• $50.00 Your Way Giveaway! February 2025!

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    New month! New Giveaway! Hello Little Peanuts! Let us see if I can make it an ENTIRE month without anything going wrong!! Fingers crossed. Let’s hope the Giveaway stays up and running all month as well. GESH! What a year……… ALREADY!?! Here’s my WHINE for the month, the year?  Naaaa let’s make that YEARS……. the doctors have no idea what is wrong with my hands. One test shows that the carpal tunnel is back. WHAT?!?! After LESS than 4 years?! WHAT!?!? All I know is, I hurt. I’m getting REALLY grumpy. Grrrrr. The Husband’s MS (Multiple Sclerosis) still has him in a down cycle. Down cycle here means wheelchair-bound. He’s grumpy too. Actually, he’s frustrated AND grumpy. Let me tell ya, we are A SUPER FUN pair. (Look I made a funny!) I bet you wish you lived next door to US!!! I hope you are all having a SAFE, WARM winter. Idaho is still so WEIRD!! 30 minutes from Canada and I have NO SNOW?! WHAT is going on!??! I think it took a wrong turn and went to Louisana. (MAN! I am FULL of funny quips today!) I am really not complaining. The Husband is in no shape…

  • Benefits of Hiring a Nanny for your Family

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    Having a baby is a wonderful experience and creates many opportunities in life. But, there are also a series of challenges and changes that need to be adapted to. One of the key questions all new parents will face is how best to deal with these, who can you lean on for support, and is hiring a nanny a good idea. In fact, if you use reputable nanny services Sydney you’ll find that you get a well-qualified professional who can take care of your child and provide a host of other benefits to your family. Qualified professionals can also be provided through sosgarde.  Security If you have a job that makes you work irregular hours or lots of overtime it can be difficult to be there when your baby or child needs you. This can lead to insecurity issues as your child will never be sure if you’re there when you need them.  However, a nanny removes this issue. They provide the security and safety of a backstop. Your child knows there will always be someone there to assist them and that’s thanks to the love you have for them. Time For Other Children If you already have a child…

  • Ten Tips to Help You Find the Ideal Babysitter for Your Family

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    Any parent will tell you that being a mom or dad is a full-time, never-ending job. Between homework, dance lessons, swimming classes, doctor’s appointments, and everything else in between, many parents feel that they are stretched so thin it’s a miracle that they have the time to do anything else. The ideal babysitter is the answer.   That’s why most parents find it handy to have a good babysitter on speed dial; somebody who can turn up at short notice when you need them and provide you with peace of mind knowing that your precious little ones are in safe, capable hands while you get on with whatever needed to be done – or just have some well-deserved me-time.  But finding the perfect babysitter for you can be a daunting process. How do you know that they have relevant experience? Can you be sure they’ll be the right fit for your kids? Do they agree with your parenting techniques and values?  Here are ten tips to keep in mind to help you find the perfect babysitter.  #1. Check Their ID Firstly, before you trust somebody with your kids, you’ll want to be sure that they are definitely who they say they…

  • Summer Fun With Outdoor Movies!!

    Summer fun! Summer boredom busters Y’all know that I am trying to find things to do with 6-year-old Alice this summer. So the first thing we did was sit down and make a list of things we wanted to do. Then we cut all the ideas into strips and put them in a container. We have tons of things; going to the San Diego Zoo, LEGOLAND, San Diego Safari Park, movies, tons of pool and beach days. Several of our ideas have multiple strips. I’ve mentioned before that I try everything I can to stretch out the activities so that I’m not pulling my hair out by 11am. First I let Alice sleep until she wakes up on her own. Some mornings it’s 9 or 9:30!! Then has to decide what’s for breakfast and help me fix it. Then clean up the kitchen. WOW now it’s what 10am? We work on our school notebooks, math, writing and then she has to update her Bright Journal entry for the day. Then we pick a strip from the jar. Today’s strip was ENJOY A LAZY DAY. We had the BEST DAY too!! We laid in bed and watched movies on the ceiling. Say…