I have the best job. I’m a nanny for two adorable little girls, and I got to join them on vacation to Hawaii last week. It was paradise. We stayed at the Four Seasons, which provided the most luxurious vacation of my life. It was the best way to spend a January week. I’m hoping…
a week by the bay.
About 24 hours after returning home from Michigan (with 3 delayed flights, 1 missed flight, and an overnight stay in San Francisco), I hit the road again to join the family I work for in the Bay Area for a little working vacation. We stayed in a great house in Oakland with awesome views. I’ve…
this week’s nannying funnies.
The two-year-old girl that I watch on a daily basis says hilarious stuff all the time. I think it’s mostly because she just repeats everything adults say, and we all know that adult speak is way funnier when it comes out of a kid’s mouth. Of course, this is why I think these macaroni and…
hawaii.
Hawaii was beautiful. Unfortunately, I didn’t take a whole lot of pictures since most of my time was spent hanging out with kiddos and reading books. But in my free time each day, I walked across the street to Anini Beach and planted myself in the sand. It was marvelous. -Ally
the perks of being a nanny.
I should’ve packed earplugs. Apparently the island of Kauai is full of feral chickens. And feral chickens are friends with feral roosters. And while roosters are stereotypically given the benefit of the doubt to only crow when the sun rises, the has proven to be completely false. It is 6:30 in the morning while I…
when 5-year-olds attack.
Today I spent the morning at my big kid job, where I’m an environmental educator, teaching kiddos about recycling, energy, water, etc. After a morning spent trying to explain to four preschool classes why it’s important to save water (if you’ve ever met a preschool student, you know that it wasn’t the most successful morning)….
holiday biscotti.
It’s only 9 a.m., and I’ve already helped save Christmas for all the Whos in Whoville. I got to work at 8 this morning and was informed that I would be playing the role of Santa Claus today, and we would need to capture the Grinch. The 5-year-old handed me a Santa hat and beard,…
peanut butter hair.
While nannying the other day, the 5-year-old decided she wanted to make a snack. Peanut butter crackers, to be exact. I was thrilled about this snack option, as most of the foods she wants to ‘make’ range from absurd (a witch’s brew), to disgusting (a fruit salad consisting of a mashed banana, berries, carrots, and…
the latest robot.
Today’s nannying activity. We made robot costumes. My attempt to teach the robot dance was not fruitful. -Ally
the nanny life.
I’m a nanny. Now, I know that a lot of you sit around thinking, “I wonder what that’s like?” Well, here’s your answer, folks. I usually start my workday somewhere between 7 and 9 am. The family that I work for has a different schedule every week, so I don’t usually have the same schedule…
my crappy day.
Yesterday may have been the most ridiculous day in recent history. I told you before that I am a nanny for two adorable children, a 4-year-old girl and a 6-month-old boy. Our daily routine is supposed to include the girl going to preschool until noon while I stay at home with her brother. Then we…