{"id":256,"date":"2011-10-21T08:20:27","date_gmt":"2011-10-21T12:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boh\/?p=256"},"modified":"2011-10-21T08:20:27","modified_gmt":"2011-10-21T12:20:27","slug":"au-pairs-carve-pumpkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boh\/2011\/10\/21\/au-pairs-carve-pumpkins\/","title":{"rendered":"Au Pairs Carve Pumpkins"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This week, my au pairs came to my house for a pumpkin carving party.\u00a0\u00a0 We enjoyed pumpkin puff pastry, pumpkin tortilla roll-ups, devilish eggs, bloody (hot dog) fingers,\u00a0 fall-shaped cookies, apple crisp, Halloween candy and a cider punch.<\/p>\n

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Au pairs had a great time socializing and inspiring each other while carving their pumpkins.<\/p>\n

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This was a very creative group of au \"\"pairs, as you can see from the pumpkin line-up:<\/p>\n

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At the meeting, the new au pairs had a chance to be welcomed by the others and make connections.\u00a0\u00a0 We also said good-bye to Siu from Malaysia who ends her extension year next month.\u00a0 She was able to share her experience with some of the newer au pairs.<\/p>\n

Au pairs had great conversations around the table about their au pair experience and about the existence or non-existence of Halloween in their country.<\/p>\n

For more photos from this meeting, please go to Pumpkin Carving<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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