Great Traits to Look For in A Nanny!

How do you know you found the right nanny?

Families may look for many different qualities in a nanny, but we believe they can all agree on important traits. Each family is unique and requires different needs. Some families might want a young and energetic nanny, while other families might want an older more mature and professional nanny. Overall we believe all families can agree on important traits they would like their nanny to posses.  Here is our list of important traits we believe great nannies should have…

#1 genuine interest in childcare/children as well as the whole family

#2 comfortable and connects with children as well as the parents

#3 respects parenting philosophies

#4 trustworthy

#5 reliable 

#6 excellent communication skills

#7 great at multitasking 

#8 patience 

#9 loving and caring

#10 flexible

but the most important things to look for are…is your child excited to see them every time? Is your child eager to tell you about their activities together? If they meet all the above, then we believe you have yourself the right nanny!

64th Annual Ocean Beach Kiwanis Kite Festival!

Ocean Beach Kite Festival Next weekend!

It’s windy out today, which reminds us of the 64th Annual Ocean Beach Kiwanis Kite Festival coming up very soon. Next weekend to be exact! Looking for something to do next weekend? Then this could be perfect for your family. Come over to Ocean Beach for a fun filled day starting at the Ocean Beach Recreation Center at 9am. A day of festivities, food and entertainment, a craft fair along with kite making and decorating and of course, a kite flying contest! Kite making will be held at the Ocean Beach Rec. Center between 9-12:30pm and all the materials will be supplied. How cool is that?  Between 11-1pm hot dogs and punch for participants will be provided along with a live band at the Ocean Beach Elementary School court yard. Checkout the craft fair booths and even amusement rides (how fun!) on Santa Monica Blvd. Come join us and hangout at the beach. For any further information please contact: oceanbeachkiwanis@gmail.com

The Coolest Parks for San Diego Kids!

Who doesn’t like playing outside?

For San Diego kids, the outdoors is fortunately a yearly wonderland. Thanks to great weather year around, it makes it easy for lots of outdoor play. And that is a great thing for parents, nannies and caregivers who have little ones needing to run off some energy. Our parks are a perfect place to explore the local sights and sounds.  After reading a current post on the Red Tricycle, which I love, about the coolest parks here in our very own San Diego, I just had to share.Check them out!

The 7 Coolest Parks for San Diego Kids | Red Tricycle.

Ants on a Log

Alright, I think we can all agree we’ve had a little too much sugar these last couple of days…

listen up mommies, daddies, grannies, nannies etc….

here is a great snack (the kids will love) to help replace some of that sugar intake from all the Valentine’s week celebrations…

Ants on a log of course!

All you need: peanut butter, celery sticks and raisins…YUM!

Happy Valentine’s Day!!

Wishing you a day full of LOVE and sweets too!

A great day to stop and reflect upon all those wonderful and loving people in your life. Such as your spouse, children,  family members, friends and of course you don’t want to forget about your loving nanny or caregiver….the list may go on and on, and well, that might be a great thing! The more people to love on today! Enjoy and cheers to a day to celebrate LOVE…

New Children’s Museum

Have you been yet?

The New Children’s Museum is a wonderful place that celebrates children and the arts. It’s a perfect place to go anytime of the year. It is a non-profit institution funded by our admissions, memberships, and our overall community support. At the Museum, children are empowered to think, play and create through participatory exhibitions, engaging art-making activities, captivating artistic performances, and in-depth educational opportunities. What is also great about The New Children’s Museum, is that it’s for kids of all ages, not just for the little ones. They have stuff for older children too, such as the Teen Studio for teenagers! And even better, this amazing place is located here in our very own downtown San Diego. Located 200 West Island Avenue, the museum faces Harbor Drive, and is well positioned near the MTS Convention Center Trolley stop, Seaport Village and the Gaslamp Quarter. This is a great location! They always have something new to explore. If you forgot or didn’t already know, we just thought we’d bring it up!

The Museum provides a comfortable and engaging environment for the entire family to enjoy together, so get out there and enjoy it!  There is so much to see and do with your kids in San Diego. And this is another great example. For more info visit: www.thinkplaycreate.org.

Also, check out their new TRASH exhibit!

Hello February!

February is a great month to celebrate LOVE.

There are many people, places and things to love around San Diego!  This month leap into your love for people, culture, art, science, history and nature. During the month of February you can visit 40 museums around the county for half the price the admission cost! How neat is that? Visit museums such as the San Diego Natural History Museum, Birch Aquarium and Scripps, USS Midway Museum and Museum of Making Music. You can pick up your FREE Museum Month pass at your nearest Macy’s store and enjoy access to any participating museum. Guests with a pass can bring up to three people and receive half-off too. For more information and participating museums visit http://www.sandiegomuseumcouncil.org.

February is also Library Lovers Month, Black History Month and Bake for Family Fun Month and of course Valentines Day lands on the 14th! So stay tuned for more…