

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, sustainable homeschooling, and cheerful productivity—all through the lens of organizing your attitude and embracing your God-given calling.
In each episode, you’ll find practical homemaking systems, homeschooling strategies, and mindset shifts that will help you manage your home without perfectionism or frustration. We’ll tackle topics like:
✔️ Christian homemaking routines that actually work
✔️ Productivity, mom-style
✔️ Homeschooling with peace—even when life gets messy
✔️ Time management for moms (without rigid schedules)
✔️ Decluttering your home & your attitude
✔️ How to be diligent, not just busy
Motherhood is a marathon, not a sprint. You don’t need more willpower—you need a grace-filled, biblical approach to managing life at home. Let’s cultivate faithfulness, embrace joy, and build habits that make home a place of peace and purpose.
👉 Subscribe now and start organizing your home and heart—cheerfully.
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, sustainable homeschooling, and cheerful productivity—all through the lens of organizing your attitude and embracing your God-given calling.
In each episode, you’ll find practical homemaking systems, homeschooling strategies, and mindset shifts that will help you manage your home without perfectionism or frustration. We’ll tackle topics like:
✔️ Christian homemaking routines that actually work
✔️ Productivity, mom-style
✔️ Homeschooling with peace—even when life gets messy
✔️ Time management for moms (without rigid schedules)
✔️ Decluttering your home & your attitude
✔️ How to be diligent, not just busy
Motherhood is a marathon, not a sprint. You don’t need more willpower—you need a grace-filled, biblical approach to managing life at home. Let’s cultivate faithfulness, embrace joy, and build habits that make home a place of peace and purpose.
👉 Subscribe now and start organizing your home and heart—cheerfully.
Episodes
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May 22, 2024 • 20min
Create a Sacred Home with Jennifer Pepito
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/habitsforasacredhomeJennifer 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 live with wonder and purpose, and her homeschool curriculum empowers this through heroic stories, heartwarming poetry, and engaging life skills development. Jennifer lives in the mountains with her beloved family, where she enjoys reading aloud, working in her garden, and watching the sunset.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 Donehttps://www.simplifiedorganization.com🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

May 16, 2024 • 15min
No menu plan?! Try a meal strategy instead!
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 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 Donehttps://www.simplifiedorganization.com➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done at home! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

May 14, 2024 • 11min
BEST Planner Tips for Moms with Kayse Pratt
Free planner templates: https://convivialplanner.comDo 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 women plan their days around what matters most. She designed the S.O.S. Planner, helped over 400 women create custom home management plans, and works with hundreds of women each month inside her membership, teaching them how to plan their days around what matters most. When she’s not designing printables or writing essays, you’ll find Kayse homeschooling her kids, or reading a cheesy novel with a giant cup of tea in hand.Try Kayse's planner quiz: https://anchored-women.com/quizMystie 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 Donehttps://www.simplifiedorganization.com🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

May 9, 2024 • 13min
You DON’T need a meal plan for the week
Free template & master pantry list: https://simplyconvivial.com/pantryDo you hate menu planning? Meal planning is hard - it’s so easy to waste time menu planning. Overcomplicated, elaborate plans are a waste of timeYou 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 the next few episodes on this podcast - especially the next video about having a meal strategy rather than a meal plan you have to redo every week from scratch.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://simplifiedorganization.com➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done by focusing on less: https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and learn to love what must be done so you stop feeling overwhelmed:https://simplyconvivial.com/convivial-circle

May 8, 2024 • 13min
Why use a planner at all?? with Kayse Pratt
Free planner templates: https://convivialplanner.comFor 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://anchored-women.com/Kayse serves Christian women as a writer + designer, creating home + life management resources that help those women plan their days around what matters most. She designed the S.O.S. Planner, helped over 400 women create custom home management plans, and works with hundreds of women each month inside her membership, teaching them how to plan their days around what matters most. When she’s not designing printables or writing essays, you’ll find Kayse homeschooling her kids, or reading a cheesy novel with a giant cup of tea in hand.Try Kayse's planner quiz: https://anchored-women.com/quizMystie 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://simplifiedorganization.com➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done by focusing on less: https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and learn to love what must be done so you stop feeling overwhelmed:https://simplyconvivial.com/convivial-circle

May 4, 2024 • 21min
Are you a project person or a plodder?
Get homemaking advice here: https://convivialcircle.comProject 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 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 Donehttps://www.simplifiedorganization.com➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done at home! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

May 2, 2024 • 23min
Excuses make you overwhelmed & stuck - here's what to do
Get weekly pep talks like this: https://convivialcircle.comDo 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 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://simplifiedorganization.com➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done by focusing on less: https://https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and learn to love what must be done so you stop feeling overwhelmed:https://simplyconvivial.com/convivial-circle

Apr 29, 2024 • 17min
Sidetracked? Plan with an index card! (with Rachael Younger)

Apr 29, 2024 • 15min
Skyrocket your productivity as a stay-at-home mom with index cards!
Take the free index card challenge: https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycardLearn 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 fruitful, faithful, and hospitable. Subscribe for regular encouragement!📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://simplifiedorganization.com➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done by focusing on less: https://https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and learn to love what must be done so you stop feeling overwhelmed:https://simplyconvivial.com/convivial-circle

Apr 25, 2024 • 10min
ONE index card, every day = productivity for busy moms
Learn how to use the daily card method: https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycardLooking 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 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://simplifiedorganization.com➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done by focusing on less: https://https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and learn to love what must be done so you stop feeling overwhelmed:https://simplyconvivial.com/convivial-circle


