{"id":1075,"date":"2012-01-03T14:51:07","date_gmt":"2012-01-03T19:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/?p=1075"},"modified":"2012-01-03T14:51:07","modified_gmt":"2012-01-03T19:51:07","slug":"beat-the-post-holiday-winter-blues-tips-for-au-pair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/2012\/01\/03\/beat-the-post-holiday-winter-blues-tips-for-au-pair\/","title":{"rendered":"Beat the Post Holiday & Winter Blues Tips for Au Pair"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the decorations are put away, the celebrations are over, the New Year has begun: and the post holiday winter blues are starting to hit you and your host family.\u00a0 What can you do to get through the long cold winter months happily?<\/p>\n

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  1. Get outside every day with the kids, bundle up and play outside.\u00a0 Go to the park, take a walk, ride bikes; we have been having an unusually warm winter, so enjoy it!\u00a0 If it snows, build a snowman, go sledding, have fun outside!<\/li>\n
  2. Stay on routine with the kids; get up on time, have breakfast, get to the bus stop on time.\u00a0 Make sure homework is done and everyone gets to their activities on time.\u00a0 Bedtime routines are important, make sure everyone gets enough sleep and that includes YOU!\"\"<\/li>\n
  3. Register for your classes, and get ready to start learning something new!<\/li>\n
  4. Call a friend and meet for coffee and conversation if you feel housebound.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  5. Set up a play date with another au pair and her host children (similar ages) and enjoy a day together!\u00a0<\/li>\n
  6. Join a gym with another au pair!<\/li>\n
  7. Use the library in your town.\u00a0 Sign the kids up for free programs (talk to host parents about the programs!)\u00a0 Join the English conversation group, improve your English and meet people!<\/li>\n
  8. Prepare a Global Awareness presentation for one of your host kids\u2019 classes, ask me for help!<\/li>\n
  9. Volunteer at a local hospital, school, animal shelter, food bank if you have extra time on your hands and need to do something! \u00a0Doing for others is always an answer for the blues!!<\/li>\n
  10. Come to our<\/strong><\/span> new Annapolis cluster group Coffee Klatch on Jan 19th and 30th at the new stand alone Starbucks in Severna Park on Rt 2 and Robinson Road<\/strong> <\/span>to ask questions or just to chat from 9:30 am until 11:30 am.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    After the decorations are put away, the celebrations are over, the New Year has begun: and the post holiday winter blues are starting to hit you and your host family.\u00a0 What can you do to get through the long cold winter months happily? 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