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

Planning helps us see what's going on in our lives so we can handle it without stress. Mackenzie shares some great tips for making planning a stress-free activity.Mackenzie is a podcaster, voice actor, and YouTuber who helps women fight the overwhelm and stress in their lives with planning and lifestyle solutions so that they can live well in the midst of life's chaos.  Mackenzie is a single mom of four kids ages 7 to 16, and you can find her podcast Live Well Anyway, wherever you listen to podcasts.Find Mackenzie online -At her blog: https://mackenziekoppa.com/On her podcast: https://mackenziekoppa.com/podcastOn IG: @mackenziekoppa📖 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

As moms, we plan a lot, but are we doing realistic planning? The internet is full of self-help productivity advice. If you look into how to organize your life, so many options pop up. However, so many of them are not realistic for moms.📖 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.

Life is hard, but we can cheer one another on as we each faithfully tackle the life God has given us.Mackenzie is a podcaster, voice actor, and YouTuber who helps women fight the overwhelm and stress in their lives with planning and lifestyle solutions so that they can live well in the midst of life's chaos.  Mackenzie is a single mom of four kids ages 7 to 16, and you can find her podcast Live Well Anyway, wherever you listen to podcasts.Find Mackenzie online -At her blog: https://mackenziekoppa.com/On her podcast: https://mackenziekoppa.com/podcastOn IG: @mackenziekoppa📖 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

Starting is the hardest part and that's definitely true of a homeschool day!➡️ 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 my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Timehttps://amzn.to/3CcRzuy

DeeDee & Ximena chat with Mystie about keeping food on the table - for meals and snacks - while also keeping our sanity as busy moms with lots on our plates.Avoid unnecessary irritation! Get DeeDee & Ximena's free cycle tracker: https://chipsnsalsahomeschooling.com/cycletrackerDeeDee and Ximena (known as the Chips & Salsa Ladies), are two homeschool moms trying to figure out how to savor life through every messy moment. They draw strength from each other and like chips and salsa, they try to keep life tasty and festive. They believe in the power of community and love encouraging other homeschool parents through their YouTube channel, social media and BookShark’s podcast “Homeschool Your Way”. Combined, they share 20 years of homeschooling experience. Their favorite things about homeschooling have been learning alongside their children and all the fun field trips and memorable moments they’ve been able to spend together.- Follow DeeDee & Ximena -https://www.chipsnsalsahomeschooling.com/On YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChipsSalsaHomeschoolingOn IG: @chipsandsalsaladiesGet Mystie's book, Convivial Homeschool: https://www.convivialhomeschool.com🏆 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 my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Timehttps://amzn.to/3CcRzuy

DeeDee & Ximena chat with Mystie about what makes moms irritated and how to combat irritation as a default response so we can have God-glorifying, cheerful homeschools.Avoid unnecessary irriation! Get DeeDee & Ximena's free cycle tracker: https://chipsnsalsahomeschooling.com/cycletrackerDeeDee and Ximena (known as the Chips & Salsa Ladies), are two homeschool moms trying to figure out how to savor life through every messy moment. They draw strength from each other and like chips and salsa, they try to keep life tasty and festive. They believe in the power of community and love encouraging other homeschool parents through their YouTube channel, social media and BookShark’s podcast “Homeschool Your Way”. Combined, they share 20 years of homeschooling experience. Their favorite things about homeschooling have been learning alongside their children and all the fun field trips and memorable moments they’ve been able to spend together.- Follow DeeDee & Ximena -https://www.chipsnsalsahomeschooling.com/On YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChipsSalsaHomeschoolingOn IG: @chipsandsalsaladiesGet Mystie's book, Convivial Homeschool: https://www.convivialhomeschool.com🏆 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 my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Timehttps://amzn.to/3CcRzuy

The best way to stay focused and make progress around the house and in your life is to limit your daily task list to three items. Here's how to do that!➡️ 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📖 Buy my latest book: How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Timehttps://amzn.to/3CcRzuy

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Durenda has been homeschooling since 1996 and has graduated 7 of her 8 children so far.She has been married to Darryl for 32 years and they have 9 grandkids.Durenda is convinced that home education is an incredible blessing, but only if we don’t let it hold us hostage to unnecessary expectations and notions of what it “should” look like.The heart of her message encourages parents to create a simple, unhurried lifestyle while growing a strong, cohesive family. It's in this nurturing environment where learning most naturally happens and where lifelong learners are grown.Durenda's books: * The Four Hour School Day: https://amzn.to/3LsE7G2* The Unhurried Homeschooler: https://amzn.to/3QYiIpo*Unhurried Grace for a Mom’s Heart: https://amzn.to/3RT37slDurenda is the owner/host of her podcast (Durenda Wilson) and website,durendawilson.com. She also mentors moms at simplyunhurriedcommunity.com

Enroll: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelmOh, Monday morning woe!Dishes piled in the sink, counters overloaded with random bits, laundry mounting high out of the hampers. Extra gunk on the floor, toys left out, books strewn everywhere.Everywhere I looked, I saw evidence that I was starting the week behind.Everywhere I looked, I saw that I did not spent the weekend as I ought. I clearly did something wrong.I used to think that I had to earn Sunday rest.After all, I couldn’t actually rest if the house was a mess. Who could expect that?So, if the house wasn’t up to snuff, I’d be cranky or despondent – which is simply another form of disobedient.But, like salvation itself, Sunday rest is not something I earn. It’s something I receive, right where I’m at. I might not like where I’m at, but that’s where God intervenes, nonetheless.I don’t have to pretty myself up or set myself up for success.In this way, every Sunday, whether the house looks good or not, whether I look good or not, whether I feel ready or not, I experience again in a small taste what salvation by grace is like.