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

3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanWe tend to think of happiness as a mere feeling, something nice but unnecessary, something transient and superficial. However, happiness has always been a topic of deep interest to philosophers, and there is a long Christian tradition of both what happiness truly is and also how important it is.Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Pascal, Lewis – all agree that what people are searching for is happiness. And that is not a sinful search, but a proper one. We were created to live in perfect harmony and happiness with God and man, and we long for what we have lost in the Fall. Thus, only God satisfies the search for happiness, a search we should all make because it does lead us to God 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

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3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanToday on the Simplified Organization podcast, I have Molly Nickles, also known as The Modern Homeschooler on Intagram. She's always had a job while homeschooling - and not always part time only, either! Find out how she manages a full time job (for someone else!) while homeschooling 2 teens - and why she thinks it's good for her kids, too. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

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3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanhttps://www.crowdcast.io/e/homeschool-logisticsWe know we need curriculum and books and lists before the homeschool day begins, but what about logistics?Logistics is our strategy for how things will be done - as opposed to the curriculum question of what will be done.Our homeschool days are more about logistics than curriculum particulars, so let's address our logistics strategies head on before we finalize our homeschool plans.Join me for a free workshop series that will give you 3 practical ways you can improve your homeschool logistics.https://www.crowdcast.io/e/homeschool-logisticsThen forward this email to another homeschool mom friend who might enjoy joining, too! I'll be giving away resources and printables and more during the live sessions, so you don't want to miss it!Each session I'll also give away a book to a random live attendee who participated in the chat! It'll be fun, energetic, meaty, and super practical. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

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3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanAmanda Sewell is a homeschooling mom of 6 and recently returned to the US from the mission field. In the latest episode of The Simplified Organization show, Amanda shares what she's learned about feeling stuck and how to get out of that mental mire of discouragement. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanPlanners can easily be time-wasting rather than time-managing. How do we make sure our attempts at getting life together are going to be helpful and useful? I have three keys that will ensure they are.Take the "Get Organized" Quiz - https://www.simplyconvivial.com/quiz - it will tell you what you should work on next to make the most progress, quickly. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

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3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanFree workshop: AnswerOverwhelm.comSibling Relationship Lab: https://www.siblingrelationshiplab.com/Lynna's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/LynnaSutherlandLarge Family Homeschooling: https://yourlargefamilyhomeschool.com/Lynna Sutherland is a homeschool mom of eight and the host of the Sibling Relationship Lab podcast. She loves to encourage moms in the freedom they have in Christ in parenting and homeschooling.In today's episode she addresses how she handles feelings of overwhelm as a large family homeschooling mom. It's encouraging and practical. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

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3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanGet organized quiz - https://www.simplyconvivial.com/quizYour mom tells you to make your bed.The internet tells you to make your bed.The productivity gurus tell you to make your bed.But why??? 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

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3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanCamaraderie-style accountability can help us spur one another on to any sort of good work: homemaking, homeschooling, holiness.And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works – Hebrews 10:24Camaraderie-based accountability doesn’t have to be official, with rules and agreed-upon terms. If rules float your boat, lay some out; remember, however, that our lives demand flexibility. Hold the rules loosely, as guidelines, not as whips. If rules scare you, you don’t need them! This is really just a friendship-maker. Make a regular and routine topic of conversation what you’re up to and encourage each other to dig in and do the work with a cheerful heart. It can be very natural and informal.Really, friendship-based, informal accountability is a way to do life together. In this way we keep track of what’s going on in each other’s lives and we can pray specifically and also encourage meaningfully and practically – perhaps even by lending a hand or an ear. It doesn’t have to look or sound spiritual or deep – yet it is. It is sharing the burden, even the mental burden, in an everyday, practical way.The truth is that we care more when someone we care about cares.Care is at the heart of motivation, and care is something we can give one another.That is, when we have a friend who cares about our eating plan, our home routines, or our Bible reading habits, it helps us care more, too. That little extra nudge might be all we need to make it over the momentary emotional (i.e. motivational) blips.Who can you walk alongside with camaraderie and care, and how will you regularly keep open the lines of communication? 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

One of Pam's brilliant concepts is the "minimum viable day."

