{"id":475,"date":"2015-01-10T22:35:16","date_gmt":"2015-01-10T22:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boh\/?p=475"},"modified":"2015-01-10T22:35:16","modified_gmt":"2015-01-10T22:35:16","slug":"au-pairs-celebrate-the-holidays-at-artlounge-in-arlington-ma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boh\/2015\/01\/10\/au-pairs-celebrate-the-holidays-at-artlounge-in-arlington-ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Au Pairs Celebrate the Holidays at ArtLounge in Arlington, MA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae238\/bettinavelona\/Holiday%20Party%202014\/HolidayParty2014030_zps31506a7f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"340\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In December, we joined another local au pair cluster and celebrated the holiday season at ArtLounge in Arlington.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae238\/bettinavelona\/Holiday%20Party%202014\/HolidayParty2014014_zps5964dd5f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"215\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Au Pairs had a chance to mingle, listen to holiday music and enjoy refreshments.\u00a0 They also participated in a fun Yankee Swap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"aligncenter\">Half way through the evening, an artist came in to lead those who chose to paint through the steps of creating their own painting.\u00a0 It was interesting to observe how each au pair put her personal touch to the painting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/i975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae238\/bettinavelona\/Holiday%20Party%202014\/HolidayParty2014034_zps771d95e8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"190\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/i975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae238\/bettinavelona\/Holiday%20Party%202014\/HolidayParty2014058_zps36213099.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"190\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more photos of our celebration, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/s975.photobucket.com\/user\/bettinavelona\/library\/Holiday%20Party%202014?sort=3&amp;page=1\">Holiday Party. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; In December, we joined another local au pair cluster and celebrated the holiday season at ArtLounge in Arlington. 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