

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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Dec 6, 2022 • 18min
3 Basic Planning Pieces that Beat Stress - with Clarissa Ramsey
Feeling stressed and frazzled? Always one step behind? Dropping balls?Clarissa realized it was perfectionism tripping her up and making her feel overwhelmed. Because she couldn't get everything organized exactly the way she'd want it in one day, she'd never start. Her perfectionism was making her home life chaotic and stressed.Hear her story of how she overcame her perfectionism with three simple, standard planning practices. You'll be encouraged that there is a way out of the chaos!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

Dec 3, 2022 • 13min
Discouraged? Procrastinating? Find a homemaking mentor to help you get started!
Find a mentor: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelmLet me help you organize your attitude and dig into the good work God has given you in your home. Here at Simply Convivial, we beat overwhelm and replace perfectionism with baby steps as we learn to manage family life well. I'm so glad you've joined me today. Grab a basket of laundry to fold and let's dig in.

Dec 2, 2022 • 19min
A Total Home Life Makeover - with Pastor's wife Naomi Marks
Free Brain Dump Guide: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/braindumpOverwhelmed and exhausted? Postpartum blues making life hard? There is hope and a way out. Naomi shares her story of how baby steps and a game plan helped her transform her busy family home so that she's no longer stressed and frustrated with her life. Join Mystie & Naomi for Simplified Organization Community Coaching! https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm📖 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

Nov 25, 2022 • 12min
Notice what works and then iterate for progress
Iteration starts by noticing what's good and right, not broken and messy.

Nov 16, 2022 • 13min
Housework is a team effort - build your dream team
No, you don't have to get all the housework done by yourself. However, you might have more help at your fingertips than you realize. Be sure to make use of your available resources as you make a workable cleaning plan!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

Nov 14, 2022 • 18min
Powerful day job vs. cooking & snot - balancing priorities with Joy Pullmann
Do you ever compare your life now, changing diapers and wiping goopy noses, to your previous life?

Nov 7, 2022 • 14min
The ministry of feeding people, with Jamie Erickson
Is your grocery budget troubling you? Even though it's hard as prices increase, Jamie reminds us that feeding people is a good work and it's ok if it costs us money.When she’s not curating memories, hoarding vintage books, or playing ringmaster to her circus of five blissfully abnormal kids, Jamie Erickson can be found encouraging and equipping a growing tribe of mothers all across the globe.Find Jamie online -At her blog: https://www.theunlikelyhomeschool.com/On her podcast: http://momtomompodcast.com/On IG: @unlikely_homeschoolBuy her book: https://amzn.to/3NpbPwR📖 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

Nov 3, 2022 • 11min
What to do when you feel scattered and crazy
How to find cheerfulness when life feels chaotic...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

Nov 1, 2022 • 12min
Managing life bravely, with Jamie Erickson
Irritation could be a sign that something deeper is wrong than a few logistical headaches. The truth is that irritation is simply anger, and we need to deal with it according to its real nature if we're going to deal with it effectively at all.When she’s not curating memories, hoarding vintage books, or playing ringmaster to her circus of five blissfully abnormal kids, Jamie Erickson can be found encouraging and equipping a growing tribe of mothers all across the globe.Find Jamie online -At her blog: https://www.theunlikelyhomeschool.com/On her podcast: http://momtomompodcast.com/On IG: @unlikely_homeschoolBuy her book: https://amzn.to/3NpbPwR📖 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

Oct 31, 2022 • 16min
Fixing Mom Burnout - you don't have to be burnt out!
Burning out is not something that needs to happen, even if life is going crazy.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-overwhelm1. Create focused plans 2. Find regular time for clearing mental clutter.3. Pursue a creative outlet.4. Take a technology Sabbath weekly and unwired vacations.5. Know your personality, your social role, your strengths, and work with them.


