Easter Bunny and Egg Figurines

This is set of 5 do-it-yourself Ceramic Easter Figurines.The kit included 3 ceramic eggs, 1 sitting bunny rabbit, 1 crawling bunny, 5 sets of acrylic paint, and 5 paint brushes that are a great project and gift for Easter. The vibrant, acrylic paints are great to paint on the ceramic figurines and are translucent when […]

Shamrock Waffles

Products Nannies Love I love this mini Shamrock Waffle Maker. The Waffle Maker‘s compact size takes up minimal counter space, while making perfectly shaped waffles making it the ideal St. Patrick’s Day. The adorable shamrock-shaped little waffles cooked by this Waffle Maker are delectable. This is ideal for gift-giving, for families with children, or for […]

Savor Baby Keepsake Box

Products Nannies Love The ideal gift for a new parent, the Savor Baby Keepsake Box makes organizing family memories easy, fun, and stylish, even for the busiest parents. The thoughtfully-designed, handcrafted keepsake boxes make sorting keepsakes — from the blankie that comforted her to the first lost tooth – a snap. So you spend more […]

10 Best Valentine’s Day Gifts for Kids

Children love Valentine’s Day. They enjoy making and receiving cards and gifts on February 14. Although children typically receive boxes of chocolate and candy we found these unique gifts to share with children on Valentine’s Day. Click the links below or visit my storefront to purchase the gifts. These are the 10 best gifts to […]

Hot Wheels and Matchbox Car Storage

A mother recently asked me to store her children’s Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars. To determine what were the best storage products I first had the children help me count how many toys cars they each have. Then, each child was allowed to determine if they want their cars displayed in their bedrooms or playroom […]

Making a Patriotic Friendship Bracelet

An 8-year-old in my care is making red, white, and blue friendship bracelets for all of her friends for Labor Day. Rainbow Loom and the Mega Rainbow Loom kits allows kids to make all kinds of friendship bracelet creations. The Original rubber band set from Rainbow Loom is the perfect craft to keep kids busy […]

6 Time Tracking Apps for Nannies and Sitters

Whether nannies are paid daily, weekly, or bi-weekly it’s important for in-home caregivers to track the hours they work so they are paid the proper amount of overtime. Many nannies use a piece of notebook paper, daily log, or paper calendar to write down the hours worked. But in this technological-age there are easy apps […]

Don’t Use Pull-Ups: Use Underwear and Waterproof Potty Training Covers to Potty Train

A lot has been learned about child development since I graduated college in the 90s. So, I bought the courses from Scientific Secrets for Raising Kids Who Thrive by Peter M. Vishton, Professor at The College of William and Mary to see what clinical discoveries have been made since I first learned about child development. […]

Teaching Phonics to Children

By ChildrenLearningReading.com Phonics is a necessary part of any good method of teaching children to read. Teaching children phonics and helping them develop phonemic awareness is the key to mastering words, which is the first key step toward successful reading. Children need to develop a knowledge of the letters, the sounds represented by the letters, […]

David Dolphin Worksheets for Preschool

Parents want their nannies to encourage learning with their children. Nannies should encourage leaning in everyday activities. But worksheets do play an important part of preparing children for school as well. David Dolphin Worksheets for Pre-School are created by a pre-school teacher and are great for parents and nannies to help ensure school readiness. School-aged […]