Weekends are a fun time to forget the stress of the week and relax, but how many of you (or your kids) wait until the very last possible minute on Sunday night to complete an assignment or study for a test? This adds so much stress, anxiety and pressure to the once fun weekend. I…
Author: cethomsen
Financial Tips for Families
Finances have always been a challenge for growing families. It seems that no matter how much we made, we never had enough! One of the biggest challenges for us was learning how to survive on one income. Being a stay-at-home mom means a lot of financial sacrifices. Going from two incomes to one was difficult….
Tips for Nursery Leaders
Congrats on your calling working with Heavenly Father’s most pure and precious children! Keep at it and you will learn to love these children. I served in Nursery for almost 3 years (1 was during Covid). There have been so many lessons learned that I thought I would jot down some ideas for those of…
How to Eliminate Toxic Words From Your Life
What if I were to tell you how to be more peaceful, positive, kind, empathetic, non-judgemental, and Christlike? What would you be willing to do to be more like that? The craziness of the world is getting louder. We are being corrupted from inside and don’t often recognize it. It is time to take action!…
Should Your Child be on Snap Chat?
If you have been trying to answer this question, you are not alone. So many parents are trying to make this decision. There are so many questions about it! Is it safe for kids? Does my child “NEED” it? How will having this app help or hurt my child? Technology seems to be taking over…
Is it Time for an Electronics Fast?
Media seems to be taking over our life! Our family was losing control over media and our ability to interact with each other. Summer also created lots of downtime for my kids’ and lots of time for them to play on their electronic devices. Not being able to get out during 2020 also put us…
Tips to Reduce Screen Time This Summer
Summer break is here and it seems when kids are bored they spend their free time on a screen? There are so many fun electronic resources as well as so many distractions! What do your kids like? Youtube, streaming movies, playing games all day! How do we stop that from happening and help our kids…
Laundry Tips and Tricks
Laundry is one of those things that never goes away. Just when you have all the clothes washed and your hamper is empty, you put the clothes you’re wearing back in and the cycle continues. So how can we simplify and make the process less painful? To find answers I asked some of my friends…
Tips for Fasting as a Family
As long as I can remember, fasting has been an important part of my life. Growing up it was just something we did, but it slowly became a necessity in my life. No matter what decision or challenge comes, fasting has taught me so many lessons over the years and I have seen so many…
Building Disaster-Resilient Families
How to Prepare Your Family For Emergencies One of the biggest lessons I have learned from 2020 is just how quickly everything can change. As if a worldwide pandemic wasn’t enough, our city experienced a major earthquake. When challenging times come, you really see what you are made of and how prepared your family is….