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

Home Is for Hospitality: homeisforhospitality.com - the book is now available! Having people over for dinner can feel intimidating. What do you say? Is your house clean enough? What if dinner isn’t ready on time?
In this episode of Simply Convivial, I share practical, real-life tips for making hospitality feel natural instead of awkward. As I prep lasagna and brown butter pound cake, I walk through the simple principles that make hosting dinner doable — even if you don’t feel naturally gifted at it.
You’ll learn:
   What to do the moment guests walk in
   The 3 things that matter most before people arrive
   Why you don’t need a perfectly clean house
   How to avoid being flustered
   Why hospitality is practice, not performance
Hospitality isn’t about impressing people. It’s about sharing real life together.
📘 My new book Home Is for Hospitality is available now:
👉 Find it on Amazon
👉 Or go to homeisforhospitality.com
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

Get the book! HomeIsForHospitality.com

Housework feels dull and monotonous when we forget why we’re doing it.
In this episode of Simply Convivial, I read chapter one of my newly released book Home Is for Hospitality: Why Your Home and Homemaking Matter. This chapter lays the foundation for the entire book: your home is on a mission, and hospitality is that mission.
Homemaking isn’t about aesthetics, guilt, or proving your worth. It’s about stewarding the place God has given you to shape people—your family, your guests, and yourself—in love and faithfulness.
In this reading, you’ll hear:
Why housework feels meaningless without purpose
How hospitality reframes everyday chores
Why homemaking reflects God’s own work in the world
How homes function as centers for discipleship
📘 Get the book now
Available on Kindle, paperback, and audiobook:
homeisforhospitality.com
or search Home Is for Hospitality on Amazon.
Grab a basket of laundry and listen along.
Even in homemaking, we repent, rejoice, repeat.

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.