVougWhen homeschool days go bad, we wonder if we are missing something or if there are better ways out there we’re missing. We want a lovely homeschool lifestyle, full of laughter and joy and definitely lots of learning – without tears. How’s a homeschool mom to make that happen?These techniques are how I work toward a better homeschool every day.Best Homeschool Technique #1 – Manage ExpectationsBest Homeschool Technique #2 – Pay

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12:43

How to be a better homeschool mom

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2021/10/30

See how your homeschool is doing with the REAL homeschool quiz: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/homeschoolI don’t know about you, but I always start off the year thinking that this year will be more awesome than last because this year I’m committed to really being, well, awesome.This school year will be different because I will be different.So, a decade into homeschooling and having rounded the bend of my thirties, maybe that idealism and optimism is tempered a bit, but I still feel it even

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13:41

3 ways to beat perfectionism

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2021/10/19

3 ways to handle perfectionism and get rid of perfectionist tendencies

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12:44

Why can't the dishes wait until the morning? Is...

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2021/09/22

SNAP into organization QUIZ: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/quizI had put dinner on the table.Wasn’t that enough for one day?To get up and then face the collection of plates, cups, pans, utensils, pots – not to mention the counters themselves.Ugh.Soaking seemed to be the best solution.If the dishes wait, no harm is done.Really, I was being a better housekeeper for putting it all off until the morning.It would take me so much less time, I told myself, to wait until the morning. The dishes

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8:11

Hey, slob. You might be a perfectionist.

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2021/09/15

Organization quiz: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/quizAre you a perfectionist? Is the reason for your chaos actually perfectionism?Those who want all or nothing generally get nothing. I used to think I was not a perfectionist, because nothing I did was perfect. I was a slob, so how could I be a perfectionist?If all-or-nothing perfectionism is our tendency, then we shouldn’t be surprised when we can’t get up off the couch. Why start when we know we won’t accomplish what we’d like?Such

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10:49

Your weekly dashboard - make a planner work for you!

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2021/09/10

Find out about our community: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/membershipHear from a number of women about personalizing and customizing a planner to make it work for your life and needs.Planners don't have to be one-size-fits-all and they don't have to be confining or busy work.Keeping a weekly dashboard - in any format - will help you keep your plates spinning when life is hectic and busy.

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8:44

How to Get Started Planning: Planner Organization and...

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2021/08/12

Take the "get organized" quiz: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/quizHow to set up and organize any planner so that it works for you. Planner organization can seem complicated, but it really doesn't need to be.We can waste a lot of time setting up our planners. Here's the brass tacks of planner set-up:List current projects.Update your calendar so it's complete and correct, with the next 3 months visible.Have a set of lists for your weekHave a list of your daily top 3Have a space for taking

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