{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Christian Homemaking Podcast: Simply Convivial with Mystie Winckler","title":"The 12-Week Year Gave Me a Homemaking Breakthrough I Didn't Expect","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/af966a44\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":872,"description":"Free training: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/organized - Feeling like your yearly goals never survive real life? If you have little kids, homeschool, or just a lot on your plate, a 12-month plan (or even a 12-week plan) is too long to be realistic.\nIn this episode I'm sharing my Six-Week Interval Planning system — the homemaking breakthrough that finally helped me stop feeling behind and start making visible progress without the overhaul mentality.\nThis is planning for how homemaking actually works: iterative, seasonal, and interrupted.\nINSIDE THIS EPISODE:\nWhy annual and 12-week plans fail for busy moms\nWhat 6-week interval planning is (and why 6 weeks is the sweet spot)\nHow to set realistic, achievable goals you can actually finish\nHow to build in maintenance so your home doesn't fall apart between projects\nThe #1 planning mistake that keeps you stuck in \"planning mode\"\nHow to name your intervals to set better expectations (birthday interval, holiday interval, etc.)\nHow to work WITH your real life — not against it\nMy interval planning blog post: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/blog/interval-growth/\nTHE 6-WEEK INTERVAL PROCESS:\nList non-negotiables — birthdays, appointments, travel, holidays\nAssess your real bandwidth for the next 6 weeks\nChoose ONE focus project (or a few tiny iterations)\nBreak it down — \"make 3 scrapbook pages\" instead of \"finish the scrapbook\"\nStick with the plan for the full 6 weeks (no changing the template!)\nReview, adjust, and plan the next interval\nHomemaking has no finish line — but interval planning gives you a rhythm to keep moving forward with cheerful competence.\nRESOURCES MENTIONED:\nBook: Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What Must Be Done — https://www.simplifiedorganization.com\nFree Workshop: Overwhelmed to Organized — https://www.simplyconvivial.com/organized\nInspired by: The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran — why I shortened it to 6 weeks for moms at home\nNEXT STEPS:\nLoved this? Try the Daily Card Practice for your DAYS while...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/WX5WTUqyTtAsJnVQiNFanppjmz2X_b7p_7UiXaIuuDU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMGFi/NjEwZjdhMGUwMzZl/ZDk2NzA5YzQ3NWJl/ZDJlYS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}