Mystie Winckler

Mystie Winckler

Mystie, homeschooling mom of 5, shares the life lessons she's learned and the grace she's received from Christ. She is author of Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done
Why mama needs to be happy to homeschool.

Why mama needs to be happy to homeschool.

If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy. We know it’s true, but it’s doubly true for homeschool families. If we want to homeschool well, we need to homeschool happily. Our homeschools need happy mamas to work. What do you need to homeschool successfully? Do you need

When You Need to Walk Away

When You Need to Walk Away

“Step away from the chocolate.” I understand needing to step back from things in life. The problem is that often what I should step away from isn’t what I’m supposed to step away from. After a rough day or a rough week, I start to think about the

Made to tend

Made to tend

Entropy is real. We can clean and organize all day long, but we can’t clean and organize our way into a static, finally-done state. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Except that it isn’t bad news. God made a world that needed tending, even before the

The Lost Tools of Homemaking

The Lost Tools of Homemaking

This summer I was browsing CiRCE’s writing program, The Lost Tools of Writing, as I built out my plan for my own lit and writing class. I don’t use the curriculum, but I did skim it for ideas. 
And, ideas, it turns out, are what it emphasizes (not

START WITH A BRAIN DUMP

Declutter your head. Organize your attitude.

You don't have to be overwhelmed. Use my free brain dump guide to declutter your head, then stay tuned for baby step tips on managing your home and family life well.