Parents wants their children to be advance in everything. Be smart! I know that most parents wants this, so you enroll your kids in preschool. Which is very important. But now a days parents go overboard, they sign up their children for extra curriculum. Such as ballet, piano lesson, gymnastics, soccer etc. I know that this curriculum help them develop socialy and mentaly. But isn't that's the reason why you enroll them in preschool in the first place? Parents let not forget that their children and children loves to play.
How about play dates? Its free, no sign up needed or waiting for a spot. After hours in preschool, ask your children what they wanna do next, they'll say they wanna play with friends. Which I think is not a bad idea. Were adult, and got tired doing our errands. Don't you think your children feel same way. With all the after school activities they get overwhelmed. Play dates is very important to your children's emotional development. Being with their friends give them freedom, imagine, pretend and be silly. Best part NO RULES!
Don't you love being with your friends? Why your taking this away to your children? Let them enjoy their friends. They can do what ever they want, like dress up and be a princess, they can make up games, play race cars, train etc. Don't take this away from them. Let them enjoy being kids. After school activities is good but don't take all the spot for after school, save some days that they can enjoy their friend and be with friends. Having a play dates give them oppurtunity to experience and learn things. The nice part of having a play dates, if your children don't have the same toys they learn to share. Different kids, different toys. Kids get so excited to see something new, and going to their friend house is a real and big treat for them. So why not start setting up playdates now then tell your kids, and I want you to focus in their face and see how it light up. There not gonna say their tired. Being with their friends makes them happy, to play someone in their age is fun. Kids grow fast, so let it be. Kids loves being kids!!!
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Life of being a nanny
I came in this country with my sister May of 2000, it was difficult at first. Especially living your country, friends and family. But you do, what you have to do right? As a Filipino, helping your family is a priority. We always think how we can give them a better life. That's why I'm here!
My mother don't want me to leave my country, because she knows me well. I got good job back home and my mom don't want me to quit. But who don't wanna go to America? I bit everybody would. I keep hearing this saying "America is the land of milk and honey" but in my opinion America is a "land of sacrifices" specially to a foreigner like me. I started a job as a housekeeper in a humongous diplomat house, it is taught! Me? a housekeeper! I can't even clean my room back home. I cried so much and wanting to go back home. specially the first time I scrub the bathroom. I can't imagine doing this job. I remember my ex boyfriend use to tell me" what you gonna do there? clean the bathroom? your educated and have a good job! Here they call you ma'am but there you gonna call ma'am". But you know what I said " I know and don't care! but there I gonna make dollars! I don't need to work as hard and I can help my family". So now I'm living the life like everybody does. The first thing I've learned here in the US, is to swallow my pride! I use to deny my job and care so much what other people say. I remember when my boss bought me a uniform to wear, it take months before I put it on. I told my sister "I'm not gonna wear that!" My sister start laughing. She said "I can't wait to see you in this uniform". You know why she laughed, because in the family I'm the sophisticate one. Then one day our boss asked as to put it on, because she wanna see how it looks. So I told my sister that she try it on, but she said " nope lets do it together". So I said OK! after we put it on, we start laughing then tears start flowing. At that moment I felt mix emotions. I can't believed I wore it! But it's not the end of the world, the show just started. So I told my sister " hm mm I look good on it!" then we start laughing again.
Being a housekeeper, is not for me. So I decided to look for a babysitting job. I found one! This job also didn't go well, she is mean! She wants me to care for her 3 children and clean here big house. What is she thinking? I'm not her slave! She has three girls and the older one is exactly the same like her mother. I can't stand this family, so I quit! Then I found a lovely family, she also had three children. But she is different, she's nice. Now I can say "I love this job!" This family treated my as part of their family, I really enjoy working with them. I cared for her three children, cook for them, do their laundry and etc. But do you know why I did everything for her while I call my first nannying job "slavery", because she's nice and treated me well. Here's what I believed, "if your nice I'm more nicer and if your mean I'm more mean". My boss and I click right away, their is no dull moment in this job. They make me happy so I did same. Kids are all grown so we said goodbye, this is hard! I cried so much. My boyfriend now my husband told me, "why your crying their not yours?" which he doesn't had any clue that in this job we invest our emotions. You can't do this job if you don't have love to give. It's painfully to raise and watch them grow, mold them to be a good kids and then bye-bye!!! Job ended but my relationship with them still intact. Now I'm caring two children, one girl and a boy. Their so cute and sweet! They always makes me smile and every time I see them my day start to glow. I found new family and new love of my life! Their like my own. I love dressing her every morning, playing tea party, princesses etc and I've learn all sort construction trucks, rescue vehicle ,cars etc. Their parents are wonderful and fair. Like what I said in my profile, this job give me purpose and meaningful life. Being a nanny can be stressful but lots of fun. You just need to appreciate your job and love what you do. Best part, love guarantee and travel for free!!! Don't you love being a Nanny?
