The Nanny's Life For Me

For the past two weeks, I have been busy being a live-in nanny and starting on campus college classes at Northwestern College. With a 7th grader depending on me for her needs, I have gotten a little taste of motherhood (along with learning about pregnancy in psych, I am in no hurry to give birth). 

One thing I have really enjoyed has been the cooking. I really don't mind making dinner (If I want to avoid premade frozen food like mac and cheese-bleh-I have to). My two favorite dinners have been Thai Peanut Noodles and Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Fettuccine Alfredo. Contrary to popular belief, I am a very talented cook (thank you very much dad!). 

I have also gotten to try my hand at discipline-it lasted a full minute, with the child's cooperation and agreement. Is it always this easy? 

My biggest challenge has been entertainment. Crazy thing! Kids do not find enjoyment in reading anymore. What a sad sad world! Instead, I found myself trying to pull away my ward of the week from the tv (surprise there!) and her ipad. After 5 hours of TV, apparently I am a nasty nanny for telling her to turn the tv off. The horrors! The motivation to do anything was very limited. I suggested ice cream-she suggested lying around. I suggested tubing-she suggested "lying around like a potato sack" (and that is a direct quote!). I suggested shopping-she said the "biggest she goes is Target" (poor girl needs to open her eyes to the joys of the mall)! I suggested seeing a movie-she said that she doesn't like to go to the movie theater. I suggested helping me vaccum out and wash my car-she said she had a vaccuum phobia. After I basically begged her to hang out with a friend, she finally agreed and proceeded to ask to go to ice cream and THEN the mall with her friend (miracles upon miracles!)! 

I have a couple days of nannying to finish up, then I am back in my own wonderfully comfy bed in my horribly cold room!

Until Next Time,

Miss Sass A Frass