Simply Convivial: Biblical Homemaking, Homeschooling & Mom Life—Without Burnout

Hospitality can feel overwhelming when we think it has to mean hosting big dinners or perfectly planned events. But biblical hospitality doesn’t start there. FREE Hospitality workshop: simplyconvivial.com/hospitality
In this episode of Simply Convivial, I break hospitality down into three concentric circles and explain why lasting, joyful hospitality has to start at the center. When your home serves your family well, hospitality can naturally expand outward without stress, guilt, or pretending.
Using a simple whiteboard framework, I’ll show you:
Why hospitality isn’t an aesthetic or an event
How family life is the foundation of real hospitality
Why church hospitality comes before evangelistic hospitality
How everyday homemaking supports a hospitable life
This concept is central to my upcoming book Home Is for Hospitality: Why Your Home and Homemaking Matter.
Christian homemaking takes deliberate practice, not perfect systems. Every week on Simply Convivial, I share practical mindset shifts and small, steady habits that help you build a home anchored in truth and run with cheerful consistency. If you want less overwhelm, stronger routines, and a more faithful way to manage your day, you’re in the right place. Grab a basket of laundry, press play, and let’s grow in cheerful productivity together.
📌 Start here (free):
Smile & Start Challenge — Build a simple, cheerful reset habit that cuts overwhelm at the root
https://simplyconvivial.com/smile
💜 My membership & courses:

     Convivial Circle — Coaching, community, and live support for Christian homemakers
https://simplyconvivial.com/circle
     Simply Convivial Library App — Courses, replays, and audio in one place
https://simplyconvivial.com/library
     Homemaking 101 — The foundational course for new members
https://simplyconvivial.com/homemaking101
📚 My books:

     Simplified Organization — Mindset + systems for cheerful productivity
https://amzn.to/48LOn9z
     The Convivial Homeschool — Encouragement and clarity for classical homeschool moms
https://amzn.to/4j0GmRu
🎧 Listen to the Simply Convivial Podcast:
https://simplyconvivial.com/podcast

Birthday parties don’t have to be expensive, elaborate, or exhausting. In this episode of the Simply Convivial podcast, I talk with Convivial Circle mentor member Elaine about how her family shifted from “big, perfect milestone parties” to simple, repeatable, at-home celebrations that actually build connection.
FREE Hospitality Workshop - simplyconvivial.com/hospitality
Instead of Pinterest-worthy events, Elaine learned something better: hospitality is a skill you practice.
We talk about:
Why elaborate parties burn moms out
How lowering expectations made hosting easier
Keeping a simple “party bin” for zero-decision decorating
Hosting at home instead of paying for venues
Letting kids help (and eventually run the party themselves)
Why practice makes hospitality easier over time
How birthdays create natural opportunities for friendship and community
Learning to stop worrying what other people think
The goal isn’t perfection. It’s opening your home cheerfully and often.
If you want to grow confident in everyday hospitality without overwhelm, this conversation will help you rethink what a “good” party actually looks like.

Decluttering will never be “done.” And that’s not a failure — it’s reality.
In this final episode of my decluttering series, I show you how to stop treating decluttering like a dramatic life overhaul and start treating it like what it actually is: a normal part of managing a real home for real people.
In this video we talk about:
   Why minimalism is not the goal for families
   Why decluttering will always be ongoing
   How to build a simple 10-minute habit
   How accountability creates momentum
   Why small progress beats big overhauls
   How to stop attaching guilt to clutter
   How to become calm and confident about managing stuff
Your home is not a dollhouse.
Your stuff is not the enemy.
And you are not failing because things get messy.
You are a home manager. And this is part of the job.
If clutter overwhelms you, I invite you to join:
The February Declutter Challenge inside Convivial Circle
20 sessions × 10 minutes × real progress
Learn more at convivialcircle.com
This video is part of my decluttering series for Christian homemakers who want peaceful, functional homes without chasing minimalist ideals.
Christian homemaking takes deliberate practice, not perfect systems. Every week on Simply Convivial, I share practical mindset shifts and small, steady habits that help you build a home anchored in truth and run with cheerful consistency. If you want less overwhelm, stronger routines, and a more faithful way to manage your day, you’re in the right place. Grab a basket of laundry, press play, and let’s grow in cheerful productivity together.
📌 Start here (free):Smile & Start Challenge — Build a simple, cheerful reset habit that cuts overwhelm at the roothttps://simplyconvivial.com/smile
💜 My membership & courses:
     Convivial Circle — Coaching, community, and live support for Christian homemakershttps://simplyconvivial.com/circle
     Simply Convivial Library App — Courses, replays, and audio in one placehttps://simplyconvivial.com/library
     Homemaking 101 — The foundational course for new membershttps://simplyconvivial.com/homemaking101
📚 My books:
     Simplified Organization — Mindset + systems for cheerful productivityhttps://amzn.to/48LOn9z
     The Convivial Homeschool — Encouragement and clarity for classical homeschool momshttps://amzn.to/4j0GmRu
🎧 Listen to the Simply Convivial Podcast:
https://simplyconvivial.com/podcast