My mother don't want me to leave my country, because she knows me well. I got good job back home and my mom don't want me to quit. But who don't wanna go to America? I bit everybody would. I keep hearing this saying "America is the land of milk and honey" but in my opinion America is a "land of sacrifices" specially to a foreigner like me. I started a job as a housekeeper in a humongous diplomat house, it is taught! Me? a housekeeper! I can't even clean my room back home. I cried so much and wanting to go back home. specially the first time I scrub the bathroom. I can't imagine doing this job. I remember my ex boyfriend use to tell me" what you gonna do there? clean the bathroom? your educated and have a good job! Here they call you ma'am but there you gonna call ma'am". But you know what I said " I know and don't care! but there I gonna make dollars! I don't need to work as hard and I can help my family". So now I'm living the life like everybody does. The first thing I've learned here in the US, is to swallow my pride! I use to deny my job and care so much what other people say. I remember when my boss bought me a uniform to wear, it take months before I put it on. I told my sister "I'm not gonna wear that!" My sister start laughing. She said "I can't wait to see you in this uniform". You know why she laughed, because in the family I'm the sophisticate one. Then one day our boss asked as to put it on, because she wanna see how it looks. So I told my sister that she try it on, but she said " nope lets do it together". So I said OK! after we put it on, we start laughing then tears start flowing. At that moment I felt mix emotions. I can't believed I wore it! But it's not the end of the world, the show just started. So I told my sister " hm mm I look good on it!" then we start laughing again.
Being a housekeeper, is not for me. So I decided to look for a babysitting job. I found one! This job also didn't go well, she is mean! She wants me to care for her 3 children and clean here big house. What is she thinking? I'm not her slave! She has three girls and the older one is exactly the same like her mother. I can't stand this family, so I quit! Then I found a lovely family, she also had three children. But she is different, she's nice. Now I can say "I love this job!" This family treated my as part of their family, I really enjoy working with them. I cared for her three children, cook for them, do their laundry and etc. But do you know why I did everything for her while I call my first nannying job "slavery", because she's nice and treated me well. Here's what I believed, "if your nice I'm more nicer and if your mean I'm more mean". My boss and I click right away, their is no dull moment in this job. They make me happy so I did same. Kids are all grown so we said goodbye, this is hard! I cried so much. My boyfriend now my husband told me, "why your crying their not yours?" which he doesn't had any clue that in this job we invest our emotions. You can't do this job if you don't have love to give. It's painfully to raise and watch them grow, mold them to be a good kids and then bye-bye!!! Job ended but my relationship with them still intact. Now I'm caring two children, one girl and a boy. Their so cute and sweet! They always makes me smile and every time I see them my day start to glow. I found new family and new love of my life! Their like my own. I love dressing her every morning, playing tea party, princesses etc and I've learn all sort construction trucks, rescue vehicle ,cars etc. Their parents are wonderful and fair. Like what I said in my profile, this job give me purpose and meaningful life. Being a nanny can be stressful but lots of fun. You just need to appreciate your job and love what you do. Best part, love guarantee and travel for free!!! Don't you love being a Nanny?
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Meaning of Friendship
Friendship is a relationship with people that develop trust, understanding and emotion. It's a state of being friends. Spending time with friends is good for you, it helps you relieve some stress. Having friends in your life is very important emotionally and physically.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Nanny and employer relationship
Being a nanny, it is very important to develop a relationship with your employer. When you built a relationship you can have a job security, this include trust, communication and respect. If you have this three you gonna have a comfortable work pace. Remember your gonna be part of this family, your going to be in and out of this house. So you wanna feel comfortable.
Your job is gonna be your daily routine, so you wanna make it enjoyable for you. Nannying is a kind of job that you need to be proud, because their no other job that give you so much compliments. "What are we going to do without you", "your a gem of this family", "were so lucky to have you". Can you relate? I know most of us heard this phrases. Makes your feel worthy and needed.
