From Nanny to Granny

My weeks are very busy...

along with cleaning up after our pets and Sall,

I also spend several hours a week

being a Nanny!

Tomorrow we are heading south

to Kansas City for a long awaited

visit with our kids and grandkids!

So, tomorrow I go from

Nanny to Granny!

My regular little goober shoes will

have to do without me and my rules

for a little while....

When I started staying with 4 little 

kids all under the age of 5 

the best thing I ever did 

was find this cute sampler hanging in their house.

Mom had it in her laundry room, 

I quickly moved it to the kid's room

and we read it every day!!

The kids memorized it quickly,

and each of those issues came up regularly!!

Those rules were a life saver.

the next valuable tool I started to use 

was a to-do list.

The kids love my to-do lists!!

Chores mixed with fun

makes the day go much faster.

Chores + Fun...

I think that was one of 

Mary Poppin's rules??

{I always wanted to be her!}

I don't know what Miss Poppins

did with messy eaters,

but I learned to 

chill out 

with beginners!

You learn a lot about patience

when you deal with toddlers all day long!

But the main thing is to keep'em busy

and keep'em happy!!

Sippy cups and blankies and Nedley's

are my helpful sidekicks....

So....

Rules + Lists + Fun = Happy Campers

A SIMPLE formula

for a very colorful DAY!!

Tonight,

Granny's bag is packed and ready....

 Filled with all the necessities....

some sweet treats

tissue for little runny noses

a surprise package

and

a goodnight storybook

(a spaghetti western,no less)

I love the motto on the back!

Granny Sall's newest rule to live by!

(great big Grandma) Hugs,