Free Brain Dump Guide: https://simplyconvivial.com/braindump | Perfectionism promises peace—but only delivers paralysis. So what happens when we let go of perfection and trust God with the story He’s writing?

In this episode of the Simplified Organization Podcast, I talk with Annie Rajala, a faithful mom of seven (four at home and three in glory), about how God has used hard seasons—grief, sickness, NICU stays, moving, and more—to shape her heart and home. We discuss how letting go of perfection, taking just five minutes, and trusting the Lord’s timing can create momentum, peace, and gratitude in homemaking.

Annie’s journey is a beautiful reminder: the little things—the five minutes, the small goals, the messy journals—are often where God grows our joy the most.

💜 Want help taking five minutes to start?
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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!

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Free brain dump guide: simplyconvivial.com/braindump -- What do you do when life gets overwhelming, especially with special needs parenting, homeschooling, and housework all converging? In this conversation, Mystie Winckler and Convivial Circle member Leah talk about how brain dumping helps bring clarity, focus, and peace in the middle of it all.

Leah shares real-life ways she’s used brain dumping to track therapy goals, manage household tasks, and reduce mental overload. You’ll learn how to use this simple practice to untangle your thoughts and make progress—even when life feels like a jumbled mess.

🎧 Listen in for practical encouragement and actionable tips from a real mom in the trenches.

📥 Download the free Brain Dump Guide → https://simplyconvivial.com/braindump
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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: 
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Is your chore system boring, broken, or just barely hanging on? In this week's episode, Mystie Winckler explains why treating housework like a board game—not a machine—can radically change how you engage with your homemaking routines. Instead of striving for sameness or perfection, you’ll discover how playful strategy leads to greater joy, engagement, and flexibility.

🎯 What if your chore plan didn’t need to “work forever”—just work for this round?

This clip comes from a live session inside Convivial Circle during our Baby Step Bingo challenge—a unique approach to breaking through perfectionism and overwhelm through playful progress and real-world strategy.

You’ll learn:

Why sameness is the wrong goal

How to think like a strategist, not a robot

Why gamification helps you clean better and feel better

How to stop getting derailed by surprises

What it looks like to repent, rejoice, and repeat in your homemaking

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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

Are you trying to get organized so life will finally be easy? That might be the very reason your systems keep falling apart.

Hi, I’m Mystie Winckler—homemaker, homeschool mom of five, grandma, and author of Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done. In this episode of Simply Convivial, we take a look at how the modern homemaker’s quest for effortless living has disengaged her from her work—and how we can recover a meaningful vision for the home instead.

Drawing inspiration from JFK’s moon speech and Scripture’s call to diligence, I’ll help you reframe your idea of “getting organized” into a purposeful, missional pursuit that calls forth your best.

💜 Want support to become the CEO of your home?
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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

Does it really matter whether you do the dishes or the laundry? I used to think it didn’t. After all, it’s not a sin to leave them undone… right?

Hi, I’m Mystie Winckler—homemaker, homeschool mom of five, grandma, and author of Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done. In this episode of Simply Convivial, I share how the Lord used business books, homemaking frustration, and a deep dive into the epistles to convict and reframe my understanding of good works—including the ordinary ones like wiping counters and folding laundry.

If you’ve ever felt stuck wondering whether the daily chores really matter, this episode is for you. Let’s talk about what happens when you stop asking if it’s a sin to skip housework—and start asking whether it’s a good work God prepared for you.

🎁 Free Resource: Get the first module of my Organize Your Attitude course for free:
👉 https://simplyconvivial.com/story

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

Feel like cleaning is a never-ending project you never have time for? (FREE: simplyconvivial.com/clean) In this episode of Simply Convivial, I'm sharing the realistic housecleaning protocol that keeps a full, bustling household in order—without perfectionism or overwhelm. 

If you're a Christian homemaker looking for a simple, doable rhythm to stay on top of housework, this 15-10-20-10-15 method might be just what you need.

