Loading ...HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Many of you have probably spent the last couple weeks figuring out costumes for your kids- puppies and clowns to army guys and princesses. All over the world Halloween (dia de los muertos/ all saints day etc) is celebrated differently. What is customary in your country? How can you share that with your […]
The Kirkland & Redmond Area AuPairCare Au Pairs enjoyed our Host Family Day Event early in October. We gathered for a picnic at The Farm in Snohomish. Au Pairs & Families were able to enjoy the cool crisp sunny day by a pumpkin patch. AuPairCare provided Sugar Pumpkins for the kids to decorate. Kids stopped […]
As most of you know, our family includes two adorable little kids and a beta fish named peanut butter. Most of the time, I find myself tangled up in some activity focused on containing…err, I mean entertaining my energetic preschooler.
Since I often focus on my preschooler, this entry is dedicated to activities for our […]
Fall is my favorite season. I will unashamedly admit that I actually like school. I used to look forward to all things back to school related from backpacks to report cards. Can you believe I even got my name on the board for talking almost every day?
I love the smell of apple cider, the […]
Tomorrow is August 1st and is historically the driest day of the year in Seattle. Our forecast for tomorrow is…rain!
When it’s raining, we don’t go to the park as much. It’s really not my favorite thing to do in the rain.
This is what we’ve been up to lately instead:
Recently, Riley used wax […]
I’ll spare you from a lengthy post on American History, but I will say that the birthday of our nation is a celebration of the independence of our country in which America declared “that all men are created equal with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
It’s […]
Eight years ago today, I arrived Seattle for the first time ever. Before that day I had been as far as India, but never west of the Rocky Mountains.
In exchange for my housing while I was looking for my first job out of college, I was a dog sitter! Having been a GREAT Au Pair […]
Remember that this month’s au pair activity is fast approaching! We will be heading up to the annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival! This is truly a beautiful place to visit- so don’t forget your cameras! There are several activities to do and fields to explore. Remember to bring umbrellas and wear proper clothing in case […]
We have two new au pairs arriving this month!! Please welcome Jenny from Germany to Redmond and Joy from Thailand to Kirkland! What are some of your best “new arrival” tips for these au pairs? Please share!
