Whether you work from home, stay at home, homeschool, work outside the home or rock some combination of them all the ending of the school year brings changes that can cause stress! This is my 5th summer with 4+ kids and I'm here to tell you that you can, in fact, enjoy summer with your kids and still get stuff done! I've learned a lot about what works and what doesn't (at least for my set of kiddos) and want to share my tips and tricks with you! Read on to learn how to enjoy summer with your kids (and still get stuff done)! Scroll to the bottom for the printable #purposefulsummer field … [Read more...]
Easy Spring Flower Craft for Kids
Happy Spring! My youngest nanny kiddo is 3 and is all about doing "crafts" - whether its playdoh, paint or projects - she is all about it! In celebration of flowers and warmer weather and all things happy, we made an easy spring flower craft today. You can make it with items you probably already have in your cabinets, so lets get started! This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase something through my links, you are helping me support my family, and I only share products I've used or recommend. This project is awesome because it's flexible, works for toddlers on … [Read more...]
Nanny Life: Back to Work After Baby
Mom life meets nanny life...Read on to hear about my return to work and how I'm juggling all 5 kids! I took about an extra month off due to some high blood pressure issues at the end of my pregnancy. I had planned to take two months of maternity leave, so I was gone for about 3 months! I returned to work at the beginning of July, and Logan came with me! I am so so blessed to have a job I love that allows me to spend time with my own child as well. … [Read more...]
Nanny Life: 10 days of Valentines Day Activities for Kids
When I do a countdown or sit down to plan a month of activities, I take into consideration days that the big kids will be off school as well as what day's Little Bro has preschool. The days we don't have PreK, we have more time to do bigger activities! Then, it's off to Pinterest I go in search of ideas that match my theme. For February, the theme is - of course - love, hearts and valentines! Below you'll find our "countdown" as well as links to the original sources! Why invent the wheel when there are so many awesome ideas out there! (Because I am only with the kiddos on weekdays, our … [Read more...]
Nanny Life – A New Year
I have worked for the same family for about a year and a half now! I have seen the youngest two (now 4, 2) hit some major milestones and have gotten to be a part of their growth! I LOVE my job, and am so grateful that I finally get to go to work doing something I genuinely enjoy. I honestly never thought the nanny life was for me, but now I wouldn't trade it for anything! … [Read more...]