Remember that this family is depending on you, so building a relationship is very important. After years of being a nanny I'm very lucky to find such amazing family, I feel love and care with the family that I've work with. My first nannying job, I found friendship. This family is amazing! Their fun, energetic and chaotic, oh i love this job! Who would believe if I say we hug, kiss and say I love you after worked. Every single day were together, she's stay home mom and after we drop the kids we stop at Starbucks and pick up coffee then start the day. She even get me hook one of the soap opera "bold and the beautiful", we watch this everyday. But time flies kids are grown and we have to say goodbye, but the memories remain. I still go visit or watch the kids once in awhile, we send text as well. Big "V" is the dad and he give a beautiful and heartwarming toss at my wedding. I feel so lucky and bless to be a part of this beautiful family.
Now I'm working with the opposite of the first family. Their also wonderful, but more quite and finesse. You know what I love about this job, their very fair and caring. They show me that the care about me like when I call in sick, she'll say "no worries just rest and call me if you need anything". That's feels good! Also I can easily talk to them and the good part is, she value my opinion when it comes to the kids. They let me do my job and trust me. So I'm happy with my job. Kids are both wonderful, very well manner and sweet too.
Don't you wanna work with this kind of family? I bit you do! So start building a relationship with your employer. Your employer love you! They know that you love their kids, and that's what they wanna give you in return. Good relationship, Good kids, Happy parents! It's all win win situation.
Your job is gonna be your daily routine, so you wanna make it enjoyable for you. Nannying is a kind of job that you need to be proud, because their no other job that give you so much compliments. "What are we going to do without you", "your a gem of this family", "were so lucky to have you". Can you relate? I know most of us heard this phrases. Makes your feel worthy and needed.
Remember that this family is depending on you, so building a relationship is very important. After years of being a nanny I'm very lucky to find such amazing family, I feel love and care with the family that I've work with. My first nannying job, I found friendship. This family is amazing! Their fun, energetic and chaotic, oh i love this job! Who would believe if I say we hug, kiss and say I love you after worked. Every single day were together, she's stay home mom and after we drop the kids we stop at Starbucks and pick up coffee then start the day. She even get me hook one of the soap opera "bold and the beautiful", we watch this everyday. But time flies kids are grown and we have to say goodbye, but the memories remain. I still go visit or watch the kids once in awhile, we send text as well. Big "V" is the dad and he give a beautiful and heartwarming toss at my wedding. I feel so lucky and bless to be a part of this beautiful family.
Now I'm working with the opposite of the first family. Their also wonderful, but more quite and finesse. You know what I love about this job, their very fair and caring. They show me that the care about me like when I call in sick, she'll say "no worries just rest and call me if you need anything". That's feels good! Also I can easily talk to them and the good part is, she value my opinion when it comes to the kids. They let me do my job and trust me. So I'm happy with my job. Kids are both wonderful, very well manner and sweet too.
Don't you wanna work with this kind of family? I bit you do! So start building a relationship with your employer. Your employer love you! They know that you love their kids, and that's what they wanna give you in return. Good relationship, Good kids, Happy parents! It's all win win situation.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Tandoori Chicken Legs
Tandoori is an Indian style of cooking that uses a marinade made from yogurt, lime and spices. This is a easy to follow recipe and I'm very sure that everybody will love it.
Ingredients:
1 8oz container of plain yogurt
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp of lime juice
2 tbsp of vegetable oil
2 tsp of ground cumin
11/2 tsp of ground chili powder
1 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of ground turmeric
1/2 tsp of ground black pepper
8 medium skinless whole chicken legs
Here's how:
* In a big ziploc bag, combine all 9 ingredients, except chicken legs. Mix it carefully then add the chicken.
* Make it sure that the chicken legs are all coated. Air out then seal the ziploc, Refrigerate 4 to 8 hours.
* Place the rack on top then pre heat the oven for 425F. Place the jelly roll pan with foil for easy clean up.
* Then place the cookie cooling rack on top of the foiled jelly pan, if you don't have one never mind. Foiled jelly roll pan also work.
* Arrange the chicken legs on top of the cookie cooling rack or foiled jelly roll pan. But make sure that the chicken legs has a thick coating of the marinate.
* Place the chicken in the oven and bake for 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
* When it's cooked serve it in the plater and garnish with chopped cilantro and lime wedges.
