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

Get the free housekeeping routine guide: https://simplyconvivial.com/cleanMystie and Virginia Lee chat about how to train kids to do chores, as well as why it's worth the effort it takes.Women are the backbone of society, so we must be free from cultural lies & personal guilt and have the freedom of good habits and self-control so we can build God-honoring families and communities.📖 Get my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Timehttps://amzn.to/3CcRzuy➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and practice with me! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/🏆 Enroll in Simply Convivial Continuing Education and get practical life management mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Change the story you tell yourself about your life. Make it a true story: https://www.simplyconvivial.info/storyI spent so many years trying to get my bearings, get a grip, figure out the routines, and make things run smoothly. I mothered with intensity. I did not keep house with intensity. I meditated on the word convivial and how to get out of my own head so I could build a home and life where we all enjoyed one another.I educated my children to take initiative, to think, to problem-solve for themselves, not to accept commands unthinkingly. And I was frustrated when their practice attempts were aimed at me. Instead of noticing that they were stretching their muscles toward proper independence and directing it with joy, I strategized over how to make my own life easier.But an easy life isn’t the goal of our mothering. The goal of life isn’t to find or make the easy road. Sanctification for God’s glory is the goal, both for us and for our children, which makes it also the goal for our mothering.You can also read this as an article on Simply Convivial: https://simplyconvivial.com/2023/motherhood-as-investment/Women are the backbone of society, so we must be free from cultural lies & personal guilt and have the freedom of good habits and self-control so we can build God-honoring families and communities.📖 Get my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Timehttps://amzn.to/3CcRzuy➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and practice with me! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/🏆 Enroll in Simply Convivial Continuing Education and get practical life management mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Spend a month practicing and iterating an evening review with us! https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelmWomen are the backbone of society, so we must be free from cultural lies & personal guilt and have the freedom of good habits and self-control so we can build God-honoring families and communities.📖 Get my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Timehttps://amzn.to/3CcRzuy➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and practice with me! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/🏆 Enroll in Simply Convivial Continuing Education and get practical life management mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Improve your homemaking - https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelmLeann Erickson joins Mystie to chat about how the challenges of homemaking don't let up when all the kids are grown and gone. She shares how she shifted gears to adapt to a new phase of life and ministry.Leann Erickson has been homemaking since 1994. She and David have lived in their townhouse in San Clemente, a coastal Southern California town, for 24 years. They have four adult children who were given a Christian education at home and at a local day school: a son in Phoenix who will be married this fall, a married daughter in Boston, and a daughter and son both studying at Grove City College near Pittsburgh. She is frequently on a plane to one of these cities in order to visit the kids, or to Minneapolis to visit her and David's parents. In her leisure time she enjoys reading, knitting, fellowshipping with their church family, studying foreign languages on Duolingo and going out dancing with David.Women are the backbone of society, so we must be free from cultural lies & personal guilt and have the freedom of good habits and self-control so we can build God-honoring families and communities.📖 Get my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Timehttps://amzn.to/3CcRzuy➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and practice with me! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/🏆 Enroll in Simply Convivial Continuing Education and get practical life management mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Get a homemaking makeover: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelmSimplified Organization is my signature online course that will walk you through getting your life in order. In the process, we learn that the biggest thing that needs to be ordered is our attitude - and we take concrete steps to do that.Organizing our attitude might be the biggest thing that needs to be organized, but it's certainly not the only thing.While walking through mindset shifts and attitude adjustments, we also set up a life management system:a working calendarvocation statementstime budgetplannerreview habitsbasic routinescommand centerand more!When putting our home management skills and practices in order is paired with attitude and mindset centering, we grow in resilience, competency, and joy - not because we have it all together at last, but because we know how to handle the life that comes to us.If life feels too hard, if your home feels too out of control, or if you just feel like you aren't "up to snuff" - Simplified Organization will give you the makeover - in attitude and skill - that you need.Join today and find out how you can get extra help implementing the strategies over the next school year 2023 - https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Enroll today and makeover your homemaking with Simplified Organization Community Coaching: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelmToday Elaine Shutt chats with me about how she learned to handle crisis mode when her son had medical emergencies and many following doctor visits - while she also homeschooled and worked part time. It was a challenging time, but even in the midst of it, she dug in and grew in her capacity and her sanctification.Elaine has been married to her Jason for 16 years. They have three tween/teen girls and two young boys. She works outside the home part time as a teacher in addition to homeschooling her children.Women are the backbone of society, so we must be free from cultural lies & personal guilt and have the freedom of good habits and self-control so we can build God-honoring families and communities.📖 Get my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Timehttps://amzn.to/3CcRzuy➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and practice with me! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/🏆 Enroll in Simply Convivial Continuing Education and get practical life management mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Learn to love being a homemaker! Start Simplified Organization Community Coaching: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelmHousework is not drudge work to get through as quickly as possible. Take a step back, get perspective, and engage with your role and responsibilities.Sign up to be notified of future live Homemaker CEO Days: https://www.simplyconvivial.info/ceo/Women are the backbone of society, so we must be free from cultural lies & personal guilt and have the freedom of good habits and self-control so we can build God-honoring families and communities.📖 Get my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Timehttps://amzn.to/3CcRzuy➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and practice with me! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/🏆 Enroll in Simply Convivial Continuing Education and get practical life management mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Reclaim your house from chaos and love being a homemaker: https://simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelmWomen are the backbone of society, so we must be free from cultural lies & personal guilt and have the freedom of good habits and self-control so we can build God-honoring families and communities.📖 Get my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Timehttps://amzn.to/3CcRzuy➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and practice with me! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/🏆 Enroll in Simply Convivial Continuing Education and get practical life management mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Join Simplified Organization Community Coaching: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelmAnna wanted to get back in the saddle after having a baby, and Convivial Circle gave her the guidance and support she needed. Find out the steps that made the biggest difference in her postpartum recovery!Anna and her husband, Gandalf, live in Indiana and have six children ranging from 1-13 years old. Before kids, she earned two music degrees in oboe performance, but she has set aside a music career to focus on being a mom and homemaker. She and her family stay busy with their local Christian school, church fellowship, youth sports, reading and generally being creative.Women are the backbone of society, so we must be free from cultural lies & personal guilt and have the freedom of good habits and self-control so we can build God-honoring families and communities.📖 Get my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Timehttps://amzn.to/3CcRzuy➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and practice with me! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/🏆 Enroll in Simply Convivial Continuing Education and get practical life management mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

Take the free daily card challenge: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/dailycardMystie and Kat talk about how motherhood changes as your kids get older and develop lives of their own.Kat Lee is passionate about teaching others how to jump-start each day with a grace-filled, life-giving morning routine. She is the author of the Hello Mornings book, a speaker, podcaster, and the founder of HelloMornings.org. She and her husband, Jimmy, live in Waco, Texas, with their three children.Women are the backbone of society, so we must be free from cultural lies & personal guilt and have the freedom of good habits and self-control so we can build God-honoring families and communities.📖 Get my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Timehttps://amzn.to/3CcRzuy➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and practice with me! https://www.simplyconvivial.info/todo-list/🏆 Enroll in Simply Convivial Continuing Education and get practical life management mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm