Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done - Homemaking, Life Organization, and Mom Productivity Tips

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://waxwingbooks.com/

Sarah is the author of Teaching from Rest, The Read-Aloud Family, and several new picture books, including the just-released picture book biography, Because Barbara: Barbara Cooney Paints Her World. She's the host of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast and lives in the Northwest with her husband of 23 years. They've homeschooled all six of their children: 1 college graduate, 2 current college students, and she's still in the weeds with 3 at home!

Mystie and Sarah chat about why Sarah started her own publishing house for picture books and also show-and-tell the latest picture book project - Because Barbara: Barbara Cooney paints her world.

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://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

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 your life and family even as you’ve been struggling with this new trial.

Inside Community Coaching you were sharing about how rewriting your vocation statements helped you step back from stressful responses. I know it’s one of those exercises that looks like it’s extra, it’s gravy. How have you found it helpful to have those vocation statements appropriate to your current season?

Rosemary  lives with her husband John and five kids jn beautiful Northern California. She is a homemaker and homeschooler who loves to read, garden, and dance. She is fascinated with teaching and learning in all settings.

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://www.simplifiedorganization.com

🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore: 
https://simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm

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 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 Done
https://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

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 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/quiz

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://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

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 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/quiz

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

Take the daily card challenge: https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard

Learn how to supercharge your productivity with an index card! In this video, Karen Head shares how using a simple index card can help you stay organized and focused on your daily tasks. Say goodbye to overwhelm and hello to a more productive day!

Come to our free Homemaker's CEO Day: https://simplyconvivial.com/ceo

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://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

Learn how to use the daily card method: https://simplyconvivial.com/indexcardvideo/

This month we’re talking about daily cards, making a brand new to-do list every day with only 3 things on it. Was this something you jumped right into, were you skeptical, what has been your iteration experience with daily cards?

Trisha is a Catholic wife and mother making a home and building a domestic church in Southern Arizona.

They discuss the concept of 'daily cards' - a strategy that involves making a daily list of just three tasks to focus on. Despite initial skepticism due to its simplicity, Tricia shares how this approach has brought significant clarity and direction to managing daily tasks amidst the chaos of family life. This method encourages focusing on what's truly important each day to feel accomplished by bedtime. Tricia reveals her personal 'top three' tasks, which typically include homeschooling activities and meal preparation, showcasing the practicality of this method in homemaking. They also touch upon how the flexibility of daily cards helps in adapting to unexpected changes, emphasizing its efficacy in bringing structure, prioritizing tasks, and ultimately achieving a cheerful and grace-filled home management.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
01:14 The Concept of Daily Cards
01:41 The Power of Three Daily Tasks
04:26 Examples of Daily Top Three Tasks
07:39 The Impact of Simplified Organization Community Coaching
09:19 The Flexibility of the Daily Card
12:33 The Daily Card as a Tool for Mindset Shift
13:23 Conclusion: Winning the Day with God's Grace and a Post-it

A couple months ago you finished community coaching and I just loved this bit from your final assessment! For your win that stuck most, you wrote: “Take a look at the situation, make a reasonable guess and  just start! It's actually a pretty novel idea to me that as my family grows and changes the systems I had in place don't work anymore and the answer isn't always as simple as 'just double the recipe' or 'just run another load of laundry.' I won't find an answer just sitting there wondering where all the groceries or underpants went.” That’s so hilarious and so relatable! I’d assume the daily card has been a tactic that helps with just taking a first step, any step, when you wake up and realize things aren’t working anymore, right? 

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://www.simplifiedorganization.com

➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done by focusing on less: https://simplyconvivial.com/indexcardvideo

🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and learn to love what must be done so you stop feeling overwhelmed:
https://simplyconvivial.com/convivial-circle

Take Sweep & Smile with us! https://simplyconvivial.com/sweep

Tired of your cleaning checklist not working? Watch this video to find out why and learn how to stay motivated to keep your space clean and organized!

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!

Have you been following a cleaning checklist but still not seeing results? Watch this video to find out why your cleaning checklist won't work, and how to stay motivated while tackling your household chores.

📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done https://amzn.to/4aWIPXU

➡️ Take the free daily card challenge and get more done by focusing on less: https://simplyconvivial.com/indexcardvideo

🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and learn to love what must be done so you stop feeling overwhelmed:
https://simplyconvivial.com/convivial-circle

Join Sweep & Smile: https://simplyconvivial.com/sweep

Creating Effective Homemaking Routines: A Simplified Approach

In this episode of the Simplified Organization podcast, Mystie Winckle discusses the importance of homemaking routines and how to create cheerful and God-honoring family life. Joined by Stefani Mons, a homeschooling mom from Texas and the community manager at Convivial Circle, she explores the evolution of their own routines, highlighting the shift from no routine to implementing effective daily tidying practices, known as eHAP, and the Sweep and Smile program. 

They delve into the transformative power of morning and evening routines in making homemaking manageable and joyful rather than overwhelming. The conversation aims to inspire listeners to personalize their cleaning schedules according to their family's needs, addressing perfectionism and the pitfalls of unrealistic standards. This episode encourages a practical approach to homemaking, focusing on small, impactful routines that can be adjusted as life changes.

01:11 The Journey to Effective Homemaking Routines
02:20 Discovering the Power of Daily Tidying
04:42 Implementing Morning and Evening Routines
07:04 Adapting Cleaning Routines to Life's Seasons
07:35 The Philosophy of Sweep and Smile: Customizing Your Cleaning Routine
07:54 The Importance of Baby Steps in Cleaning
11:26 Personalizing Your Cleaning Routine with Sweep and Smile

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://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