Short but meaty pep talks for busy Christian moms who want to manage their homes & lives for the glory of God – and enjoy it, too! Organize your attitude, get stuff done, and glorify God as a homemaker.
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Are you a Christian homemaker who wants to stop feeling overwhelmed, end perfectionism, and learn to love what must be done? Listen to the stories of moms who have embraced cheerful, competent homemaking. You can, too.
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Brief, off-the-cuff conversations about real life homeschooling in the moment. Pam & Mystie both homeschool teens and middle-schoolers and have been homeschooling for over a decade. Together they share what it's really like, give tips and recommendations, and encourage homeschool moms to keep up the good work.
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Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling Mamas
Brandy Vencel with Mystie Winckler and Abby Wahl
Our goal is to cultivate the maximum number of thinking moms we can. This podcast is for classical homeschooling mamas who yearn for something more than just checking boxes and getting it all done. We discuss topics that matter to those of us who believe that educating ourselves through reading widely, thinking deeply, and applying faithfully equips us for the task of educating our children.
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Kindled Podcast exists to speak truth and grace boldly to cultural, theological and political issues from a Biblical worldview. Speaking the truth in love with boldness, we will grow to become the mature body of Christ. Love for God is kindled in our hearts as we are transformed by His power. May these conversations spur us on to love and good works so those near us and far would know that our Lord God is King. "They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testim ...
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Muse and Hearth is a podcast for Christian women who want to extend the ideas behind classical education and the Great Books tradition into all of life. Too often we leave the intellectual rigor of the liberal arts in the towers of academia, or in the textbooks. But what if we as women, as wives, as mothers, made that intellectual tradition a part of our own habits and our family culture?
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New Thought: The Movement Shaping our Self-Obsessed World | Melissa Dougherty
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Join us for a conversation with Apologist Melissa Dougherty where she helps us understand how our society got to be so toxically subjective, why endless positivity is inherently negative, and how we can live with truth and love in these self-obsessed times. Dougherty deftly traces the roots of today's social chaos back to the 1800s philosophy of Ne…
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Art of Homeschooling course: https://simplyconvivial.com/art-of-homeschooling Mystie Winckler, a seasoned homeschool mom and author, addresses how to keep kids accountable during homeschool days. She offers three practical tips to create accountability, reduce nagging, and ensure students know their responsibilities. The strategies include using ch…
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https://simplyconvivial.com/art-of-homeschooling Maximize Your Homeschooling Hours: Tips for Focus and Success Devote specific hours, called sacred school hours, to focus solely on school work. Parents should minimize distractions, such as household chores and social media, during these hours. The emphasis is on being present and available to suppo…
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Take Art of Homeschooling: https://simplyconvivial.com/art-of-homeschooling Mystie Winckler, a homeschool mom of five and author of 'The Convivial Homeschool,' shares her three favorite practices to ensure a smooth start to the homeschool day. Mystie emphasizes the importance of self-preparation, choosing a consistent starting place, and using a mo…
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Join us for Art of Homeschooling: https://simplyconvivial.com/art-of-homeschooling Imperviousness is a new word for many of us, but it's a word and a mode that we need to be successful homeschool moms who guide our children through their various phases into functioning adulthood. Homeschooling is not always going to be rainbows and roses, and we ha…
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https://simplyconvivial.com/timebudget/ As we head into a new school year, we have to evaluate how we're using time. Time budget, time blocking, time management - these are skills we as busy moms can improve in so we can steward our days well. Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer o…
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Learn the Art of Homeschooling: https://simplyconvivial.com/art-of-homeschooling Transforming Homeschooling with Joy and Preparation | Simplified Organization Podcast Let's chat about the joys of homeschooling and homemaking. Rena shares practical tips and strategies from the 'Art of Homemaking' course that helped her manage her home and homeschool…
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Rainmakers? Predatory Businesses Targeting Stay at Home Moms
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The age of virtual work has arrived - and many businesses have found a welcome niche in stay at home moms. They want to work from home, pursue digital or virtual businesses, and they are scrolling all day on their phones, many looking for a way to make some extra income and help make ends meet in this tough economy. One mom who is part of my Instag…
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In today's episode, Mystie, Abby, and Brandy dig into the history of the Scholé Sisters annual retreat, giving you a behind-the-scenes glance at our decision making that we've never shared before. *** Are you ready for our annual Homeschool Essentials retreat?? This year’s topic is ATTENTION, because without attention, you cannot LEARN. Join us LIV…
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Baby Step Bingo starts today: https://simplyconvivial.com/babystepbingo/ Gracie shares her experience with the 'Baby Step Bingo' challenge from the Convivial Circle community. They discuss how small steps can make a significant difference, particularly during life transitions such as expecting a new baby. Misty and Gracie explore how structured act…
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Try Baby Step Bingo with us! https://simplyconvivial.com/babystepbingo Discover Christian Joy in Mundane Tasks! Discover how Christianity unites work and joy, redefining mundane tasks with a purpose. Learn how incorporating fun, playful strategies like 'Baby Step Bingo' can transform homemakers' productivity and help them get more done at home. Thi…
