Author Archives: Fernanda Borja
July 2015 Cluster Meeting!
Don’t Forget about our cluster meeting next Saturday July 18th! We will be going to Nationals Park to watch the Washington Nationals play against the Los Angles Dodgers at 4:05pm! Be sure to wear red and support your local baseball team!! If you have any questions be sure to email me at fb.aupair@gmail.com
Fun Summer Treats!
http://www.amomstake.com/2014/06/sour-worm-popsicles/?pp=1
Sour Worm Popsicles
Ingredients:
- Hawaii’s Own Guava Strawberry Juice (or your favorite juice)
- Trolli Sour Worms
Just use miniature paper cups and popsicle sticks
In a regular popsicle mold, just add your worms to the molds first pressing them towards the bottom and sides of the popsicle cavities.
After you have added your worms to your popsicle molds, pour in your juice of choice. I use Hawaii’s Own Guava Strawberry juice. It’ the kinds you can find in the frozen concentrate section. I mixed it up using a bit less water than the package calls for as I wanted a stronger fruity flavor. A fruity flavorful juice pairs perfectly with the sour worms!
http://www.glorioustreats.com/2011/05/taste-the-rainbow-jello.html
Taste the Rainbow Jello
Ingredients:
- one small box of jello for each color you want
- one large tub of cool whip.
Prepare which ever jello you prefer first as directed, using the “quick chill” method, meaning add some ice. Pour jello into glasses, (or a 9’x13′ baking dish sprayed lightly with cooking spray), reserving about 1/3 of the liquid jello. Put glasses, or dish in the refrigerator and chill for 15-30 minutes, or until slightly set. Mix about 1/3 cup of cool whip into the remaining purple jello. Pour the jello/cool whip mixture on top of the slightly set purple jello already in the glasses (or dish).
Repeat process for each color.
Instead of Cool Whip you can always use sour cream or yogurt! To finish it off add some sprinkles if desired.
TAX DAY!!!
It’s Tax Day!!! So don’t forget to pay your taxes!!! If you need any help don’t be afraid to contact me at fb.aupair@gmail.com or refer to the sheets the accountant that came to talk to us handed out!
Happy New Year everyone!
Wishing everyone the best of luck this New Year! Be sure to bring your favorite new year traditions to our January cluster meeting so we can all share and learn about all the different cultures we are lucky to have in our cluster! One of my favorite is eating 12 grapes when there are 20 seconds left and making a wish on each! Can’t wait to hear yours!
December 2014 Cluster Meeting
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Happy Holiday’s Everyone!
I hope everyone the best during this holiday season! I know the holidays can remind us of family and home so if you are feeling a little homesick be sure to come to our December cluster meeting for some fun games, good food, and time with friends! It will be a potluck so bring some of your holiday favorites! We will also be playing White Elephant so bring a wrapped gift to play! If you need anything be sure to let me know!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!
I hope everyone has a great thanksgiving and eats plenty of turkey! Hope to see you all soon!
Happy Halloween!
Halloween can be a lot of fun but it is also a time when safety should come first. Here are some tips for the au pairs tonight.
Adult supervision is essential. Always accompany the children if they are going door to door to trick or treat
Try tick-or-treat-friendly homes. Ensure the children only visit houses with lights on. And, you might also suggest the houses they visit have some sort of Halloween decoration on the porch.
Stay outside. Make sure the children don’t go inside someone’s house. They can trick or treat on the porch.
Remain visible. Dress the children in bright costumes or have them wear reflective strips or carry a glow stick or flashlight.
Quality-check treats. Check the candy before they eat it. Throw out any candy that is not in its original wrapper or looks like it has been tampered with.
Say “no” to strangers. Remind the children to never accept a ride or go anywhere with a stranger.
Most of all…have fun!
20 things to do in Washington D.C
Some things you can do when you are in D.C:
1) Visit the White House!
2) Go to the top of the Washington Monument!
3) Rent a paddle boat paddle around the Jefferson and Washington Memorial
4) Visit the National Cathedral!
5) Try out Georgetown Cupcakes
6) Visit the beautiful and prestige Georgetown University
7) Go to the Kennedy Center and watch a play
8) Go up the stairs that were in the movie “The Exorcist”
9) Take a tour and find out things you never knew about the nation’s capital.
10) Visit the Unknown Soilder Tomb at the Arlington Cemetery
11) See the stars at Rock Creek Park! Tours of the night sky are free!
12) Visit the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and see how money is made!
13)Check out free live music at the National Gallery of Art on Sunday evenings at 6:30 p.m.
14) Go to a Baseball game at Nationals Park
15) Go to Gravelly Point to watch the planes take off from Reagan National Airport
16) Bring a blanket and some friends and watch screenings of movies at night on the Washington Mall
17) Look at the beautiful architecture of embassies from around the world.
18) Visit the Old Post Office Pavilion and take the elevator to the top of the 315-foot-tall clock tower to enjoy 360-degree views of downtown DC.
19) Make a late-night stop at Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café in Dupont Circle
20)Go to the Zoo!
