Product Review Sunday I never thought I would like an e-reader over paperback or hardcover books. I still have friends that are naysayers about electronic readers too. But, not only do I love my e-reader, I read more now with my Amazon Kindle Fire than I did before I owned it. And, a report by the Pew Research […]
The Table is Set for a Passover Seder When I was a child I was lucky to enjoy both a Passover Seder with family as well as Easter. Passover Seder was my favorite Jewish holiday as a child. Children have a very important role in the Passover Seder. Traditionally the youngest child is prompted to […]
Weekly Trip to the Library Review by Elizabeth Kennedy, About.com Guide Jan Brett is known for her picture book illustrations and her latest book, The Easter Eggis another winner. A little bunny named Hoppi is very excited to finally be old enough to participate in the Easter egg competition. Hoppi is determined to create the […]
Don’t Put Your Nanny In the Middle By Marva Soogrim of Huffington PostWhen there is dissention between a married couple, the nanny can often be caught in the crossfire. Like any other job where you’re working in someone’s home on a daily basis, it’s difficult not to witness some drama in a married couple’s life. […]
How To Make People with Grass for Hair 1. Allow the child to decorate a rectangle of construction paper cut to fit a small milk container or Styrofoam cup. The child that made this cute plant holder is just two-years-old but I let her color the paper and then put stickers on the paper to make eyes since she’s isn’t capable […]
2012 International Nanny Association Salary and Benefits Survey Six hundred seventy-three (673) in-home child care providers responded to the International Nanny Association Salary Survey. Six hundred sixty–one (661) respondents indicated that they were employed as of December 31, 2011, and therefore were eligible to complete the survey. The 2012 INA Nanny Salary and Benefits Survey […]
Annie Davis Seattle Company’s Annual Economic Prediction Based on Household Hiring “As Clint Eastwood so aptly put it on Super Bowl Sunday -‒ It’s half time in America. And after the first fiscal quarter of business, I am confirming that America is on the way to touchdown and game change,” says Annie Davis, founder of […]
If You Couldn’t Find A Decent Nanny Job, What Job Would You Do? With so many nanny friends looking for full-time work, and about to run out of unemployment benefits, I often worry about what would do if I were in their shoes. Andrea Flagg gave us great tips for nannies that lose their jobs in 2008 […]
Products Nannies Love By Maria J., Newark, NJ What I like most about this mobile are the three soothing sounds to choose from: melodies, ocean sounds, and white noise. I like the ocean sound best because it soothes the baby very well. I also love that the sound you choose to play lasts about 25-minutes. With my first child […]
Weekly Trip to the Library Playwiseby Denise Chapman Weston and Mark S. Weston is the book I refer to most as a nanny. I use this book so much that the cover is worn, much of text is highlighted, and many of the corners of the pages are folded and torn. The reason I love the book so much is that […]
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