The Christian Homemaking Podcast: Simply Convivial with Mystie Winckler

Is "Am I doing enough?" the first thing on your mind every homeschool morning? Nicole Anderson — homeschooling mom of three and self-described recovering perfectionist — says that's the wrong question. And changing it might be the most freeing thing you do for your family.
Nicole joins the Simply Convivial podcast to share how she manages the overwhelming demands of homeschooling and homemaking without burning out — not by doing more, but by shifting her entire framework from perfectionism to faithfulness.In this conversation we cover:
Why there really is too much to do — and why that's not the problem you think it is
The one question that replaces "Am I doing enough?" (it changes everything)
Her simple planning system: running lists, a single-page monthly calendar, and a binder that keeps it all together
Why she stopped trying to do everything every day
How her mission of discipleship reframes every homemaking and homeschooling decision
A broader definition of hospitality that takes the pressure off your home
Whether you're drowning in Christian homeschooling overwhelm or just need someone to tell you the laundry can wait — this episode is for you.
Topics: homeschool planning, homeschool routines, Christian homeschooling, homeschool mom burnout, simplified homeschool, discipleship and homemaking

You have more influence in your marriage than you think — and Tilly Dillehay's Wife School 
is here to show you exactly how to use it. This biblical marriage conversation is for every 
Christian wife who's felt stuck waiting for something to change.
Tilly Dillehay (author, pastor's wife, and creator of Wife School) joins Mystie Winckler 
to discuss what biblical respect actually looks like in daily married life — the small moments 
of courtesy and gratitude that set the whole tone of your home.
In this episode we cover:
→ What inspired Wife School and why women are hungry for this teaching right now
→ The viral Guardian article: what they got wrong about biblical womanhood
→ Why you're not helpless even when your husband isn't leading perfectly
→ The "small moments" framework that shapes the pattern of leadership in your home
→ How gratitude powers up your husband (and what happens when it's missing)
→ Why your marriage is the greatest inheritance you can give your children
"A man's desire to please his wife is quite strong. You can pour fuel in his engine — 
or you can be the little engine light that dings at him all day." — Tilly Dillehay
Whether you're in a hard season or simply want more joy in your marriage, this 
conversation will leave you with practical, biblical tools you can use today.
🔗 Find Tilly and Wife School at: TillyDillehay.com
🎙 Tilly's podcast: Home Fires
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If you're a busy mom who feels like you're drowning — like your entire to-do list lives in your head and you're constantly dropping the ball — this video is for you.
Daily Card Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPkowQCQW4x_lJzinlghXXGsKTZODpPeq
Mom's Weekly Review Masterclass: http://simplyconvivial.com/mwr
EHAP article: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/blog/ehap-tidy-house/
Convivial Circle: https://www.convivialcircle.com
After 25 years of homemaking and homeschooling, I've narrowed it down to three ridiculously 
simple habits that finally got my home (and my mind) under control. No fancy planners. 
No hours without kids. Just three things that actually work.
In this video you'll learn:
✅ The daily index card method — your one-tool system for priorities and notes
✅ The 30-minute weekly review — your strategy session for a calmer, more prepared week  
✅ EHAP (Everything Has A Place) — the 10-minute family tidy that resets your whole home
🤫 Plus a secret fourth habit that changes the entire atmosphere of your home
These aren't complicated systems. They're the foundation of a peaceful, purposeful home — 
accessible to any overwhelmed mom, no matter how chaotic life feels right now.
If you want to stop using your brain as a storage unit and finally feel in control of your 
home, this is where to start.
🎧 Also available as a podcast — search Simply Convivial wherever you listen.
📌 More resources at simplyconvivial.com

The living ideas that Charlotte Mason says should inspire our education have been educating great minds since the beginning. The Inspired Homeschool is now available! https://amzn.to/4aKPCGJ
C.S. Lewis, Leonardo da Vinci, Blaise Pascal, and Joan of Arc were homeschooled. Jennifer Pepito reveals how history's greatest minds were educated, and what it means for your homeschool today.
Jennifer Pepito, author of The Inspired Homeschool and host of The Restoration Home podcast, joins Mystie to share how Charlotte Mason's principles have been lived out through history's most inspiring figures. With over 25 years of homeschooling her seven children, Jennifer offers a vision for joyful, confident learning that goes far beyond boxed curricula.
In this episode:
✅ Why the most influential people in history were homeschooled — and what that means for Christian homeschooling today
✅ How Charlotte Mason's living books approach transforms the way children learn
✅ The surprising power of quiet time, free play, and time in nature
✅ Why reading aloud is the most powerful thing you can do to pass on values to your children
✅ How to stop comparing your homeschool to public school standards — and trust your children's God-given capacity to learn
"We overestimate the power of a boxed curriculum or a trained teacher, and completely underestimate the power of our own love for God." — Jennifer Pepito
Whether you're just starting your homeschool journey or 25 years in, this conversation will encourage you to build a homeschool rooted in faith, virtue, and joyful curiosity.
📖 The Inspired Homeschool: How History's Heroes Light a Path Toward Joyful, Confident Learning — Jennifer Pepito -- https://amzn.to/4aKPCGJ

🎙️ Jennifer's podcast: The Restoration Home
🌿 Simply Convivial: simplyconvivial.com
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Your homemaking plan keeps failing — and it's probably not your fault. Most planning systems were never designed for the constant caretaking reality of real home life.
In this video, Mystie Winckler unpacks why "wishful thinking plans" fall apart and offers a simpler, more honest approach to weekly planning that actually works — for your real, messy, interrupted life.
You'll discover:
✔ The real reason your plans feel like they're always failing
✔ How to stop over-complicating your planner and plan with just three things
✔ Why disruptions are part of the plan — not a failure of it
✔ How to make wise judgment calls when you can't do everything
✔ The free Weekly Dashboard that makes planning guilt-free
"Make a plan without being tied to the plan — and without guilt when it doesn't happen."
👉 Get the free Weekly Dashboard: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/dashboard
🎙️ More encouragement at simplyconvivial.com