Upcoming Events for 2010

All Things Nanny has compiled a listing of known nanny events / conferences for 2010.

We know continuing education is important to nannies, and are pleased there are many opportunities available in the coming year. From an exciting INA conference in San Francisco to a relaxing nanny retreat in Key West, there is something for everyone.

As details and events become available, we will be sure to bring you that information.

Stay tuned to Regarding Nannies for The Financial Nanny tips on how to save for conferences.

If you know of any events or would like your event posted here, let us know!

Week End Round Up

This is the last weekend to take advantage of our
NNRW Shopping Specials!

Monday Moxie: Spotlight on Central Florida Nannies

Tuesday Tips
A list of great websites an message boards to visit and explore

Wednesday Creative Nanny
Coloring pages to print with no ads!

Thursday Table Talk: Celebrating Penny Andrews 50 years in the Nanny profession

Friday Financial Nanny Alice shows us Part 2 of setting up a budget

Post a comment on any of our articles for the month of September and be entered to win an INA Membership.

Weekend Round Up

As we close in on the kick off of National Nanny Recognition Week, we want to remind you to patronize our vendors by making a purchase from them. The majority of our vendors are WAHM or moms who work a day job and a side job and the fact that they were willing to offer nannies a discount in honor of NNRW is a huge show of support for what we do.
Please let them know how much you appreciate their support by making a purchase.
Here is the link to the shopping specials
NNRW Shopping Specials

Monday Moxie: Spotlight on Greta Schraer's Cincy Nanny Group

Tuesday Tips: Staying Connected

Wednesday Creative Nanny Cindy Wilkinson taught us techniques for integrating music with painting

Thursday Table Talk: Tara Lindsay's compelling story about her Bone Marrow Donation experience is one you don't want to miss!

Friday Financial Nanny Alice started a series of articles on how to create a budget you can live with.

Coming up this week on Regarding Nannies, we will have an interview with Penny Andrews, who is celebrating her 50th year as a nanny.

A Fun Storage place for receipts & work notes!

A while ago, over at The Financial Nanny, I wrote about how not to organize your receipts! I want to share a fun little tool to organize your coupons, receipts and notes for work/personal life. I love the one I got a few months ago!

Over at Letters by Design, they have this adorable Accordion Organizer with the money design from Andy Warhol! I love the quote on the spine of it "Cash. I just am not happy when I don't have it." How true is that statement! We should all be striving to work off a cash budget.


The Organizer has the following features:
Measures 1 x 4 x 6-1/2 "
Notepad has 40 lightly lined sheets
6 divider pockets
Elastic Closure
Elastic Pencil Holder

The regular cost of the accordion organizer is $9.50, but you can get 10% off this and any other purchase from Letters by Design link for NNRW this month! So considering picking up one for yourself and others!

Ways to Appreciate Your Nanny

♥ Say Thank You ♥ Tell your friends good things about her knowing she will hear them back ♥ a surprise day off ♥ Have the children say Thank You ♥ Treat your nanny to breakfast or dinner made by the family ♥ a card and framed photo of the family ♥ Membership fees to a local nanny support group or other Professional Organization ♥ Pay for conference fees to Nannypalooza or INA with paid professional days to attend the event ♥ Tuition for college courses ♥ CPR Training ♥ Pay for dinner out with friends ♥ a raise ♥ an IRA ♥ gift basket of favorite treats ♥ gift certificates to favorite stores ♥ movie tickets ♥ gift certificate for manicure/pedicure or massage ♥ gym membership ♥ handmade card or gift from the child/children ♥ frequent flier miles to travel home ♥

What are your favorite ways to show appreciation? What ways have you been appreciated?

More ideas can be found at APN - Official Sponsor of NNRW. Read more about NNRW here.

NNRW September Shopping Specials!

We have a variety Direct Sales Consultants sharing their great products with us in honor of National Nanny Recognition Week (NNRW)!

Some consultants have different offers. To be sure you get the correct special make sure you email the consultant to confirm what they are offering. They also can send you the latest September specials from their company.To receive your discounts on purchases, shipping etc, you must EMAIL the consultant DIRECTLY with your order. They will then tell you the amount due and how to pay for it. (The email addresses have the @ replaced with (at) to prevent spammers from harvesting email addresses. Remember to replace (at) with @ when sending your email.)

****If you do not email your order, you will not get the discount by ordering on their website. You must put NNRW/Nanny Special in the subject line as well.****

September Special: 10% off order total before tax/shipping & handling unless otherwise indicated.


Fun & Games (Toys, etc):
1. Usborne Books and More
Glenda Propst: imabornreader(at)gmail.com
website: http://www.bornreader.com/

2. Discovery Toys:
Melissa Hall: discoveryplaytime(at)gmail.com
Website: www.discoverytoyslink.com/melissa_hall

3. Simply Fun
Caryn Salamy: csalamy(at)charter.net
website: http://caryn.simplyfun.com/
additional savings: $8 flat shipping, order more than $100 & get 15% in free products.
Ask about the "Club Fun" subscription too!

Creativity: (Stamping, Scrapbooking, Embroidery, Monograms, Stationary items, Organizing)
1. Stampin UP!
Alice Shaffer: craftassistant(at)gmail.com
website: http://www.craftassistant.stampinup.net/
additional savings: 15% off sales from $100-$199, 20% off from $200 & up

2. Memory-Works
Kellie Geres: ScrappinNanny(at)aol.com
website: http://www.memory-works.com/

3. Letters By Design
regardingnannies(at)gmail.com
website: http://www.shoplettersbydesign.com/store/affiliate.asp?aff=9001
Labor Day weekend Special 20% off if you use the code LD09. Minimum $10 purchase. Good through Labor Day.

4. One Stitch at a Time
Kelly Sheehan: onestitchks(at)gmail.com
website: http://www.onestitchatatime.biz/

Jewelry:

1. Silpada Jewelry
Melissa Hall:melissa_sergent(at)hotmail.com
website: www.mysilpada.com/melissa.hall

2. Its Just Jewelry
Kathi Watson: kwatson(at)itsjustjewelry.com
Website: http://www.itsjustjewelry.com/
additional specials: FREE ring with $50 purchase, host a catalog party & get $25 extra worth
of jewelry.

3. Stella & Dot
Davina James: bluvddavina(at)yahoo.com
website: www.stelladot.com/davina

Make-Up/Health Care/ Personal Care:

1. Arbonne
Glenda Propst:glendapropst(at)aol.com
website: http://www.arbonne.com/

2. BeautiControl
Audrey Sparks: audreylsparks(at)yahoo.com
website: www.beautipage.com/audrey-sparks

3. L'Bri
Barbara Geatches: bgeatches(at)yahoo.com
website:http://www.bgeatches.lbri.com/
instructions: order directly on her website, then email her and she will send you a 10%
refund once processed via L'Bri : make sure you email

4. Mary Kay Cosmetics
Cara Akridge: cakridge(at)marykay.com
website: http://www.marykay.com/cakridge

5. Jockey Person to Person
Nicole Pereira: isavefaces(at)gmail.com
website:http://www.myjockeyp2p.com/nicolep


Candles & Home Decor

1. Scentsy Wickless Candles
Suzanne Camarena: sparcam(at)aol.com
website: www.scentsy.com/NoseCandy
September specials: Free Shipping (no 10%)

Food & Kitchen Products:

1. Dove Chocolate Discoveries
Davina James: chocolatedavina(at)yahoo.com
website: www.dove-chocolate-discoveries.com/davina
additional specials: free shipping

2. Pampered Chef
Dionne Welsh: dionnecooks4u(at)yahoo.com
website: email for link to website
additional specials: an extra 20% of stoneware, plus your 10% off for NNRW

3. Tupperware
Misty Kearns: misty(at)twmisty.com
website: http://www.twmisty.com/
September Special: $4.50 flat shipping (no 10%), Mystery Hostess event-everyone who orders will be eligible to be picked as hostess to earn free credits/half off items

4. Wildtree
Caroline Abercrombie: EarnFreeFood(at)gmail.com
website: http://www.caroline.mywildtree.com/
Additional Specials: Discount Shopping Club-$25 lifetime -ask for more details

5. Tastefully Simple:
Tiffeny Kuzio: tkuzio(at)yahoo.com
website: www.tastefullysimple.com/web/tkuzio


6. Homemade Gourmet
Nicole Gunter: freedomstampers(at)aol.com
website: www.homemadegourmet.com/NicoleGunter
September Specials:
1. order off website for free gift direct from Nicole,
2. Order from her inventory and get 15% off,
3. order as a Homemade gourmet Preferred Customer and get 20% off. Email for more details.

Remember: YOU MUST email the consultant directly to get the discount.

Spotlight on ADCAN - Association of DC Area Nannies

by Kellie Geres, Regarding Nannies Development Team

In honor of National Nanny Recognition Week, I want to send a shout out to all of our amazing Nanny Groups. As Nanny Group leaders we struggle with finding the nannies, reaching out to the nanny community for speakers, funding, events and so much more.

With many different types of nanny groups – social, educational, online or a mixture of features – there are many groups across the country that serve the local nanny population by providing a resource and networking platform for nannies to come together.

This month and in the future, I will feature various nanny groups across the country, and I thought it was only fitting to start at the beginning.

Read the entire Spotlight article here. Read more about NNRW here.

Grassroots efforts create longstanding nanny tradition

Started in 1998 by Mary Clurman – Nanny News, Judi Merlin –
A Friend of the Family, and a group of dedicated industry professionals, National Nanny Recognition Week was created to draw attention to the positive aspects of nannies instead of the negative issues the press seems to thrive on.

Past events scheduled across the country included a 1000 nanny march on the capitol steps of Washington, DC, a rally in Atlanta’s Centennial Park, various parties and picnic hosted by agencies and nanny support groups nationwide.

NNRW has become an annual event lauded by nannies, industry professionals, media, nanny support groups, industry leaders, professional organizations and the parents whom employ the nannies.

Read the entire article at NNRW blog ...