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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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10:53

Making a good house cleaning routine for you.

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2019/10/31

We all want to have a clean house without spending all day getting and keeping it clean. It is possible! We just need a good house cleaning routine that works for our lives.Once we figure out the best house cleaning routine for our own homes and habits, we can turn it into a checklist and make it happen regularly.Checklists are even more helpful when the steps they list out are for bite-sized routines, routines that are not themselves overwhelming or perfectionism, but small and doable.So,

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113. Tips for using checklists with Stefani Mons

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2019/10/23

Instead of doing what feels best in the moment, we take the time to think it through, make it clear, and so save ourselves not only time but also willpower points. Because making decisions takes energy and willpower, having the checklist to work from keeps us on track more consistently. A procedure checklist is the best tactic for overwhelmed moms at home.In the podcast we talk aboutUsing checklists with kidsChore time checklistsHomeschool checklistsPlanning checklistsIt’s less than 10

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11:26

Prioritizing tasks with smart checklists - how to

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2019/10/15

This month inside the Simply Convivial Circle we’re talking all about procedure lists – when to keep them and how to keep them simple.One key principle that applies is keeping them short & specific. But that’s harder than it sounds! So today I’m sharing an excerpt from a member-only mentoring session where we discussed what a priority is and how it affects our planning. I think you’ll find it helpful as you attempt to choose what matters most and what the right next thing is.When it’s

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Procedure Checklists for the Overwhelmed Mom

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2019/10/09

Are you an overwhelmed mom? Frustrated with too much to do? A set of procedure checklists is just what you need to get the traction you want. When you’re looking at how to organize your life, getting a few key procedure checklists is the perfect place to begin.This month inside the Simply Convivial Circle we’re talking all about procedure lists – when to keep them and how to keep them simple.We often think we need some fancy or complicated solution to solve our home management woes, but

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12:46

How can a mother balance life?

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2019/10/03

The truth about any athlete able to maintain balance in awkward positions is that although they look stable and unmoving, their entire body is actually tense and continually on the move, adjusting and twitching to keep their position. It looks effortless, but their entire body is constantly engaged to make it possible.We, however, in our lives, have something better than appearing to be stable. In our lives we can have stability because we are not our own source of stability. God is our

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109 – What to do when life feels wobbly, a...

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2019/09/27

Balance is something that we all strive for – at least sometimes. Sometimes we definitely give up. What’s the right balance in our home management duties? What’s the right balance in seeking balance? Today Virginia Lee Rogers and I are chatting about balance, why it’s so hard, and how to keep it in perspective. We want balance because life feels wobbly. Today my friend and Simply Convivial customer support manager Virginia Lee Rogers are talking about why we feel wobbly and … Read MoreThe

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10:11

Balance is time management

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2019/09/17

September’s theme topic inside Simply Convivial Membership is balance, and one of our members, Julie, summed it up perfectly: “I think that’s why so many programs and planners and classes or groups are appealing, because they often promise that key to life that we all feel like we’re missing. I always feel most balanced when I am truly centered on the true Center — the more I abide in Christ, the more I am attending to His word and living out the truth of Scriptures, I feel more confident

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9:06

A Balanced Life - what it looks like for moms

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2019/09/09

Balance.The dictionary defines the verb to balance as "to keep or put something in a steady position so that it does not fall" or "to offset or compare the value of one thing with another"The first definition is the one we usually mean when we talk about achieving balance in our lives. We want to be steady, regular, diligent, consistent. We hate feeling like we're scrambling, dropping the ball, and never getting to what matters. So we think that balance is the answer. But what is that

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7:15

How to organize your calendar

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2019/08/21

Learn how to organize your calendar! If you’re a busy mom and you want to be organized, you absolutely MUST have a working, accurate calendar. These 3 tips will have you using an organized calendar and bing more in control and aware of your time. Time management is an important skill for both the stay at home mom and the working mom.These organization tips will boost your productivity and enable better home management. Whether you use a wall calendar, google calendar, or a pocket planner –

