Back in 1999, my one nanny family offered to pay for one class a semester for me to go to school. I was so excited. I choose to take a Business class. Over the next few years I took several classes. I was able to transfer a large portion of my classes from my BS […]
Entries Tagged as 'attitudes'
Thinking Thursday: Going back to school!
August 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments
Wednesday Wisdom: Leaving a Family
August 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Recently there have been a lot of nannies in my online groups and locally that have been leaving their nanny jobs. Some of these nannies have been with their families for 15 years, 8 years and just 2 years. Each nanny has wondered how to leave their family. Being a nanny is not an easy […]
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“Don’t call me and ask me when I’m coming home!”
August 6th, 2008 · No Comments
Today Kidlet #3 and I went out to dinner then went to a school supply store to get some supplies and a memory card for the new camcorder.
I was checking out in line and a gentleman asked if he could go ahead, he had one item and was getting on a bus. I said sure […]
Dynamics
June 10th, 2008 · No Comments
Kidlet #1 has been gone for 2 days now. Kidlet #2 and #3 have been here doing various things. It has been really interesting seeing the dynamics of the Kidlet #2 and #3 together. I think over the next two weeks they will have a special bonding period that normally doesn’t happen.
Dinner has been drama […]
Tags: Kidlet #1 · Kidlet #2 · Kidlet #3 · attitudes
Busy week ahead!
June 1st, 2008 · No Comments
So Kidlet 1 & 2 are out of school. Kidlet #3 has 2 more weeks of school. This will be an interesting week as they are home and one in school. I wonder if there will be fighting ensuing
Kidlet #2 and I will most likely get our haircut on Monday or Tuesday. I […]
Tags: Kidlet #1 · Kidlet #2 · Kidlet #3 · attitudes
Back to work after 5 days off!
May 28th, 2008 · No Comments
I have been off work since Thursday evening. It has been great, exhausting, profitable and exhausting! I loaded my car up twice with items for my yard sale that I was having at my friend’s house in Pennsylvania.
But more on that later, today my oldest, Kidlet #1 is home because school is out. He came […]
Tags: Kidlet #1 · attitudes · credit cards · dinner · eating out
The Final Season
May 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Kidlet #3 and I watched the movie The Final Season this afternoon. It was a great baseball movie. It recalls the story of the Legendary Norway High School’s final season as a team and school in 1991. Norway, Iowa is all about baseball. The team had won 19 state championships and then in 1991 it was […]
Tags: Kidlet #3 · Movies · attitudes
I just might as well not be here then…
May 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment
was the last statement my Kidlet #1 said as he stomped up the stairs just a few minutes ago. I was laughing silently. He had come downstairs to see what I was doing on Friday. I said going to my Grandma’s. *see side note below on my Grandma* What about during the day. I said um doing […]
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Good Luck
May 1st, 2008 · No Comments
Today I was at my weight loss group meeting and one of the ladies brought in a beautiful vase of Lilies of the Valley. I call this lady one of my Grandmas, since I am the youngest in the group :). She also happens to be one of four nuns in the group. She is […]
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Charts …why everyone could use one
April 30th, 2008 · No Comments
I have received several positive responses to my blog post on Turn off that Playstation and computer! I even had one person ask if this “electronic time” could work with her husband. I am sure you could use this for all ages. You might have to change the consequences for those over the age of […]
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