Random Acts of Kindness 5 Hints and Tips

Random Acts of Kindness: 5 Ideas and Hints

Sayings that I try live my life by:

Be the change you want to see in the world. Be kind always.

I was nominated by Carly who blogs over at Mom Of Two Little Girls to do a Random Act of Kindness. Don't worry, I don’t just stalk her, she does know who I am. Promise!

Upon receiving my nomination, I went through the different emotions of me:

Elation and Excitement (it's the same but I was that happy)
Amazement (I was picked)
Doubt and questioning (mmmh was this her Random Act of Kindness ... why me?)
Over-analysing (what will I do?)
Procrastination.

Yes, it is exhausting being me.

February 26, 20188Comments ByChanene Ablett

I Have Failed My Child: Grade One Might Break Me!

We are only in February and I am already experiencing huge anxiety because I feel like I have failed my child, and I think grade one is going to break me. My anxiety about this is making me a bit of a hot mess, as in sweaty.

Grade One and homework, who would have thought that you would cause me more anxiety than Jacob Zuma?

Grade One was so different when I started school, now the pressure is on. Everyone warned me. I thought I was prepared. It turns out, I wasn't. Nothing can possibly prepare you for Grade One.

February 16, 201816Comments ByChanene Ablett

Education and Learning Parenting

A Guideline Of What To Consider When Employing An Au Pair.

In one of my past lives I was an au pair. For a few years after that I ran a local Au Pair recruitment agency. I thought it would be useful to use my background to put together a guideline of what to consider when employing an Au Pair.

What Is An Au Pair?

There are many definitions of au pairs and childminders. However, during my time running the agency and trying to put some structure to a very new environment and service, this is what we decided on with regards to providing an explanation for each service:

February 7, 20184Comments ByChanene Ablett