by cincynanny | Aug 10, 2010 | cincinnati, cincynanny, dip, protein, quick tip, tuesday
Quick Tip: Protein DipNeed to add a little extra protein into your kid’s diet? Provide a side of peanut butter or hummus on the side to dip veggies! We love to use these colored ramekins. They are the perfect size for the boys to hold in their little...
by cincynanny | Aug 6, 2010 | 5, cincinnati, cincy, cincynanny, friday, nanny, straight, talk
In every position, nanny or not, there comes a time when you must have a difficult conversation with your employer. This is the time when we need to remind ourselves, as nannies, that we are professionals in a career and handle the situation accordingly. I hope this...
by cincynanny | Jul 30, 2010 | cincinnati, cincy, high5, privacy
Sometimes being a nanny is strange when you think about it. “Living” in someone else’s household. There is surely many ways your work home is run differently than your home-home. I occasionally have a thought, “didn’t I already do this...
by cincynanny | Jul 23, 2010 | celebration, cincinnati, cincy, high5, nanny, one year
Wow, it is hard to believe that we are celebrating a whole year of High5 posts. The CincyNanny Blog was a sporadic and random blog until the every week posts the High5 brought to Fridays! People have asked me where did the idea of “High5” come from? I...
by cincynanny | Jul 21, 2010 | cincinnati, cincynanny, nanny, nanny roundtable, whats up weds
Tuesday Night we had our first “Nanny Roundtable” as a CincyNanny Community! Nanny Lindsey returned from the International Nanny Association conference with the desire to create an informal time to chat over coffee or dinner about the issues and questions...
by cincynanny | Jul 20, 2010 | cincinnati, cincynanny, nanny, noted, notes, post-it, quick tip
Quick Tip: NotedI am a list-maker. It is how I function. I hate forgetting things, so I am constantly writing things down on my “master list”. I have fallen in love with these Post-It Pads. They are great for short notes, phone messages, errand lists,...