The Weekly Review from Mystie Winckler Commonplace from my read of All Things for Good by Thomas Watson this week - “ Cheerfulness is a perfume to draw others to godliness. — Thomas Watson Hello, again! I realized this week that I never let you all know that Audible finally approved my audiobook of Home Is for Hospitality! If you've been waiting for the option of me reading it aloud to you, it's finally up on Amazon. Click here to get the 3-hour book, read by me. --Mystie construction work...
3 days ago • 1 min read
The Weekly Review from Mystie Winckler Commonplace from my read of All Things for Good by Thomas Watson this week - “ The mercies of God have a melting influence upon the soul; they dissolve it in love to God. — Thomas Watson Hello, again! We only have one week left of school and then we're off for the summer! I've been thinking through the different projects I need to and want to work on. Soon I'll have to actually brain dump and work out what's reasonable and where to start, but for now I'm...
10 days ago • 1 min read
The Weekly Review from Mystie Winckler Commonplace from my read of After Virtue by Alistair MacIntyre - “ The relationship of our beliefs to sentences that we only or primarily sing, let alone to the music which accompanies those sentences, is not at all the same as the relationship of our beliefs to the sentences that we primarily say and say in an assertive mode. — Alistair MacIntyre Hello, again! It's been a great week kicking off Sweep & Smile inside Convivial Circle. It's not too late to...
24 days ago • 2 min read
New on Simply Convivial The Problem with Rigid Cleaning Routines You don't need a strict cleaning schedule. Discover a practical way to manage your home that adapts to your real life. Watch now -> Starting TOMORROW: Sweep & Smile Course For the next six weeks Mystie, Stefani, and a couple hundred women around the world are going to be incrementally building the routines we each need to keep up with our particular homes, families, and circumstances. This isn't a one-size-fits-all plan. It's a...
26 days ago • 1 min read
I know, Reader Sometimes the state of our house can be a touchy subject. We scour the internet for solutions, but get prickly if anyone suggests we need help. We know we do need help - we need each other; we need focus; we need a plan. We need to not only get the work done, we need to not be a grouch about it. Life is messy and each of us juggles multiple responsibilities. We can’t do it all. But we can probably do better. Cleanliness, it turns out, is only a fraction of the issue. Our...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
New on Simply Convivial Your Consistency Problem Isn't What You Think It Is If you feel like you “can’t stay consistent” with cleaning your home…you might be chasing the wrong kind of consistency. Watch now -> NEW on the blog Build a housekeeping routine that actually works reading time: 7 minutes How many cleaning plans and checklists have you printed off the internet? How many have you used for more than a week? How many cleaning checklists have you made for yourself? Why do these plans not...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
New on Simply Convivial The Secret to Getting Unstuck at Home In this episode, Andrea shares how Baby Step Bingo helped her move out of overwhelm and into steady progress — without trying to do everything at once. Watch now -> Baby Step Bingo starts TOMORROW! If overwhelm or perfectionism is keeping you stuck, here’s your next step: 🎯 Baby Step Bingo — a cheerful challenge inside Convivial Circle to help you make real progress in your home without overhauling your whole life. Join Convivial...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader! Does cleaning the house ever feel pointless? That can happen for a variety of reasons, so we need an arsenal of responses to realign our feelings with truth. Housework is not pointless. Housework is some of the most meaningful work available. Let's reinforce that reality together! Come to my free workshop: The 3Rs of Meaningful Housework 📅 Date: Monday, April 13 ⏰ Time: 10am Pacific (1pm Eastern)We'll go over not only what makes housework meaningful, but the 3Rs you're probably...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
I totally get it, Reader Life is full. You have meals to make, laundry to fold, children to tend, errands to run. Adding more obligations on top of all that goes into running a household doesn't seem wise. But I also know this - You need help keeping your perspective aligned with God's Word. You need to be reminded that your work matters. If you put truth in your ears, it will come out your fingertips. After all, your attitude matters more to your family than whether or not there are crumbs...
2 months ago • 1 min read