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August 2010
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My Favorite Things – Back To School
I love to find and use other people’s bright ideas. Lately I have been frequenting more blogs. Secret experts hiding with the “I did this and it was successful” post, for every day of the week. It always feels like a little treasure that I find as I venture through these posts. It can become [...]
Monday Moxie: A Catch Up with Heather Mckinley
Monday Moxie: A Catch Up with Heather Mckinley by Alice Shaffer The Development Team at Regarding Nannies recognizes the importance of education and wanted to assist a nanny in going to the International Nanny Association’s 25th nanny conference this past May in San Francisco. We sponsored an essay contest and Heather McKinley was the recipient [...]
Weekend RoundUp: Week of August 23-27, 2010
It’s the weekend! My weekend looks a lot like this: Friday => Recover. Saturday => Enjoy. Sunday => Prepare. I take the time to slow down and catch up… and that is exactly what we bring to you each Saturday with the Weekend Roundup! Our team takes a break through the weekend (from writing at [...]
Financial Friday: Get Some Cash For Your Overstock!
Financial Friday: Get Some Cash For Your Overstock! by Alice Shaffer One of my Financial Nanny readers, Cheryl J of CA, sent me an article titled “Turn Trash Into Cash”. First off i am so excited that my readers are sending me articles and things to pass along to others. That is what a Financial [...]
Making a Difference, One Child at a Time
Making a Difference, One Child at a Time An Interview with Gary James, Owner of Connecticut Domestics by Kellie Geres, Regarding Nannies Development Team Member & Michelle LaRowe, 2004 INA Nanny of the Year Originally from England, Gary James was a professional athlete whose career ended after an injury. Not wanting to stay in the [...]
Creative Nanny Wednesday: Classic Tie-dye T-shirts
Classic Tie-dye T-shirts By: Lindsey Kanis The boys I watch are getting to great ages where they get along well enough to work together, follow directions (though simple and few) and are able to be excited for end results. The best part is that nobody ever minds getting a little messy. I mean, except for me. [...]
Tuesday Tips: A Review … A Mom’s Ultimate Book of Lists, by Michelle LaRowe
Michelle has gone from 2004 INA Nanny of the Year ™ to mom in a few short years. She has taken her years as a career nanny to motherhood and leads us on an adventure of references and resources sure to help all moms and nannies out there, with A Mom’s Ultimate Book of Lists. [...]
Ning: A Resource for Nanny Groups
Community is beneficial for those that share a common ground. People grow when challenged by their peers. Many cities in the US have Support Groups or Communities for nannies to connect, but often times nannies tend to work long hours that are focused on the needs, appointments, and priorities of a family. It is likely that some [...]
Weekend Roundup: Week Of August 16-20, 2010
It is so interesting to hear the comments from our readers. Each member of the Regarding Nannies Development Team is a nanny herself, with passion and desire to meet a need in our industry. We greatly appreciate your feedback and encouragement so thank you for all of your kind words. We welcome personal emails and [...]
Financial Friday: Topics in a Car Agreement
Vehicles are expensive. Beyond the cost of the car, there are regular maintenance costs and let’s not forget gasoline. Today over on the CincyNanny blog, Greta discusses some “Topics in a Car Agreement” giving some of the basics things to discuss with an employer. Enjoy! High5 Friday: Topics in a Car Agreement Transportation is a [...]
