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Featured Nannies | |
Krissy S, Nanny
Krissy has been in a nanny share situation for multiple families - one for 1 1/2 yrs and another for 2 1/2 yrs. Additionally, she has experience working in the daycare field - as a caregiver, center director, and curriculum coordinator. She has also been a babysitter, owned a part-time tea party business, and is currently seeking to become certified through an infant aquatics survival program. Krissy has her Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies.
Maria N, Babysitter
Maria moved here from Maui, HI where she grew up. Prior to working at Mom's Best Friend, she worked for another on-call nanny agency. She has also been employed as a recreation manager for a large hotel chain where she supervised the pool staff, developed activities for adults and children, and ran kids' camps. Her first job was as an after school assistant teacher at a Hawaiian language immersion program. She moved to Austin to be closer to family, and she spends her time doing outdoor activities, yoga, traveling, swimming, crafts, reading, and she enjoys meeting new people. |
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Annual National Nanny
Recognition Week Party | |
We want to thank you
for all you do!
We're throwing our Annual
National Nanny Recognition Week party at Waterloo Ice House
(6203 N. Capital of Texas Hwy) on
Tues, Sept 20th from
10:30am-12:30pm.
Please RSVP to
katie.talkington@mbfagency.com
for all people that will be attending the event by
Friday, September 2nd.
Are you a nanny that goes above and beyond the call of duty to make your employer's life easier? To enter yourself as Nanny of the Year or to have your employer submit you, please send a short summary of why you should be nanny of the year.
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BabySigns® Nanny
Certification Kits Available | |
 Learning simple signs can help a baby tell the grown-ups in their world what they need, want, feel and remember.
Tina Cavanaugh of Baby Signs by Tina C offers nannies (or parents) and babies once-a-week, 45 minute Sign, Say & Play® classes. Babies can meet BeeBo™ the Baby Signs® Bear in Tina's classes as early as 8 months old. You can become a Baby Signs® Certified Nanny or purchase the self-paced Baby Signs® Nanny Certification Program CD (buying it from Tina ensures ongoing support!). See the current class schedule, email Tina or call her with any questions at 512-814-0004. |
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Bring Fun and Creativity into Your Job! | | |
Video: Creative Snack Ideas
More creative ideas are also available on our website!
 Featured Creative Idea: Make a Book
Submitted by Kathy Norman, MBF Austin Babysitter
Materials needed:
- Hole punch
- Construction paper
- Yarn
Assist the child as needed with the following. The more they do themselves (usually) the better they like the project.
- Fold construction paper in half.
- Punch holes in folded side (the child is going to "sew" the book, so don't put too many or they will get bored)
- Take a length of yarn (usually double the length of the side you are "sewing") and lace through the book. Make a bow on top or bottom with the end of the yarn.
- The inside is up to you and the child! Some ideas are:
- Make pictures or write messages to their mom and dad.
- Practice writing alphabet letters
- Cut and paste pictures from a magazine
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Long-term Nanny Salary Increase | | |
In the past, we have tried to accommodate the various schedules and budgets of a wide variety of families. However, our nanny pool has always been comprised of the most professional, experienced, highly screened career nannies - YOU! Therefore, effective immediately, all new long-term nanny searches will have full time hours and a minimum annual salary of $30,000 gross. We've always known we had the best nannies in town, but we're making sure that we always have the best jobs in town! View our job board. |
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Fall Craft: Faux Stained Glass Leaves | |
Make several of these pretty window hangers to display in the sun. They make a lovely display using fall's splendid colors, mirroring the falling leaves.
What You'll Need:
- 1 sheet black construction paper
- Tissue paper in fall colors
- 1 sheet heavy weight self-stick laminating film (recommended: Cont-Tact paper)
 Scissors- Glue stick
- Toothpick
- Ribbon
- Suction cup hanger
How To Make It:
- Peel back half of the backing from the laminating film, leaving the other half still protected. Fold over the backing to keep out of the way.
- Tear tissue paper into small squares and place onto sticky side of laminating film. Be sure to alternate colors and keep them close together, overlapping is fine too.
- Carefully peel the backing off the other side of the laminating film, then fold that film over onto the exposed tissue paper pieces, sandwiching them between the film. Press out any air bubbles.
- Trim any overlapping film off and throw away.
- Fold construction paper in half and cut out a simple leaf shape. This should yield two identical leaves because the construction paper was folded.
- Glue the very tip of the leaves together, just enough to tack it together. Using scissors or a craft knife, cut out the center of the leaf, leaving about a half-inch border, making a leaf-shaped frame for your stained glass creation. Be sure to ask an adult for help.
- Using your leaf-shaped frame as a guide, trim the laminated tissue paper into the shape of the leaf. Your laminated tissue paper needs to be a little bit smaller than your frame so that it does not stick out the sides. (See photo.)
- Glue the laminated tissue paper leaf inside the construction paper leaf frame.
- At the tip of the leaf, poke a hole with a toothpick for your hanger.
- Insert a piece of ribbon into the hole and tie in a knot. Then trim the ends.
- Hang ribbon on a suction cup hanger on the window.
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