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Baby and Child Expo

Baby and Child Expo

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Lakeside Shopping Center — Center Court

10AM —1PM

Next Saturday, July 7, 2012, APIA au pairs will participate in the Baby and Child Expo sponsored by La Leche League of Jefferson.

Providing optimal childcare for their offspring is a continuing challenge for most busy families, including, or perhaps especially, for the families who have just welcomed a new baby into their fold.

Au Pair in America is here to help!

APIA offers several program options to meet the varied needs of host families. In addition to Standard, Extraordinaire and EduCare options, APIA provides Infant Qualified au pairs who have at least 200 hours of recent documented care for children under 2 year old.

Families interested in matching with an au pair for a year-long mutually rewarding relationship and a culturally enriching experience are welcome to come and learn about our program.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Satchmo Fest in the French Quarter

Au pairs’ visit to Satchmo Fest on the grounds of the LA State Museum’s Old U.S. Mint in the French Quarter started with sunshine and ended with pouring rain but was fun from beginning to end. In addition to enjoying local music, cuisine, laughter, and camaraderie, au pairs also visited current museum exhibition, “Race, Are We So Different.”

NOLSatchmo Fest

Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh.
Me gotta go, pole the pirogue down the bayou.
My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my oh.
Son of a gun, we’ll have big fun on the bayou.

NOLRace Exhibit Old Mint


Love is in the Air on Valentine's Day

Love is in the air on Valentine’s Day, but it doesn’t have to be romantic love only. Saint Valentine’s Day, observed annually on February 14, started as a celebration of intimate relationships, but has now turned into a joyful occasion to celebrate all amicable feelings.  In addition to diamonds, candlelit dinners, and bouquets of roses indulged in by starry–eyed lovers, we exchange Valentine cards, candy, pins, perfume, chocolates, and other tokens of affection with our near and dear.

valentine's day wreath

This simple Valentine’s Day wreath is a lovely gift children can make for parents, grandparents, or a favorite teacher. The idea comes from http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/mvwreath.html, a useful source of holiday themed arts and crafts projects. You may want to bookmark the site for future reference.