Tuesday Tips
Legos and DVDS What to do with them?
I have totally fallen in love with the blog IHeartOrganizing! I was looking through her Facebook page and found references to a post on Lego organization! I knew immediately that I needed to investigate. The holidays are here and so many nannies and families have 1000s of Legos residing in every nook and cranny of the house. I set [...]
Tips for Holiday Cards
by Alice Shaffer We are fast approaching the “annual card” sending season for the holidays. I have already personally bought two sets of cards for a total of 56 cards. Now I am thinking about how I need to gather all the addresses for everyone I want to send a card out to this year. [...]
Free Shipping Day December 16, 2011
Today I am sharing a two part tip on Holiday Shopping. Have you heard of Free Shipping Day? In 2008, FreeShipping.org founder Luke Knowles envisioned a shopping holiday held mid-December where thousands of merchants would offer free shipping with delivery by Christmas Eve to shoppers. After just three years, his Free Shipping Day is quickly [...]
What can your cell phone camera be used for?
Cell phones have come a long way since the “bag phone” for your car. Today they are mini “computers” to our world around us. The great thing about cell phones are the cameras they have. Most of them have 8 mega-pixel capabilities, better than some digital cameras. Recently I heard some great ideas on uses [...]
My Favorite Things – Top 5 Organizers for My Nursery
I am a sucker for organization. I could spend hours in stores devoted to the efforts; you know the ones. As I began to acquire more and more baby stuff, before Isaac even arrived, I knew I had the fun opportunity to organize ahead of time. So, even if you are not in babyland, I [...]
Potty Training? Need Tips?
This weekend I was at an ADCAN meeting, and the subject of potty training came up with some of us. I remembered that one of our NannyFusion members, Nannies from the Heartland had posted an article earlier this year on potty training. Becky Kavanagh shares the article titled: Potty Training 101 Remember that any type [...]
Missing Facebook Statuses of Friends, Families and Regarding Nannies?
As many of us know, Facebook has done it again and changed things up in the world. Many have complained about the “new Facebook” and their dislike of things. I happen to like the new Facebook wall. I have discovered many awesome quotes and fan pages that I didn’t know of a month ago. Many [...]
When a Parent Yells
introduction by Alice Shaffer Have you every worked for a parent in your nanny position that was a yeller? Today I am bringing you a Top 10 list of things to do when a parent is a yeller, especially Mom. As a nanny, I have been very lucky in my career to never work with [...]
My Favorite Things – Top 10 Items on My Registry
If you havent heard, I just had a baby! His name is Isaac George, and I thought I’d share a few pictures. Isaac and I getting ready to leave the hospital (2 days old). Isaac sleeping on my lap (1 week old). Isaac with his eyes open. (2 weeks old). I am on maternity leave [...]
Nanny Binder
In honor of National Nanny Recognition Week, Nanny Brandi shares with us her “Nanny Binder”. I heard about her nanny binder and loved it and wanted her to share it with our readers. I think sometimes we all get caught up in the “techie” world and forget that sometimes black and white on paper does [...]







