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December 21 \u2013 First day of winter<\/strong><\/p>\n

December 25 \u2013 Christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n

December 26 \u2013 Kwanzaa<\/strong><\/p>\n

December 31 \u2013 New Year\u2019s Eve <\/strong><\/p>\n

Driving<\/strong> \u2013 Traffic tends to be heavier around the Holidays.\u00a0 My best advice is to leave earlier than normal and take your time. \u00a0Be the \u201cbigger person\u201d and allow that one last car to slip in ahead of you.\u00a0 It may avoid an accident.\u00a0 Remember au pairs can be asked to pay up to $500 of the deductible for an accident.<\/p>\n

Education – <\/strong>the next UCLA course will run from January 10 – May 16. Registration is already open at www.uclaextension.edu\/aupairs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Healthy eating<\/strong> \u2013 is your house filled with treats, and goodies that are tempting you?\u00a0 It is the season, and you are here for a cultural exchange, so try some of the traditional sweets your host family is offering, but it is a good idea to downsize your portions – how much you eat is as important as what you eat.<\/p>\n

December 31 \u2013 New Year\u2019s Eve <\/strong><\/p>\n

The last day of the year is a good time to think about how to make the next year better. You and the children can choose simple \u201cNew Year Resolutions.\u201d Or create a keepsake of the year that is ending by making a time capsule or a scrapbook of memories. Include what are cool, slang words, popular activities, clothes, games, names of popular songs or games, and a picture of the hottest toy. If you are making a time capsule, put a date on it and decide when they will open it \u2013 in a year, 5 or even 10. Don\u2019t forget to include a photo of you and the children! Tomorrow, the first day of the New Year, is a federal holiday. In some communities there are New Year celebrations and some families visit each other for New Year’s Day brunch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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