Learn my simple decluttering method that works with real family life! Enroll in Convivial Circle: convivialcircle.com
This video provides valuable decluttering motivation and practical declutter tips for managing your home. I'll show you how to declutter effectively with a "Bite-sized action" approach and introduce the "February 2026 Declutter Challenge" to help you with decluttering and organizing. This method makes it easy to declutter home without feeling overwhelmed, even with a quick 5 minute declutter.
Why decluttering feels discouraging even when you’re “doing it right”
How to stop treating decluttering like a finish line and start treating it like maintenance
What to focus on first so decluttering actually reduces mental load
How to make peace with ongoing decisions instead of restarting from scratch every year
Christian homemaking takes deliberate practice, not perfect systems. Every week on Simply Convivial, I share practical mindset shifts and small, steady habits that help you build a home anchored in truth and run with cheerful consistency. If you want less overwhelm, stronger routines, and a more faithful way to manage your day, you’re in the right place. Grab a basket of laundry, press play, and let’s grow in cheerful productivity together.
📌 Start here (free):Smile & Start Challenge — Build a simple, cheerful reset habit that cuts overwhelm at the roothttps://simplyconvivial.com/smile
💜 My membership & courses:
     Convivial Circle — Coaching, community, and live support for Christian homemakershttps://simplyconvivial.com/circle
     Simply Convivial Library App — Courses, replays, and audio in one placehttps://simplyconvivial.com/library
     Homemaking 101 — The foundational course for new membershttps://simplyconvivial.com/homemaking101
📚 My books:
     Simplified Organization — Mindset + systems for cheerful productivityhttps://amzn.to/48LOn9z
     The Convivial Homeschool — Encouragement and clarity for classical homeschool momshttps://amzn.to/4j0GmRu
🎧 Listen to the Simply Convivial Podcast:
https://simplyconvivial.com/podcast

Decluttering is not a one-time reset. It is part of managing a real home that real people use every day. If clutter overwhelms you, I invite you to my free workshop: Decluttering Made Simple: 3 Surprising Ways to Get Organized WITHOUT Tossing Everything - Sign up at simplyconvivial.com/declutter
In this episode of my decluttering series, I show you how to turn decluttering into a small daily habit instead of a stressful life overhaul. I walk through three real spaces in my home and demonstrate how much progress you can make in just a few minutes at a time.
In this video we talk about:
   Why homes will never stay “done”
   Why systems always require maintenance
   How to declutter in 3–5 minute pockets
   How to manage changing family needs
   Why clutter is not a moral failure 
   How to think like a competent home manager
Your family will grow. Your seasons will change. Your space will be used. That is not a problem to fix — it is life to manage well.
This video is part of my decluttering series for Christian homemakers who want peaceful, functional homes without chasing minimalist ideals.
Christian homemaking takes deliberate practice, not perfect systems. Every week on Simply Convivial, I share practical mindset shifts and small, steady habits that help you build a home anchored in truth and run with cheerful consistency. If you want less overwhelm, stronger routines, and a more faithful way to manage your day, you’re in the right place. Grab a basket of laundry, press play, and let’s grow in cheerful productivity together.
📌 Start here (free):Smile & Start Challenge — Build a simple, cheerful reset habit that cuts overwhelm at the roothttps://simplyconvivial.com/smile
💜 My membership & courses:
     Convivial Circle — Coaching, community, and live support for Christian homemakershttps://simplyconvivial.com/circle
     Simply Convivial Library App — Courses, replays, and audio in one placehttps://simplyconvivial.com/library
     Homemaking 101 — The foundational course for new membershttps://simplyconvivial.com/homemaking101
📚 My books:
     Simplified Organization — Mindset + systems for cheerful productivityhttps://amzn.to/48LOn9z
     The Convivial Homeschool — Encouragement and clarity for classical homeschool momshttps://amzn.to/4j0GmRu
🎧 Listen to the Simply Convivial Podcast:
https://simplyconvivial.com/podcast