Join us - https://simplyconvivial.com/coaching | Perfectionism blinds us to the beauty already in front of us. In this episode, I talk with Rachel Wendel, a wife and mom of four who discovered how small touches of beauty—and a massive mindset shift—changed her homemaking from burdensome to joyful.

Rachel shares:

Why perfectionism kept her from starting anything
How tiny, inexpensive beauty touches lifted the whole mood of her home
What happened when she let her kids participate in creating beauty
How conversations with her husband shifted her entire vision for their home
Why she had to repent of wanting a “picture-perfect” house instead of a family home
The heart-level issue behind why adding beauty felt overwhelming

Her story is a powerful reminder: you don’t need a perfect house to make it beautiful. You need attention, iteration, and a willingness to let real life—not Pinterest—shape your home.

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Join us: https://simplyconvivial.com/coaching - When nothing about your life changes—but everything still feels overwhelming—the problem usually isn’t your schedule. It’s your attitude.

In this episode, I talk with Melissa Wood, a homeschooling mom of four living in Australia, about how Simplified Organization Community Coaching helped her move from chronic overwhelm and migraines to peace, clarity, and confidence—without changing her circumstances.

Melissa shares:

Why her life looked easy on paper but felt unbearably hard

How brain dumping and weekly review changed her mental load

Why adding small touches of beauty actually improved her attitude

How mindset work made it possible to handle a suddenly very busy life

What happened when she stopped pushing through and started reflecting

If you feel worn down, resentful, or constantly overwhelmed—even though you “should” be fine—this conversation will help you see a better way forward.

💜 Join Simplified Organization Community Coaching inside Convivial Circle
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Learn how to organize your attitude, not just your stuff, and build routines that support real life.

📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done
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Join Community Coaching in 2026! https://simplyconvivial.com/coaching || Starting over feels productive, but it quietly keeps moms stuck. In this episode, I talk with longtime Convivial Circle member Laney Homan—wife of 29 years, mom of eight, and soon-to-be grandma—about how she finally stopped throwing out her systems every time life went sideways and started iterating instead.

Laney shares how:
She moved from “fix my whole life with a new plan” to making small, realistic tweaks.
Weekly reviews help her juggle homeschooling, work, and training for half marathons.
She handles short-term disruptions (like giant laundry weeks and clothing swaps) without declaring her whole routine “broken.”
She uses simple tools—weekly review, daily card, interval planning—to think clearly and respond wisely when life piles on.

If you’re tempted to scrap everything and start from scratch every time your plans blow up, Lainey’s story will give you a saner, more sustainable way forward.

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Learn the habits, mindset, and tools that help Christian moms build flexible routines that actually survive real life.

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Get homemaking coaching in 2026: https://simplyconvivial.com/coaching || Perfectionism keeps moms stuck in a boom-and-bust cycle. Lauren, a NICU nurse working night shifts while raising three young girls and beginning her homeschool journey, shares how this year inside Convivial Circle changed the way she approaches home, work, and rest.

This is her first year in Simplified Organization Community Coaching, and her story is a clear picture of what iterative, grace-filled growth looks like in real life. She talks about letting go of perfect plans, learning to review her week honestly, coordinating with her husband, adjusting expectations, and taking her homemaking one small step at a time.

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Her experience shows that overwhelm doesn’t have to lead to giving up. When you learn how to iterate, evaluate, and make simple changes, progress becomes possible even in busy seasons.

If you want to stop cycling through fresh starts and burnout, this conversation will help you see a sustainable path forward.

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

Life doesn’t sit still, and neither does homemaking. In this conversation with Convivial Circle member Meghan Jackson, we look at what it really takes to stay steady when the year throws every kind of setback your way—kitchen remodels, family illness, extra workload, disrupted routines, and the emotional toll that comes with all of it.

Meghan shares how she kept showing up, even when her plans fell apart. Her story is a picture of what community coaching is actually for: not perfection, but resilience. Not sticking the landing every time, but learning to return to the work with strength, clarity, and a cheerful, trusting heart.

We talk about weekly reviews, alignment cards, habit statements, delegation, home education, staying grounded in Scripture, and letting the Lord define the next right step—even when the next step is simply praying for strength.

If you want support for a year that won’t go according to plan (because they never do), community coaching gives you structure, accountability, and a Christ-centered approach to homemaking.
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What if your habits didn’t require a major overhaul or a perfect routine to make a difference? (https://simplyconvivial.com/coaching) What if you could learn to love your daily chore routines? In today’s episode, I’m talking with Convivial Circle member Cara Frayer, who walked through our Humble Habits course during a season of chaos, transition, and RV-living prep — and still built habits that stuck.

We dig into:
The power of tiny triggers
Why smiling on purpose changes your whole household
How movement habits snowball naturally
What it looks like to grow while life feels upside-down
Why “listening counts” when your capacity is low

This conversation gives you a clear picture of how habit-building works in real life — with toddlers, stress, and constant interruptions. You don’t need a perfect system. You need a cue, a small step, and a reason that matters.

If you're ready to build habits that actually stick and reshape your home’s atmosphere with joy, you’ll love this one.

💜 Join the next cohort of Simplified Organization Community Coaching:
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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.convivialcircle.com

Most moms don’t enter the new year with clarity—we stumble into it, reacting to the chaos as it comes. We don’t feel grounded or confident, we just feel behind.

But next year doesn’t have to be like that.

You don’t need a perfect plan. You need a clear one—built with reflection, prayer, realistic goals, and flexibility. A plan that prepares your heart and your home for the responsibilities God has already given you. Not a dream life—a faithful life.

In this episode, I’m sharing:
✔ Why planning alone leads to guilt and second-guessing
✔ The difference between perfect planning and faithful planning
✔ Why community planning makes your plan stronger and sustainable
✔ How clarity gives you peace, margin, and direction before the year begins

💜 That’s exactly what we do in Ready5, our guided annual planning process inside Convivial Circle. For five weeks, we walk through reflection, direction, priorities, flexible commitments, and joyful follow-through—together.

👉 Join Ready5 inside Convivial Circle: https://simplyconvivial.com/ready5

📌 Don’t stumble into next year. Step into it faithfully—with peace, purpose, and a plan you can actually follow through on.
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Ever set goals in January that felt motivating—only to realize by mid-February that they just didn’t work in real life? You're not the problem. The goal-setting method is. Want your goals to actually work this year? Join Ready5: https://simplyconvivial.com/ready5

Most goal-setting doesn't consider season, vocation, family life, interruptions, or the constant adjustments real life requires. But faithful planning isn’t about building the ideal year—it’s about stewarding the actual one.

In this episode, I’ll show you how to:
✔ Set goals that flex with real mom-life (instead of cracking under pressure)
✔ Use vocation—not ambition—to shape your goals
✔ Trade unrealistic expectations for sustainable, faithful follow-through
✔ Build growth habits that work even when routines change

You don’t need bigger goals. You need truer ones—rooted in your calling, capacity, and season.

💜 Inside Convivial Circle, we build flexible, faithful goals together during Ready5, our annual planning process for Christian moms. We reflect, set direction, and create plans that grow with you—not against you.

👉 Want your goals to actually work this year? Join Ready5: https://simplyconvivial.com/ready5
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