{"id":539,"date":"2016-09-28T15:17:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T15:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boh\/?p=539"},"modified":"2016-12-28T15:18:19","modified_gmt":"2016-12-28T15:18:19","slug":"host-family-picnic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boh\/2016\/09\/28\/host-family-picnic\/","title":{"rendered":"Host Family Picnic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae238\/bettinavelona\/Host%20Family%20Picnic%202016\/IMG_9090_zps79kefpb3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once a year, we offer a host family workshop.\u00a0 We always make it a fun event that is interesting to host families.\u00a0 They usually bring their au pairs, too.\u00a0 This year we met at the Honey Pot Hill farm and we met with families from other clusters.\u00a0 Host families usually bring their au pairs as this is a New England tradition that is a meaningful cultural experience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae238\/bettinavelona\/Host%20Family%20Picnic%202016\/IMG_9102_zpsh8sr04dd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"290\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We provided educational host family material, delicious apple cider and apple cider donuts and art activities for the kids. 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