Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
simplyconvivial.com/circle - Holiday planning doesn’t have to mean chaos. In this episode of the Simply Convivial podcast, Mystie Winckler is joined by her Convivial Circle team, Stefani Mons and Leisa Moulton, to talk about how they plan ahead for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
We share the practical ways we handle:
🎁 Christmas gifts: budgets, spreadsheets, wishlists, and family input
📋 Lists: how we track ideas, purchases, wrapping, and stocking stuffers
🍗 Holiday meals: menus, index cards, Google Keep, and notes that save time and stress
🎄 Family traditions: how repeating simple plans turns them into meaningful traditions
The holidays add more to our plates, but planning ahead keeps joy at the center. Join us as we talk about realistic gift budgets, keeping records from year to year, and making meals and traditions more cheerful, not more complicated.
👉 Want help making your own holiday plan? Sign up for the Holiday Planning Masterclass at simplyconvivial.com/holiday
📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done
simplifiedorganization.com
🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore:
simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm
simplyconvivial.com/circle - Holiday planning doesn’t have to mean chaos. In this episode of the Simply Convivial podcast, Mystie Winckler is joined by her Convivial Circle team, Stefani Mons and Leisa Moulton, to talk about how they plan ahead for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
We share the practical ways we handle:
🎁 Christmas gifts: budgets, spreadsheets, wishlists, and family input
📋 Lists: how we track ideas, purchases, wrapping, and stocking stuffers
🍗 Holiday meals: menus, index cards, Google Keep, and notes that save time and stress
🎄 Family traditions: how repeating simple plans turns them into meaningful traditions
The holidays add more to our plates, but planning ahead keeps joy at the center. Join us as we talk about realistic gift budgets, keeping records from year to year, and making meals and traditions more cheerful, not more complicated.
👉 Want help making your own holiday plan? Sign up for the Holiday Planning Masterclass at simplyconvivial.com/holiday
📖 Get my latest book - Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done
simplifiedorganization.com
🏆 Enroll in Convivial Circle and get practical homemaking mentorship so you don't have to be overwhelmed anymore:
simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm
