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I’m no longer an au pair...

I no longer work in childcare, so I’ve decided to discontinue this blog permanently. Possibly a different blog to follow soon... :)

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Currently on Hiatus

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Köln stop on our journey home. Well worth it. . . . #köln #cologne #germany🇩🇪 #travel #adventure #roadtrip #aupair #nanny #nannylife #cathedral #church (at Cologne, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqFZ4uGlfLm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10dqbopzfpa3k

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Rail bike adventures coupled with an autumn 🍁 picnic (complete with #pumpkinspice cupcakes) and a trip to the #Maredsous monastery @authentiekemaredsous made for a wonderful weekend getaway! #Belgium 🇧🇪 was a blast! And guys, I had fruit beer 🍺 and REAL Belgian waffles! Never eat another kind! 。 。 。 #travel #lifestyle #aupair #nanny #belgium #leige #railbike #oldtown #stonearchitecture #maredsous #beer #waffle #belgianwaffles #goodeats #adventure #weekendgetaway (at Liège, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/BphdJi3FdU0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xdlp5mumwofu

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#4

Don’t drink and party hard the night before a job / kid duty! You’ll end up feeling (and looking) like this! Trust me, kids notice these things. 

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Moms aren't perfect. Ever left the room and returned to find the kids caught up with something they shouldn't be touching? Try nail polish. Yeah. In the hair 🤦🏻‍♀️.

Manicure McMann

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baby belly

*S👩🏼 walks over to another mom with an infant*

S👩🏼: aww, look at her baby belly

mom: yeah, I know, it's huge right?

S👩🏼: maybe she's gonna have a baby!

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Still exploring the new neighborhood, still thinking "I live here?!"

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Apparently, when we say “Central Park” it does *not* reference this work of art here~

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Hallo, Downtown Wiesbaden!

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ice cream

daughter: daddy, can we get some ice cream??

dad: no, sorry honey, not today.

daughter: we NEVER have ice cream!

dad: ...we just had ice cream the other day..

daughter: we never had ice cream *here*!

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You’re not in the Ryukus anymore!

Differences between Okinawa and Wiesbaden:

Yes, you can say I rode a Mercedes-Benz to school, or work, or anywhere, really 🚍🚕. 

No you cannot jaywalk 🚶🏾‍♀️ (cut it out, T).

No, you cannot wear yoga 🧘🏾‍♀️ pants and flip flops casually. 

Watermelon 🍉! It lacks the Ryukyu Flavor!

No, we’re not open on Sundays.

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d o w n t o w n 🏰🏙

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The Castle 🏰

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following your heart

*picks up toy horse*

her: that’s from Snow White when I used to like princesses

me: oh, you don’t like princesses?

her: i only like fierce princesses, not the nice "follow your heart" princesses

me: what’s wrong with following your heart

her: your heart only pumps blood! it doesn’t talk and tell you what to do 🙄

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not quite mulan

*listening to "I'll Make A Man Out Of You"*

her: why didn’t they let girls battle?

me: because they didn’t think girls were strong enough.

her: i’m strong!

me: yeah you are!

her: but I don’t wanna get killed.

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potty fail #1

them: *squirming*

me: gotta go potty?

them: no. *more squirming*

me: ...

*liquid trickling to the floor*

me: 🙄