Enjoy your meal!!!
Ingredients:
1 8oz container of plain yogurt
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp of lime juice
2 tbsp of vegetable oil
2 tsp of ground cumin
11/2 tsp of ground chili powder
1 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of ground turmeric
1/2 tsp of ground black pepper
8 medium skinless whole chicken legs
Here's how:
* In a big ziploc bag, combine all 9 ingredients, except chicken legs. Mix it carefully then add the chicken.
* Make it sure that the chicken legs are all coated. Air out then seal the ziploc, Refrigerate 4 to 8 hours.
* Place the rack on top then pre heat the oven for 425F. Place the jelly roll pan with foil for easy clean up.
* Then place the cookie cooling rack on top of the foiled jelly pan, if you don't have one never mind. Foiled jelly roll pan also work.
* Arrange the chicken legs on top of the cookie cooling rack or foiled jelly roll pan. But make sure that the chicken legs has a thick coating of the marinate.
* Place the chicken in the oven and bake for 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
* When it's cooked serve it in the plater and garnish with chopped cilantro and lime wedges.
Enjoy your meal!!!
Marriage
I sign up for 21 days bible challenge, so last night after long time I open my bible. When I open my bible the first words I saw is MARRIAGE, so I told myself why not blog about it.
How many times we heard the cliche', "They have a marriage made in heaven'? This statement implies that some marriages are destined to be good, while others are destined to be bad. What is marriage anyway? For me marriage is a union of two people that so in love and make a life time commitment. Make a vow's for better or for worst, in sickness and in health, till death!!!
I like the sound of that! But never assume that every time will gonna be bed of roses. Were not in fairyland! Marriage has its own life and the only way to find out is to give it a shot. People don't seem to understand that marriage is like a mirror that reflects your personality as husband and wife.
If you wanna have a stronger marriage you both need to work hard on it, but if your marriage is weak because couple are neglecting what is important. When my husband and I attained in marriage seminar before we got married, the speaker point it out the keys to have a healthy and happy marriage. Love, trust, respect and communication to keep your marriage burning.
I'm grew up in 55 years of marriage, I guess were lucky enough to witness my parents devotion to their marriage. The obstacle their been to succeed for all those years, I can't even imagine! But not all of us are bless like my parents, I just started mine. Woo oh its not easy!!! But my parents was my inspiration. We just need to remember the love, smiles and memories when we just started. Think about your wedding day, that everything is "beautiful". When you walk down that Aile, the way your husband look at you! When you exchange vow's, the kiss, the first dance. Everything in that moment is magical, and that only thing you think about is spending the rest of your life with that person you said I do.
Nobody intented for their marriage to be weak, everybody wanna have a happy marriage. Marriage is a lifelong, fulfilling companionship. God created marriage for us to enjoy, it's a gift from him. So lets all be thankful because God want us to experience the best gift ever "LOVE".
How many times we heard the cliche', "They have a marriage made in heaven'? This statement implies that some marriages are destined to be good, while others are destined to be bad. What is marriage anyway? For me marriage is a union of two people that so in love and make a life time commitment. Make a vow's for better or for worst, in sickness and in health, till death!!!
I like the sound of that! But never assume that every time will gonna be bed of roses. Were not in fairyland! Marriage has its own life and the only way to find out is to give it a shot. People don't seem to understand that marriage is like a mirror that reflects your personality as husband and wife.
If you wanna have a stronger marriage you both need to work hard on it, but if your marriage is weak because couple are neglecting what is important. When my husband and I attained in marriage seminar before we got married, the speaker point it out the keys to have a healthy and happy marriage. Love, trust, respect and communication to keep your marriage burning.
I'm grew up in 55 years of marriage, I guess were lucky enough to witness my parents devotion to their marriage. The obstacle their been to succeed for all those years, I can't even imagine! But not all of us are bless like my parents, I just started mine. Woo oh its not easy!!! But my parents was my inspiration. We just need to remember the love, smiles and memories when we just started. Think about your wedding day, that everything is "beautiful". When you walk down that Aile, the way your husband look at you! When you exchange vow's, the kiss, the first dance. Everything in that moment is magical, and that only thing you think about is spending the rest of your life with that person you said I do.
Nobody intented for their marriage to be weak, everybody wanna have a happy marriage. Marriage is a lifelong, fulfilling companionship. God created marriage for us to enjoy, it's a gift from him. So lets all be thankful because God want us to experience the best gift ever "LOVE".