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7:33

How to organize your thoughts intentionally

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2019/08/13

A mind is a terrible thing to waste. Don't let useless thinking waste your mental energy, your time, or your brain power. Get your thoughts organized with these organized mind tips that will help you have an organized mindset and mom life. You need to know how to organize thoughts so you can problem solve and keep track of your thoughts and ideas, whether you're a sahm or a working mom. Every mom's mind is full and so we need mind organization for mom brains. Organize your thoughts for

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Beat perfectionism with iteration - Get Organized Tip #5

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2019/08/06

Perfectionism kills productivity and progress. This strategy will help you beat perfectionism with action and improve incrementally. Perfection is a mindset. It is all in our heads. So we beat perfectionism by starting with our attitudes.We need a thinking strategy that will help us to talk back to perfectionism. I call this strategy iteration. Iteration means that we take a small steps forward, looking back to assess and learn after each step. Instead of holding out for the ideal or trying

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Stay organized with a weekly review - Get Organized...

Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling... ·

2019/08/06

A weekly review is my secret weapon to stay organized. It’s a time reserved for big picture thinking, planning, and list making. More importantly, it’s a time to LOOK at those lists – and my calendar.A weekly review does not need to take an hour. You can take 15 minutes to get your stuff ready for the week ahead. A weekly review is the key, the linchpin, to all other plans, all other planners, all other systems. Without it, none of the rest will work.Someone who is organized has responsible

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Keep a to do list SHORT - Get Organized Tip #3

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2019/08/05

To get more done at home you need to keep your to do list short. It will help you focus on priorities and feel success, day by day, at home. Every stay at home mom needs a to do list, but we have to do it right if we’re going to experience productivity.These tips will help you get organized at home as you focus on a daily top 3 to do list for optimal sahm productivity. I’ve been a stay at home mom for 16 years – let me share what I’ve learned about how to get more done at home.Keeping a

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6:11

Write things down. - Get Organized Tip #2

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2019/08/05

A brain dump – which means write things down – is the best way to declutter your mind. Clear your mind so you get get organized more effectively.Whether you use a brain dump journal or just a cheap spiral notebook, a brain dump strategy will clear your mind and prepare you for organization at home. It’s the first step to declutter your mind so you can declutter your life. If you want to know how to get organized, start with a brain dump.Write things down. All the things.The first step for

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Get organized at home - tip #1: shift your mindset

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2019/08/05

Want to get organized at home? I have 5 essential practices you need to be organized – this is tip #1 and it’s all about your attitude and mindset in being organized and getting organized – and even staying organized.Declutter your home by decluttering and organizing your mind first. When we try to organize and declutter, we usually start with the stuff, but we need to start with ourselves. These organization tips will get you ready to organize your life and be happy.When we are trying to

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8:19

Do habits make life easy?

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2019/06/24

Who doesn’t want a life that is smooth and easy? Years ago, when I had only quite small children and I had immersed myself in books on educational theory, I latched onto an oft-quoted bit of wisdom from Charlotte Mason:"The mother who takes pains to endow her children with good habits secures for herself smooth and easy days."She’s right, of course, but also wrong.

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5:29

Persevere, mama!

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2019/06/17

To blaze a trail or to lay down the rails is to intentionally decide and built the habits that we know will make our lives more effective. It will not make life easier – building the habits is hard work and paying attention and doing what’s called for in the moment requires attention and effort – but once intentional logistics become habit, then it takes less energy to maintain your equilibrium and consistency.

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8:35

What is a productive day, anyway?

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2019/06/10

So, last week felt like a rough, terrible week. However, the school checklists got done, the house hadn’t really fallen apart, and we’d had no major disasters. Really, it was a typical week. Why did it feel so bad?This week has felt pretty good. Even though I am definitely not getting to everything I think should be (like exercising), still most of the school was done and the house hasn’t fallen apart.

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6:41

Morning Routine Magic

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2019/06/03

My bedroom was a wreck. Again.I might make my bed consistently, but I just can’t keep my room clean. Maybe I should not sigh so much at the children’s bedrooms.Usually, when faced with this situation, I set aside a morning or an afternoon and dig in. I take care of everything and get the room back in order.Then, inevitably, begins the slide all over again.But this time was different.

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When Planners Waste Time

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2019/05/27

Although the hope of a fresh new year often expresses itself in new planners, pretty markers, and a renewed resolve, the reality of life lived with and for others often undermines our planner-related ambitions.

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