Gifts Should Convey the Right Message, Not a Price Tag This week we are sharing the results of the Be the Best Nanny Newsletter holiday gift-giving survey for nannies and au pairs. When giving a gift to your employers (the parents) you want to appear generous, but not as a gift show-off. At the same […]
How Much Do You Spend Per Holiday Gift? Results of Be the Best Nanny Newsletter Holiday Gift-Giving Survey Buying gifts for the members of your employer’s family can be tricky. Nannies and au pairs typically want to give their employers something lovely and meaningful, but want to keep a reasonable budget. Peggy Post, the great-grand-daughter-in-law […]
Product Review Sunday Chocolates are sweet, representing the Hanukkah spirit. There are great chocolates made just for Hanukkah that are inexpensive and a perfect gift to give for the holiday. You can find chocolate dreidels, chocolate menorahs, and chocolate stars, and more. Nannies and au pairs can certainly buy these individual chocolates – a new […]
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au PairsThe Christmas Menorahs: How a Town Fought Hate by Janice Cohn This picture book tells the true story of an inspiring event: when windows with Hanukkah menorahs become targets for rock throwers in Billings, Montana in 1993, thousands of non-Jewish people put pictures of menorahs in […]
Did You Get a Flu Shot? The single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year. On February 24, 2010 vaccine experts voted that everyone six-months and older should get a flu vaccine each year starting with the 2010-2011 influenza season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory […]
Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. The holiday commemorates the re-dedication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem following the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165 B.C.E. To learn all about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah simply click this link. For nannies and au pairs hoping to share in the […]
PEACE FOR YOU, AND SOME QUIET TOO! This is the season when it is customary to wish to others the best of all gifts: Peace. The word “peace” can take on many meanings. Peace can mean: acceptance, serenity, tranquility, quiet confidence, and wisdom. Peace is not agitation, rage, yelling, unlimited stress, or violence. It is […]
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