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Join us for Baby Step Bingo in August: https://simplyconvivial.com/babystepbingo/ Mastering Productivity: Overcoming Procrastination with Baby Steps In this episode, explore how to apply lessons from 'Baby Step Bingo' to enhance productivity and defeat procrastination, especially for moms and homemakers. Learn about the impact of breaking tasks int…
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Get your children helping around the house: simplyconvivial.com/ehap Mystie and Anna Laura Farnham discuss effective methods for managing kids' chores and household tasks. Learn about the Baby Step Bingo challenge, chore charts, and decluttering techniques that turn everyday tasks into engaging activities. Discover how to keep kids motivated and fo…
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The Divine Feminine | Doreen Virtue | Ep. 233
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Doreen Virtue joins me today to discuss the beliefs and theology of "the divine feminine." This ideology and new age belief is flooding social media feeds these days, often in subtle ways. We discuss what Christian women need to know, how it shows up and why it goes against God's word and His good plan and design for women. SPONSORS Seven Weeks C…
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Take the Baby Step Bingo Challenge: https://simplyconvivial.com/babystepbingo/ Making Progress One Step at a Time: Baby Steps to the Rescue Discover how the 'Baby Step Bingo' card for August can help you tackle small, overlooked tasks around the house and build momentum to overcome procrastination. By transforming everyday chores into a game, you'l…
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Take Humble Habits: https://simplyconvivial.com/humble-habits If you follow homemaking blogs and YouTube channels these days, it’s easy to get the impression that what you need to be a great homemaker is to make sourdough, slowly sweep your house in silence and natural light, and decorate your table with candles you made yourself and flowers you cu…
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SS #142: Attention is a Homeschool Essential
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In today’s episode Mystie, Abby, and Brandy discuss ATTENTION, because it’s the topic of the 2024 Scholé Sisters retreat. They do this using a chapter on solitude from AG Sertillanges’ book The Intellectual Life. You’re going to love this conversation! *** Are you ready for our annual Homeschool Essentials retreat?? This year’s topic is ATTENTION, …
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Try Bust out of Burnout Bingo: https://simplyconvivial.com/bingo Transform Your Homemaking with Simple, Powerful Habits Join me as I share my journey from poor housekeeping to joyful homemaking. Discover the two key habits that transformed my life: placing scripture and inspirational quotes on index cards around my home for prayer prompts, and addi…
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Find Homemaking 101 here: https://shop.simplyconvivial.com/product/homemaking101/ Haley Williams, host of the Kindled Podcast, reflects on the challenges and lessons learned from managing a podcast while raising five children. She discusses the initial pressures to maintain a consistent publishing schedule and the eventual shift to a more flexible …
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Free! Beat Burnout Bingo: simplyconvivial.com/bingo Transform Your Home and Life: A Guide to Organization and Happiness for Moms Feeling overwhelmed with housework and life? Join Mystie Winckler, author of 'Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done,' as she shares her journey from being a poor housekeeper to a joyful homemaker. Learn…
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Continuing the conversation on the theology of John Mark Comer - specifically his teachings on contemplative spirituality. To learn more about the Contemplative Spirituality movement, check out my 2-part series with Marcia here and here. SPONSORS: Seven Weeks Coffee - KINDLED10 for 10% off Ovarium Conception - use code KINDLED for 10% off …
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Get Homemaking 101 here: https://shop.simplyconvivial.com/product/homemaking101/ Mystie Winckler and Haley Williams chat about managing home and family life from a biblical perspective. Feminism has poisoned our view of homemaking more than we realize, and Haley shares how she's seen that in her own life. They also discuss the challenge of balancin…
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Audit your own homeschool: https://simplyconvivial.com/audit 5 tips to plan your year round homeschool schedule: 1. Make your plan - either choose how many weeks your school year will be (and the state doesn’t decide that - you do!) and check them off as you go, taking breaks as needed OR start by marking your Christmas break, then schedule backwar…
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Assess your homeschool sitch with this free guide: https://simplyconvivial.com/audit Discover why we decided to stop homeschooling year-round in this video. There is no perfect one-size-fits-all homeschool schedule - or even one-size-always-fits-you schedule! We have to be flexible and adapt to our changing family needs - which is one reason that w…
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Free homeschool audit: https://simplyconvivial.com/audit When I started homeschooling year round, I tried to prepare everything in advance for a seamless year. It was unrealistic planning due to the unpredictable nature of children's learning and development. The real success in homeschooling comes from flexibility and regularly assessing and adjus…
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Join the Empowered Wife bookclub, starting July 12: https://convivialcircle.com In essence, by nature, the female is not necessarily floral, pastel, and soft. The female receives and productively transforms what she receives. She embodies and glorifies what she stewards. Feminism has taught women to be insulted when men treat them as special, open …
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The Theology of John Mark Comer - Part 1 | Marcia Montenengro | Ep. 231
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John Mark Comer, Teacher with Practicing The Way, Founding Pastor of Bridgetown Church and author is one of the most influential Christian teachers of this generation. But what are the influences that have shaped HIS theology? This is worth looking into and Marcia Montenegro joins me to do just that. Marcia has written several in-depth articles sou…
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Now, I've read a lot of Christian marriage books that talk about love and respect, but none have actually ever given such specific examples like Empowered Wife. I think a Christian book these days could never be as pointed and blunt and specific as Laura Doyle is because specifies are immediately denounced as legalism. I have been married for over …
