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Congrats to our Featured Nannies! | |
Kimberly W,
Summer Nanny
Kimberly has been a devoted, career nanny for 22 years. She is hands-on and promotes keeping children active and creative. She is described as proactive and goes above and beyond what is expected. She values both roles as childcare provider but also have developed practical ways in keeping a household running smoothly. She loves preparing family meals, running errands, grocery shopping, and laundry.
Janine D, Babysitter
After growing up in Florida, Janine began working as a sitter for Mom's Best Friend in 1998. Her experience includes working as a Caseworker for the Department of Family and Children Services, as a Child Life Assistant for the Children's Hospital of Austin, as a Certified Child Life Therapist, and as a Special Education Teacher. Janine has a calling to work with children and has dedicated her life to caring for them! |
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Summer Craft | | |
Yarn Octopus
The finished craft makes a great source of inspiration for young imaginations to make up stories about their octopus.
 What You'll Need:
- Yarn in two different colors
- 2-3 cotton balls
- Glue
- 2 medium wiggle eyes
- Ruler
- Scissors
- White craft glue
How To Make It:
- Choose one of the yarn colors and cut into 24 pieces that are 12" long each.
- Lay pieces of yarn on a flat surface in the shape of a wheel so that each piece intersects with the others in the center of the wheel.
- Hold 2-3 cotton balls (2 if large, 3 if small) and roll them in your hands to create a ball about the size of a ping pong ball. Place the cotton in the center of the wheel.
- Gather all the ends of the yarn wheel snugly up around the cotton to form the head of your octopus.
- Using a piece of the second color yarn, tie a knot around the yarn gathered around the cotton ball. Tie in a knot to secure and then tie a bow and trim the ends.
- Turn the octopus right side up. Separate the yarn into groups of six strands. Braid each group of six (in each group of six you should be braiding three sets of two strands)--you should have 8 braids when you are finished. Tie each braid with a piece of the second color yarn. Trim the edges of the tied yarn and the ends of the braids.
- Glue two wiggle eyes on to the head above the bow tie.
- Glue a piece of second color yarn for the smile.
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Babysitter T-Shirts | |
 It's great to see our sitters wearing this fun new Mom's Best Friend babysitter t-shirt! If you haven't already picked one up (come by Tuesdays or Thursdays between 9am-2pm), we have all sizes still available! Remember, these shirts should be worn at all hotel jobs, special events, church jobs, corporate jobs, and ideally all family jobs as well! Mom's Best Friend is giving one to each caregiver, and if you would like to purchase any additional shirts, they are only $6! |
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Summer Recipe | | |
 Strawberry-Orange Popsicle
These frozen treats are sweet, delicious and full of real fruit!
Ingredients:
- 1 pint (1 pound) strawberries
- 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
Instructions:
- In a blender combine strawberries, concentrate and sugar; puree to combine.
- Divide among nine 3-ounce plastic cups. Place a stick in the center of each cup; place in freezer. After 4-6 hours adjust stick to make sure it is upright in the center of the pop.
- To remove the popsicle, run hot water over the cup; twist gently to remove.
This recipe and more everyday and seasonal recipes can be found at: http://recipes.kaboose.com. |
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