Leaving Santa Cookies On Christmas eve, the night before Christmas, children expect a visit from Santa.  It is customary to read children some Christmas stories to complete their evening. The classic The Night Before Christmas is by far, the most popular short story of all. Reading stories in front of the fireplace with some hot […]

Christmas Crafts Run, run, as fast as you can… You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man. This is a great way for younger kids to make a pretty realistic gingerbread man without all the mess and hassle of making them in the kitchen. This also makes a great bulletin board display or Christmas Ornament! […]

What Big Stories About Nannies Did We Miss? enannysource.com posted the top 10 Biggest Nanny News Stories of 2011. We rearranged the concept a little and added the new America’s Supernanny television show. Here’s our three top nanny stories of 2011. 1. The Babysitter Bill: The California state assembly introduced a bill, A.B. 889, AKA “The Babysitter Bill” which included […]

Easy Craft for Nannies and Au Pairs The Star of David is named after King David of ancient Israel. With the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 the Star of David on the Flag of Israel has also become a symbol of Israel. You Will Need: 6 Craft Sticks Glue Glitter Blue Paint […]

The Christmas Menorahs: How a Town Fought Hate by Janice Cohn In 1993, in Billings, Montana there were displays of bigotry based on religion, race, and sexual orientation. White supremacists desecrated a Jewish cemetery, made harassing phone calls to Jewish homes, painted swastikas on the home of an inter-racial couple, and so on. But then something happened in 1993 […]

Great article from Down Under. WOMEN should demand nannies and housekeepers as part of their salary package to keep their careers on track, Ita Buttrose says. The publishing queen said if Australia adopted more of a nanny culture, it would help women stay in work, continue to climb the corporate ladder and snare the chief […]

Did You Watch America’s Supernanny? Unlike many nannies on Facebook nanny groups and Yahoo nanny groups who said they would not watch America’s Supernanny because the new host Deborah Tillman is a daycare owner and mother, rather than having experience as working as a nanny, I watched the show. In this first episode of America’s Supernanny […]

What Do You Think About Black Friday Shopping? I wouldn’t go shopping on Black Friday if you paid me. If I can get a deal, I’ll be there.  I’ll go shopping on Black Friday, but don’t shop on Thanksgiving Day. Toys ‘R Us probably opened the earliest this year at 9 pm Thanksgiving Day with items up to […]

What Are You Grateful for This Thanksgiving?By Nanami Three-years ago I came to America from Japan to work as an au pair for a family with two girls in Morristown, NJ. It was a difficult adjustment. Not only was there a language barrier, but I owned just a few non-Western clothes and I was not […]

More stuff does not guarantee happiness, serenity, or satisfaction. Thanksgiving is an opportune time for reflection about the nature of thanks and appreciation, wants, and needs, desires versus necessities. As nannies, we do not own a home the size of our boss’ or posses the goods our employers have in abundance. Our charges often have bigger bedrooms and […]