What Tax Software Do You Like? The pressure is off. I finally did my taxes yesterday! It only took me only an hour, despite my long list of itemized deductions, because I used TurboTax. TurboTaxI’ve used a few different brands of tax preparation software in the past few years. I like all of the tax […]
[Continue reading...]Do You Have a Retirement Plan? GTM Payroll Services, a well known and established nanny and household employee payroll company in America, announced yesterday that they have launched the GTM Domestic Workers 401(k) Retirement Plan. GTM Payroll Services explains that this type of retirement plan provides GTM household clients an excellent and cost-effective tool to retain […]
[Continue reading...]Weekly Trip to the Library Crafts For St. Patrick’S Day (Holiday Crafts for Kids by Kathy Ross, Illustrated by Sharon Lane HolmTwenty easy craft projects including a shamrock bird, leprechaun face mask, a shillelagh, a rainbow bracelet, and a pot of gold table decoration. Irish Night Before Christmas and A Leprechaun’s St. Patrick’s Day by […]
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Here are some of our suggestions of what you can do with kids for Saint Patrick’s Day. How to Make Corned Beef and Cabbage by Stephen Block You Will Need: “Flat Cut” Brisket, 5 Carrots, 2 bunches Leeks, 5 Parsnips, 1 bunch Celery, 1 head Cabbage, 6 Yukon Gold Potatoes, 1 Point Cut” Brisket, ½ Cup […]
[Continue reading...]Do You Think Nannies and Au Pairs Gossip too Much About Their Parent Employers? Professional household employees are rare these days. If you work as a nanny or au pair how often do you hear other in-home childcare workers gossiping and complaining about their jobs at the playground? In contrast, professional nannies, (chefs, housekeepers, and personal […]
[Continue reading...]What Ages are the Kids in Your Care? When looking for a new nanny job nearly every nanny agency application and parent interviewing childcare providers ask the caregiver what is their favorite age group of children to work with. Undoubtedly, caring for an infant is vastly different from caring for a 12-year old. Although most […]
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Do You Use Your Own Car for Work? Some parents don’t allow their nanny to drive their kids. But, the vast majority of nannies who have a current driver’s license, are willing to drive, and have a clean driving record have an advantage in landing nanny positions over caregivers who cannot drive. Employees who drive can help parents […]
[Continue reading...]Nannies, au pairs, and nanny industry leaders please take our Be the Best Nanny Newsletter monthly poll to help determine what you think is hurting nannies in their job search at: http://surveyconsole.com/t/ABv7WZDPn7 Why do you think nannies are having a harder time finding great nanny jobs? Parents underemployed due to the economic recessionUnemployed teachers working as nanniesParents […]
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For Product Review Sunday we are recommending a great movie in theatres now, rather than a product that can be currently purchased on Amazon or on store shelves. I highly recommend The Lorax. After more than 40-years after Dr. Seuss published The Lorax (Classic Seuss) the story is very relevant today. The Lorax the movie is […]
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Weekly Trip to the Library Benjamin Franklin conceived of it. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle endorsed it. Winston Churchill campaigned for it. Kaiser Wilhelm first employed it. Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt went to war with it, and the United States fought an energy crisis with it. For several months every year, daylight saving time (DST) […]
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