Asian Cucumber Salad

I love trying new ways to serve veggies. The children and their parents love this Asian flavored cucumber salad. It is a light and refreshing salad to serve for yourself and others with Asian meals or as a side dish this summer. Adjust the spices to your liking. Be sure to let the kids help. […]

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Paper Plate Marble Run

Who knew a few paper plates and cardboard rolls could unlock hours of giggles and genius? Building a marble run with everyday items isn’t just a rainy-day lifesaver and summer STEAM activity — it’s a hands-on adventure in creativity, problem-solving, and good old-fashioned fun. I found this marble run idea from the frugalfun4boys web site. […]

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Nannies Best Picks for Strollers

Nannies spend their days caring for babies, infants, and toddlers making them experts on what are the best strollers to use around town and for traveling. Different families have different needs. So there are many varieties of strollers depending on the ages and number of children a family has and how and where they plan […]

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Triple Berry Pie

When I accidentally keep berries too long and they look wrinkled and old, they still can be used and be very tasty in a pie. Homemade pies always taste better than store bought. Using store bought pie crust helps make an easy pie. This triple berry pie from Pillsbury makes the perfect dessert for the […]

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July 4th Paper Plate Hats

Uncoated white paper plates can be used in so many inexpensive crafts with kids. For the Fourth of July I used paper plates to make silly hats for the kids to wear for the federal holiday. You can purchase the supplies needed for these projects by tapping the links below or by visiting my Amazon […]

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Nannies’ 10 Favorite Beach Products

The best part of going to the beach with children is playing in the sun, sand, and water. But, the worst part of the beach can be the damage caused by the sun, sand, and water. We asked over 315 American career nannies for their favorite products to protect both children and adults from the […]

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Pineapple Shrimp Stir Fry

I found this healthy shrimp stir fry recipe on the endless meal web site. An easy to make stir fry sauce coats the tender shrimp, sweet pineapple chunks, and my Nanny Kids’ favorite veggies. I added zucchini and green pepper to the recipe. It’s quick to make and so much better than takeout. You Will […]

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Tissue Paper Flowers

My youngest Nanny Kid and I are making flower crafts this summer and reading our favorite children’s books about flowers. This is a super simple arts and craft flower activity to make with kids preschool-aged and up. See how to make beautiful flowers with coffee filters, flowers out of paper plates, cupcake liner flowers, paint […]

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Nannies’ 10 Favorite Sunscreens

Nannies spend their days caring for babies and children. They have the opportunity to try various baby products that different families, with distinctive needs, use. Getting to try out different baby and children’s products helps career nannies form their expert opinions on the products that work best when caring for little ones. Be the Best […]

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Parmesan Crunchy Carrots

My nanny kids love Parmesan cheese so I tried adding lots of the hard cheese to sweet carrots and the kids loved them. The salty, crunchy cheese, makes a great complement to sweet and tender carrots. The honey mustard dip is optional. You Will Need: 1 pound carrots olive oil spray 1/2 cup grated Parmesan […]

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