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

You need time to reset your perspective

Here at Simply Convivial, I like to talk about how organizing your attitude is the most important thing you can organize – because it’s true. Many of us live in survival mode for long stretches of time during different seasons of mothering. That’s simply part of the gig. However,

Seeking Leisure & Scholé

I am currently in the midst of the summer teacher class “Bringing Scholé to the Home & Homeschool,” taught by Dr. Christopher Perrin. He’s been assigning chapters from The Liberal Arts Tradition and Leisure, the Basis of Culture, and though I’ve read both books before, it’s been

Get Organized: Clear the Decks!

When we want to organize the house, organize our schedules, organize our lives, where should we even begin?! Begin where you are, not where you wish you were. Whether we’re talking about life goals or housekeeping goals, we can’t begin where we want to be. We can’t

How to Get Organized in Real Life

Many of us this summer have the goal to “get everything organized” while we have nice weather, more free time, and a looser schedule. However, unless we begin with our heads and our hearts rather than our closets, our efforts will likely be doomed. Before we can work toward “organized,

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.