This is not a rigid checklist. It’s a sustainable protocol designed for real life—babies, homeschooling, interruptions and all.
Learn how to work with your energy and time instead of waiting for the perfect moment that never comes.

🧺 Morning Routine
🧽 10-Minute Transformation
🧼 Zone Cleaning
👚 Laundry Reset
🌙 Evening Wrap-up

This method will help you keep your home clean enough to support your family’s work, rest, and joy.

🎁 Want help building your own custom protocol?
Grab the Cleaning Protocol Workbook at https://simplyconvivial.com/clean

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

https://simplyconvivial.com/clean - Why don’t any of those Pinterest-perfect cleaning schedules ever seem to work in real life—especially when you have a house full of people actually living in it?

In this episode, I explain why most cleaning schedules fail and what a doable alternative looks like. As Christian homemakers, we’re not called to make our homes spotless museums—we’re called to make them functional, beautiful, and ready for real life.

The problem isn’t your checklist. It’s the expectation that the checklist will keep the house clean all the time. It won’t. HOWEVER, that doesn’t mean we give up—it means we reset our mindset.

Let’s talk about how to develop a personalized cleaning rhythm that fits your current season and reflects your values. I’ll also walk you through how to get started with my free Personalized Housekeeping Guide, designed to help you build a flexible, faithful plan for your home.

💜 Download the free guide: https://simplyconvivial.com/clean

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

👉 https://simplyconvivial.com/clean - Are you stuck in a boom-and-bust cycle with your homemaking? In this episode of the Simplified Organization Podcast, Erica McCartney shares how she broke free from unrealistic expectations and found freedom in short bursts of faithful maintenance. We talk about cleaning zones, embracing 5–20 minute tasks, and resisting the perfectionism that paralyzes.

Erica’s practical wisdom and lived experience as a homeschooling mom of three will encourage you to ditch the overwhelm and adopt a more cheerful, realistic approach to managing your home. If you've ever abandoned a chore chart or let your entryway defeat you—this conversation is for you.

Get the free Personalized Cleaning Plan Guide at
👉 https://simplyconvivial.com/clean

🎧 Topics we cover:

Why short tasks work better than big overhauls
What happens when we treat our home like a project instead of a relationship
How to make your zone cleaning work for your actual life
The real-life interruptions that shape our homemaking
Shifting your mindset from perfectionism to attentiveness
Building confidence through cheerful maintenance

💜 Subscribe for more honest, hopeful conversations for Christian homemakers.

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

simplyconvivial.com/chores - Are family chores happening in your home? Feeling behind on training your kids to help around the house? You’re not alone—and it’s not too late. In this video, I’ll show you how to start a better family chore routine, even if your kids are older and resistant.

You’ll learn my 3-step process for getting started with kids’ chores:

1. Brain dump the must-do tasks
2. Work with your kids consistently
3. Use do-overs to build habits without frustration

We’re not just getting chores done—we’re raising cheerful, competent kids who contribute meaningfully to family life.

👉 Get the Raising Capable Kids Masterclass here: https://simplyconvivial.com/chores
🎉 Included in your membership at Convivial Circle: https://convivialcircle.com

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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

Teach Kids Responsibility: simplyconvivial.com/chores/ -- Are you tired of printing chore charts that end up ignored by Wednesday? You’re not alone—and it’s not your fault.

In this episode of the Simply Convivial Podcast, homemaker and homeschool mom Mystie Winckler explains why chore charts so often fail—and what to do instead. Discover a better, more biblical way to train your children in responsibility and teamwork, without falling into perfectionism or power struggles.

Mystie shares how real accountability, cheerful consistency, and relational discipleship lead to lasting results—no stickers required. You’ll learn how to replace rigid charts with flexible routines rooted in love, communication, and leadership.

💜 Ready to raise capable kids and build a more peaceful home? This episode will help you take the next step—without nagging, bribes, or burnout.

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