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3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanBe ready for hospitality with my free tidy house guide: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/ehapRead the article here: www.simplyconvivial.com/hospitality/So, we know that our home is for hospitality, but it seems so hard – it’s extra, and we have no room for extra. We want to know how to be hospitable, but it doesn’t come naturally.The one thing that makes hospitality so difficult is that we are out of practice.It is easy to slip into selfish patterns: doing what needs to be done on our own agendas, taking a break, keeping to ourselves and our own thoughts. Instead, we need to practice the habit of hospitality.The being hospitable includes but is much broader than having people over for dinner. It means inviting people into our lives – even the people that live in our houses.It is not enough to simply share a roof with people. We need to share a life – a full life, a conversational life – with them. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

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3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanGet a tidy house: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/ehap --free guideIt’s a truth universally acknowledged that a homeschool mom in possession of a large family must be in want of a housekeeper.That’d be nice, wouldn’t it?Some families can actually swing it, but most of us are on our own when it comes to keeping up with both school and home.Of course we can bring the kids on board, and sometimes husbands can lend a hand, but there’s still a lot to do.Our homeschool year is over, but this is the perfect time for a home routines audit as well as a homeschool audit – look at what worked and what didn’t, and figure out what to do this summer to set ourselves up for a better year next year. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

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3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanI often hear from women who say they were organized when they worked in an office, but they just can’t manage to be – or at least feel – organized at home.What makes it so hard to stay on top of basic tasks? Why is organization so hard to maintain?I think it’s due to both the open-ended and repetitive nature of the job.There are no bosses, no managers, no teachers. There are no paychecks, no grades, no due dates.The tasks, once done, need to be done again, so there’s never the accomplished feeling of finishing.We have to not only make our own plan, but also be the one to follow through on the plan without oversight.Some of us are good at making the plan, but bad at follow-through. Some can follow a task list, but are less comfortable making that list themselves.So homemaking ends up being a challenging position.However, like entrepreneurship, it also offers a unique opportunity to shine, to grow in capacity, and to find fulfillment and satisfaction. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanFree Brain Dump Guide: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/braindumpStop using your head like a briefcase because it's making you feel overwhelmed and incapable of handling life. So much of what we do as moms at home doesn't have a tangible result at the end of the day. It's hard to recognize what we've done and be satisfied in it, but that recognition and satisfaction is the attitude adjustment we need to recapture the joy of mothering and homemaking. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanMy book - The Convivial Homeschool: https://amzn.to/3rhFLBAWe homeschool to avoid the factory model and give our children an effective learning environment rather than an efficient one. Thus, our home life and our various ages working alongside one another is actually a perk, not a problem.So what do you need to classically homeschool multiple kids? You need good books, time to read and talk about them, thoughtful and engaged brain work, encounters with the real world, and discipleship into living well alongside others. All of these things the home and family come fully equipped to provide.We can’t homeschool well without confidence and independence – freedom – of mind. Classical education should bring both confidence and freedom by its very nature. If it doesn’t, it’s probably not actually classical. In The Liberal Arts Tradition, Kevin Clark and Ravi Jain use this definition: “The ancients believed education was fundamentally about shaping loves….It is for this goal of passing along a culture that the curriculum existed.” Kevin Clark and Ravi Jain, The Liberal Arts TraditionWhile particular practices and day school techniques might not be feasible in the home, giving our kids an education with a classical goal, classical content, and for classical reasons is possible. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

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3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanWhy habits are hard workshop: https://youtu.be/dge2oieqJysI would stare and shake my head.My roommate in college made her bed - on the top bunk - every single morning.Over 100 miles away from her mom, she made her bed because *she* wanted to.I did not relate. I did not make my bed.The difference was in our habits - AND our habits formed our tastes and desires.Good home habits give peace of mind.“The way you keep your house, the way you organize your time, the care you take in your personal appearance, the things you spend your money on all speak loudly about what you believe. “The beauty of Thy peace,” shines forth in an ordered life. A disordered life speaks loudly of disorder in the soul” - Elisabeth ElliotThe more I do work on establishing order, the more I realize what a peace-giving thing it is. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanAmy's Bible Memory resources: https://humilityanddoxology.com/year-of-memory-work/The best way to keep our attitude under control and live out the fruit of the Spirit is to memorize and recite Scripture every day, all the time. Amy gives us some tips and helps to weave Bible memory work into our lives as homeschoolers and women. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanOrganization is a SNAP Quiz: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/quizDaily Card Workshop: https://youtu.be/XQ81AJz5_ZMExample planning pages: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/2021/planners-for-moms/#1 - Look at your planner multiple times a day.#2 - Do something from your planner after you look at it; let it guide your choices.#3 - Keep your planner clear and simple.It’s so tempting to think that the only thing keeping us from being organized is the layout of the planner page. If we just had that planner, then we’d finally have it all put together.We spend time setting up or even creating from scratch what we hope will be our perfect planner that will finally work for us, but then it doesn’t.No matter what planner you have, it won’t make your plans happen automatically. That will always take effort, time, attention, and intention – every day.We need to not only have a plan, we need to look at it multiple times a day and we need to then do what it says. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

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3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanDaily Card Workshop: https://youtu.be/XQ81AJz5_ZMFree Brain Dump Guide: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/braindumpYoutube version: https://youtu.be/osTM2j8dCLwWe have so many tasks, thoughts, ideas, and appointments we need to keep track of, but sometimes the more we try to get the perfect system in place, the harder it seems to be to stay on top of things. Let's do a working but messy planner and actually accomplish the most important things without getting distracted and overwhelmed. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanGet the free EHAP guide: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/ehap and discover how to keep your house mostly tidy most of the time, even with kids.We think of our spaces when we think of getting organized, but we try to make our spaces and lives into things they are not rather than try to make the spaces facilitate more life, more living - not more expression of personal style. Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RpRprsEUhLoDon't forget to listen to part 1 and subscribe so you don't miss a single episode in the series! 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

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3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanWe must remember that the point of organizing is not so everything is neat and tidy and clear all the time. The point is that we are ready to do the right next thing; that we are maintaining an atmosphere of love and order in our home; and that our environment supports not only our work, but also the work of our children – the work of learning and growing and thriving.That work is messy.Enter: the island of sanity.To help maintain your calm equilibrium in the midst of the chaotic, messy day-to-day, designate one small area as your own personal island of sanity.When you don’t know where to start, start here.So often, there’s so much out and so much clutter and so much to do that we don’t even know where to start.When you have chosen an island of sanity, you always know where to start. And starting is always the hardest part.Knowing where to start helps you get going and build momentum. Knowing where to start helps you build your habits and appreciate a clear space – even one clear space in the midst of chaotic clutter.Build the habit of keeping it clear.When I was learning to care about cleanliness and neatness, choosing one island of sanity and appreciating this one small spot in a sea of “need to do” around the house helped me so much. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

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3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanEducation as a program, even classically, did not traditionally begin until the child was reasoning. Talk to a 9 or 10 year old child for a time and observe the difference between his thinking process and conversational ability and your 5 or 6 year old. When the oldest is 5 or 6, and he’s followed by younger siblings, he seems so smart, so capable. He is. But he is also still quite young.Whatever you do, don’t try to start Latin with your 5 or 6 year old. Rather, read fairy tales, Aesop’s fables, and begin working your way through the 1000 Good Books list.Don’t construct science experiments. Have him spend hours outside each day, and go to different sorts of outdoor environments to play. In Teaching Science So Students Learn Science, classical school teacher John Mays says that outdoor experience is the best foundation for later science learning, and it comes at a premium in this tech-driven age.Start Morning Time, but not full-blown mimics of those who have older kids and have been doing it for years. Start with 15-20 minutes, including the reading of poetry and nursery rhymes. Pick a hymn and a Psalm to learn, add a new one every couple of months, and in ten years the amount you’ve filled your heart and mind with will astonish you. But it starts with one, not with a full binder.Do not despise the days of small beginnings. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

Short circuit the boom and bust cycle by taking advantage of just ten minutes at a time. Don't overthink it.

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3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/cleanFree Workshop: AnswerOverwhelm.comKortney Garrison is a poet and a homeschool mama of three who works from home as the Community Director for Read-Aloud Revival. She also blogs at kortneygarrison.comWelcome to Simplified Organization, a show for busy moms who are looking for practical help in managing their homes, families, and lives for God's glory. We keep it real without complaining and we help women overcome the overwhelm and perfectionism that comes from the comparison game. Well, my schedule is not excessively busy. I think I fall into the camp of a low energy mom. So even though I do a lot, our schedule is purposefully kept kind of more open and more relaxed because I'm an introvert and at least 2 of my kids are also.We take time to recharge and to, really pursue sort of restful learning is nice, but our days are full. I do work 15 or 20 hours a week from home and homeschool three kids and keep the house running. So there's a lot going on. 3Rs of Meaningful Housework: simplyconvivial.com/clean

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You don't need a curriculum for character.

Stefani Mons shares her insights from meal planning, homeschooling, and parenting with chronic illness.