oh hey, Friday! - Finding Childcare

I'm linking up again with The Farmer's Wife and September Farm... I really love linking up!!  

You can click above to find out the rules... BUT pretty much you just write about 5 things... 

I KNOW! Any 5 things that you feel like...  The openness is overwhelming

And today I've been interviewing ladies that replied to the job I posted on www.care.com.

If you have never heard about care.com it is an online tool that the care provider and family in need to both post jobs or resumes to be matched up!!  Basically online dating for babysitters and families!!  They have all sorts of matches that can be made, in home care, dog sitters, pet care, cleaning, I bet if you need a friend, you can post that job too.  

I have a few things that everyone should look for in a great care giver... 

Safe, reliable, fun, willing to play with kids, responsible... etc...

Then there is my personal list. The get-it-together list. Stuff that drives me batty!! 

Top 5 Things That You Should Avoid on Care.com

1. Please do not start an argument with the family you want to interview for.  If they get something wrong, just be kind, and clarify.  No need to slap them on the wrist and redirect them to your resume... rude.

2. Use proper grammar.  Please TRY not to type in your dialect!! I realize this might be hard, because we are southerners... however you don't want to sound uneducated before we have even met! 

3. Type sentences correctly: Capitalize your sentences and use punctuation. I just do not think this is too much to ask.  This is not a text message.  PS Text messaging has ruined some humans ability to type normally.  

4. Check to see how far away you are from the families home before you apply of the job! Care.com tell you the actual miles you are away from that family, so please do not cancel on the day of due to distance... 

5. Have a nice looking profile picture!  No picture at all is not good, we need to see your face!  We need to connect a name to a visual.  Also, do not take a picture of your forehead and think it looks good.  Just smile... no sexy, no serious, no pensive... just smile.  Also do not take a picture of yourself that is unreal or put one up that doesn't look like you or might not be you... be authentic 

Happy Dating :) 

I love care.com it has been successful for my littles and I. We have found miracles there, so I do recommend using the website! 

Boom!

oh hey, FRIDAY: Staycation

IT'S FRIDAY AGAIN!!!

We had this genius plan to get away for a few days with friends who have a time share, and it didn't work out.  Oh well, we will make the most of it!  The hubs has the day off tomorrow, and my momma is amazing, and ready for the littles to join her tomorrow at 12 and then we will pick them up on Saturday at 10:30 am.  

hello... peeing without knocking on the door, blasting I'M SO FANCY in my car, and POSSIBLE trip to the MALL without children! WHAT the WHAT? 

5 Ideas I have for STAYCATION in Charlotte, NC 

1- Shooting Range

My hubs, T, has a second hobby after grilling.  He is an amazing bbq king, I'm very spoiled! 2nd to grilling is shooting guns... this took me awhile to get used to.  He has taken me once before, and usually goes with his guy friends.  It is fun to learn something that he really enjoys, that I have no concept about, because he has to TEACH me.  Which is very, very sexy! You know what is also great actually doing an activity together.  I love creating memories.

2- Heist Brewery

If you go here, you will love it.  Not only to they brew delicious, taste bud intriguing beverages, but they also serve amazing food.  It is a splurge, and I know if I try something new I'll probably love it! 

The vanilla stout I had last time, looked just like this. 

3- Romare Bearden Park

A new park uptown, that looks really pretty. 

4- Shopping

I don't love to shop.  I do love to shop without my children. I would enjoy looking and only hearing my thoughts if I could walk into Target, or the mall.  ahhhh...  I haven't been to H & M yet... 

5- Back to our little hometown area... 

We live about 20 minutes from Charlotte, and we like it that way. 

Lil' Robert's Place, I have never been to. It's close and looks great!  

They have live music every Friday! 

6- the secret 6th...

What if we just go crazy and get tattoos... hmmm

I would go to Fu's in Noda

A foot tattoo... anchor or birds... 

oh hey, FRIDAY!

I've been looking for a link up for Friday... and my friend happy little lovelies found this one... 

WOOHOO!!  

here are the directions from her blog... 

if you're unfamiliar with how the linkup works...allow for a quick explanation - 

write up a little post about five things. anythings. five hot men. five pinterest outfits. five treadmill workouts. five of your favorite recipes...literally anything you want. 

5 things to do BEFORE my SUMMER ends!

you know what teachers do in the summer?  make up for time they miss during the school year, which is fun, and sometimes can feel like a lot of obligations and doctors appointments. those things are not welcome on this list... this, this is the adventure.

1. We have got to use the GROUPON for Kannapolis Recreational Park that I purchased a while ago.  22$ for a 4 passes.  Very cheep compared to the original price. There are water slides, and a huge pool, and a little kids pool.  I'm excited to have a sunny, ah-hem, sunny DAY for this.  Maybe it will come next week!

or the voice of a cool pool... hehe

2. Splash Pad, Village park has a fun splash pad, if you can see through the campers that tend to show up.  Also it costs $1.00 a person, and adults do not have to pay!!

3. A trip with my BOYFRIEND!  You guys, I can't wait to get away with my hubs!  He is super cute, and has great shoulders... stop looking at him!  We need an adult trip, and I think its really in the works!

4. Mani/Pedi for mama!  Does this even need explanation? If I try to do my own toes and nails, I'll have to find time that I will not be needed or demanded to get chocolate milk, or french toast.  I have to hopefully have a nap time to do them so they can dry and look like a gremlin didn't do them. IF I do them at night, I'll probably fall asleep on wet nails = hot mess. 

5. Read 1 book.  Look here... do not judge me.  I used to read 10 books a summer.  TEN, 10, TEN long, huge, small print, books... with big words in them... NOW the toddlers have taken over.  I get through a sentence and there is a fight to break up and sharing to commence.  Then, here I am trying to read at night, and guess who falls asleep... I KNOW pathetic.  I'm hoping to squeak out one book.  I did read The Fault in Our Stars, and saw the movie last month.  (it's wonderful).