Sunday, October 14, 2012
How to be a good nanny
Parents now are turning to nannies, to care for their children while they go to work. Nanny is the most rewarding career, but sometimes it could be stressful and difficult. Nurturing someones children it not easy, so be aware what the parents want.
Steps to be a good nanny:
Good family- first you need to find a good family that you share the same values, it is important because you wanna make it sure that you will be treated fairly. Once you accepted the job you wanna be happy because I believe if you're happy in this job, you will do great as a nanny. Some families even treat you as part of their family, their out there!
Right age- make sure that your gonna be comfortable at their age, some nannies prefer infant some don't. Different stages, different needs you need to remember that. So look for the right age for you, anyway any ages is adorable!
Cook- Nanny job require basic cooking, preparing meals and snack is part of your job. Involve the kids especially in baking this could be fun activities for you guys.
Discipline- This is very important, your hire as a nanny to nurture and care for the children. Some kids act inappropriate behavior, but they don't mean that. You need to remember that their only kids, their experimenting things. But that doesn't mean that they can get away with it or just gonna ignore it. They need to be corrected. Give them time out or send them in their room, ask them to think what they did. After 2 Min's or so, call them and ask "why you send them in their room?" When they answer, explain what they did wasn't very nice. There kids but their smart! Ask them to apologize then give them hugs and tell you love them, but your not happy for what they did.
Interact with the kids- children is fun! Play with them, be creative, read the books, take them to the park, library and go treasure hunt in the trail. This are some of the fun things you can do with them, you'll be surprise you gonna enjoy it too. Best part, time goes so fast!
Talk to the parents- parents are working most of the day, they wanna know what their children accomplishment for the whole day. Tell them what you did the whole day, if they have fun, misbehave or they get hurt. That doesn't mean they don't trust you.
They're your kids now too- when you accepted the job, you already accepted all the responsibility as their parent. You are the parents while the parents are out, so there your kids. You want the best for them, so help them learn things, be goofy and talk to them. Love and be proud of them, encourage and comfort them. Isn't that's what parents do, there already part of you.
The most rewarding part of being a nanny is to be love by the children, and they will remember you even they grown. They will appreciate everything you've done for them. If other people give you compliment how good the children are, be prove to yourself. That means your good nanny.
Steps to be a good nanny:
Good family- first you need to find a good family that you share the same values, it is important because you wanna make it sure that you will be treated fairly. Once you accepted the job you wanna be happy because I believe if you're happy in this job, you will do great as a nanny. Some families even treat you as part of their family, their out there!
Right age- make sure that your gonna be comfortable at their age, some nannies prefer infant some don't. Different stages, different needs you need to remember that. So look for the right age for you, anyway any ages is adorable!
Cook- Nanny job require basic cooking, preparing meals and snack is part of your job. Involve the kids especially in baking this could be fun activities for you guys.
Discipline- This is very important, your hire as a nanny to nurture and care for the children. Some kids act inappropriate behavior, but they don't mean that. You need to remember that their only kids, their experimenting things. But that doesn't mean that they can get away with it or just gonna ignore it. They need to be corrected. Give them time out or send them in their room, ask them to think what they did. After 2 Min's or so, call them and ask "why you send them in their room?" When they answer, explain what they did wasn't very nice. There kids but their smart! Ask them to apologize then give them hugs and tell you love them, but your not happy for what they did.
Interact with the kids- children is fun! Play with them, be creative, read the books, take them to the park, library and go treasure hunt in the trail. This are some of the fun things you can do with them, you'll be surprise you gonna enjoy it too. Best part, time goes so fast!
Talk to the parents- parents are working most of the day, they wanna know what their children accomplishment for the whole day. Tell them what you did the whole day, if they have fun, misbehave or they get hurt. That doesn't mean they don't trust you.
They're your kids now too- when you accepted the job, you already accepted all the responsibility as their parent. You are the parents while the parents are out, so there your kids. You want the best for them, so help them learn things, be goofy and talk to them. Love and be proud of them, encourage and comfort them. Isn't that's what parents do, there already part of you.
The most rewarding part of being a nanny is to be love by the children, and they will remember you even they grown. They will appreciate everything you've done for them. If other people give you compliment how good the children are, be prove to yourself. That means your good nanny.
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