{"id":1121,"date":"2012-11-16T11:17:37","date_gmt":"2012-11-16T16:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/2012\/11\/16\/au-pair-tips\/"},"modified":"2012-11-16T11:17:37","modified_gmt":"2012-11-16T16:17:37","slug":"au-pair-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/fcw\/2012\/11\/16\/au-pair-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Au Pair Tips:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>November 22nd is Thanksgiving, and many people consider it to be the beginning of the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>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<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Healthy eating<\/strong> \u2013 It is the season for tempting baked goods and delicious desserts.\u00a0 You are here for a cultural exchange, so try some of the traditional sweets your host family is offering and introduce them to some of your holiday favorites, but it is a good idea to downsize your portions &#8211; how much you eat is as important as what you eat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education &#8211; <\/strong>Please be sure to give me your education letters and certificates as soon as you receive them.\u00a0 For those seeking an approved on line class,\u00a0 the next UCLA course will run from January 14 \u2013 May 20, 2013 Registration is already open at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uclaextension.edu\/aupairs\" target=\"_blank\">www.uclaextension.edu\/aupairs<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 22nd is Thanksgiving, and many people consider it to be the beginning of the holiday season. 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