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Free homeschool audit: https://simplyconvivial.com/audit When I started homeschooling year round, I tried to prepare everything in advance for a seamless year. It was unrealistic planning due to the unpredictable nature of children's learning and development. The real success in homeschooling comes from flexibility and regularly assessing and adjus…
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Time management help: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm Be a happy wife - at first it seems odd that the first intimacy skill is self-care, is about yourself, but it's all part of taking responsibility for yourself. Start with yourself, not with what other people are doing or saying. Many unhappy wives and homemakers think martyrdom is…
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Worldview. It's something we all know is there - being formed whether we intentionally shape it in our children or not. And we know/want to do it - but sometimes we need direction! Where to begin? Today's guest, Elizabeth Urbanowicz, specializes in helping parents do just that through her curriculum Foundation: Worldview. You will love this convers…
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Year Round Homeschooling for the win!Free homeschool audit: https://simplyconvivial.com/audit There are 3 different ways to homeschool year round. Let me tell you how they each work, and why we chose the year-round homeschool we did - and stuck with it for fifteen years. Watch the whole series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPkowQCQW4x8se4…
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Join the Empowered Wife book club inside Convivial Circle: https://convivialcircle.com The Simply Convivial team discusses what it takes to have a happy marriage - and why that's so important. Empowered Wife (find on Amazon: https://amzn.to/45ju0wY ) sounds cringy and feminist, but it's actually about taking responsibility for yourself, about recog…
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Scared of homeschool burnout? It's a real thing, but might not be caused by what you think. Tune in to hear my #1 method for beating homeschool burnout! Make your next homeschool year better. Take the free homeschool audit - https://simplyconvivial.com/audit My pro tip to prevent homeschool mom burnout is to use a homeschool year-round schedule. Ca…
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Tune in to this conversation between Sarah Mackenzie and Mystie Winckler all about Sarah's latest picture book. Sarah also shares about why she started a new publishing house for picture books and what life lessons we can learn from Barbara Cooney. Find Sarah's latest picture book here: https://amzn.to/3wRVvkJ Visit Waxwing Books: https://waxwingbo…
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Find your vocations: https://simplyconvivial.com/vocguide/ Rosemary was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and is currently undergoing treatment, yet she’s still checking in with her accountability stand-up group weekly and being such an encouragement in our community. Rosemary I would just love to hear your testimony of seeing God’s work in you…
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Get my free meal time templates: https://simplyconvivial.com/freemenuplan Struggling to make dinner quickly? Learn how to spend less time in the kitchen and speed up dinner time with these easy kitchen skills and tips! Perfect for busy families looking to enjoy a stress-free meal together. Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes…
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Download my master pantry list: https://simplyconvivial.com/pantry Most overly elaborate menu planning instructions have you write a grocery list while you plan. After all, you want to have the right ingredients on hand is necessary, right? But that means the menu planning has to happen before you go to the store, which has to happen before you’re …
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Free master pantry list: https://simplyconvivial.com/pantry With a stocked pantry, family dinner can be simple and easy. If you want to streamline and simplify meal planning, you need to work from your pantry, not a grocery list. What belongs in your prepared pantry? Stock up on these must-have pantry items for easy family dinners! This master pant…
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Join me as I chat with Mystie Winckler as she helps us understand the reality that we can learn to love what must be done in our homes. Mystie helps women learn to love to be homemakers - something that is foreign to many of us or that we may have never even been taught as young women. I am so encouraged by Mystie's teachings and I know you will be…
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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/habitsforasacredhome Jennifer is the host of the Restoration Home podcast, author of Ha…
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SS #141: Raising Children Who Love to Learn
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In today’s episode Mystie, Abby, and Brandy discuss what it means when we say we want to raise kids who love to learn. What are the implication of this goal? Does it affect how we teach? You’re going to love this conversation! *** It’s not too late to catch the replays of our annual Spring Training Sessions! The second session was just on MONDAY! O…
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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 fami…
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Free planner templates: https://convivialplanner.com Do 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 …
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Today I'm chatting with Korrie Johnson of Good Book Mom about how we can make a difference in our local library! A great and challenging episode for those of us who don't love the library - but for those who do, you'll enjoy it as well! Good Book Mom SPONSORS We Heart Nutrition - use code KINDLED for 20% off Alongside Them - use code KINDLED…
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Free template & master pantry list: https://simplyconvivial.com/pantry Do you hate menu planning? Meal planning is hard - it’s so easy to waste time menu planning. Overcomplicated, elaborate plans are a waste of time You 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 them…
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Free planner templates: https://convivialplanner.com For 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…
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