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...]
13 Summer Activities Tested by Kids
Earlier this summer, I shared some of the summer activities that the kids and I tested! Before summer officially ends, I thought I'd share 13 more kid tested summer activities! In case you're new, I'm a nanny to 4 kiddos during the summer (2 once school starts). Read more about my nanny life here and here. … [Read more...]
11 Summer Activities Tested by Kids
So far this summer we have had a lot of fun! We've managed to get out of the house enough, yet not over do it. I planned several summer activities that I think that kids will enjoy, but the true test of an activity or outing is what the kids think. So... Here are a list of Kid Tested Summer Fun Ideas and what "my" kiddos thought about them! (You can read more about our daily summer schedule and structure here.) … [Read more...]
How I Structured Summer with 4 Kids
During the school year, I only have L and E. So, prepping for summer is a little different from our norm. Big Sis and Big Bro join us and after last summer (not enough structure, way to much freedom!), I really wanted to try my hand at structuring our summer a bit more! I worked hard to plan out the months that we had together so that we had fun activities, adventures, learning activities, chores, and free time. I wanted the days to be predictable but also flexible and able to work with camps and having friends over. I also wanted to make it easy for me to … [Read more...]