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NannyQuest, Inc. Newsletter
April, 2010
"Resolve
to be tender with the young, compassionate with
the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and
tolerant with the weak and the wrong. Sometime
in your life you will have been all of these."
-- Dr. Robert H. Goddard
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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Elder Care Options from NannyQuest, Inc.
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Meet a few of our Current Nannies, Chefs,
Caregivers and Housekeepers
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How to Plant a Backyard Hideaway!
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Special Offer to NannyQuest Clients:
Publish your Memoirs!
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ELDER-CARE OPTIONS FROM NANNYQUEST, INC.
Many of our clients have reached that stage of
life where they are becoming an overloaded
caregiver. While they are still raising
their children, the health of their parents is
failing, calling for increased care and
sometimes stress beyond handling.
There is an affordable solution that can give
you more time, relieve the stress, and provide
loving, happy care for those you love.
We have been helping families by
providing pre-screened, capable, friendly
elder-care companions and caregivers. This is a
special type of person who loves to help and has
the energy to be actively involved in the older
person's life, taking them shopping, visiting,
to appointments, keeping their minds
active and engaged, and cooking healthy,
nutritious meals. One of our older clients even
became computer-literate, thanks to her
caregiver. It's not surprising
that NannyQuest, the nation's top provider of
college-educated nannies, would branch out into
other areas of family care. We hope to use our
life experience to help those who are traveling
on the road behind us, and provide solutions to
lighten their load.
For many families, the caregiver has become a
part of the family and stays on board for many
years. Take a look at some of our current
caregiver candidates below, and if you are
feeling torn between two generations, call us
for a consultation. Help is out there.
For more information, click here:
I NEED HELP!
No matter what you need, we can help you by
finding the right PEOPLE to make your life
easier. During the past year we have
helped our clients with NANNIES, HOUSEKEEPERS,
CHEFS, ELDER-CARE, OFFICE HELP and EXECUTIVE
ASSISTANTS. All of this can be less
expensive than you might expect. When you
have the right help, it frees you to get more
done, and you are able to get it all done more
efficiently, giving you more time for what is
really important...family. "If we don't
have it, we'll find it" has worked well for us
AND for our clients!
As always, if you are not in need of household
help at this time, please forward this email to
associates and friends who are looking for
college-educated nannies, experienced
housekeepers, personal assistants, baby
specialists, or any other type of household
help.
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MEET A FEW OF OUR CURRENT NANNIES, CHEFS,
CAREGIVERS AND HOUSEKEEPERS:
   
*Lauren
~ Lauren is a nanny who received her Associates
Degree in Elementary Education from Florida
State College. She also has a B.A. in
Speech Pathology the University of South
Florida. She enjoys kayaking, swimming,
dance and running. She has worked as a
nanny, a preschool teacher, a dance camp
counselor, and has volunteered at Speech Therapy
clinics. Lauren is an excellent candidate
who will be ready to work in May.
*Chris
~ Chris is one of our Colorado nannies who fits
our NannyQuest profile perfectly. She has
a Masters' degree in Education from Mt. St. Mary
College in New York. She has taught
school, nannied extensively with families from
New York, Maine, Massachusetts and Colorado.
Chris has traveled with families, enjoys dance,
and describes her strong suits as "organization
and creativity." If you know of someone in
Vail, CO who is looking for a great nanny, give
them our name!
*Mary
~ Mary has years of experience, with her most
recent assignment being an elder-care companion
AND nanny. Mary was able to support the
senior to live independently in the family home
by providing restricted-diet meals and assisting
with day-to-day needs. She was able to
create opportunities for the two-year-old and
the great-grandmother to spend interactive time
together. Mary has been described by
references as "Nurturing, kind, joyful, and
top-notch."
*Christina
~ Christina is a chef with eight years of
experience cooking in restaurants, hotels,
private catering, corporate cooking and private
events. She has experience with special
dietary needs for several of her clients.
Christina is passionate about her work and would
like to work for a family full-time as a private
chef. References describe her as, "Great
employee, hospitable, reliable, creative, and
cool under pressure."
*Rhonda
~ Executive housekeeper/house manager/childcare
assistant who loves multi-tasking. Her
past responsibilities have been
housekeeping, home managing, organizing, doing
laundry and ironing, running errands, cooking,
assisting with homework and carpooling.
Previous employers describe her as, "Dedicated,
hardworking, and caring, with high integrity."
They also said she has a special gift with
children, and they respond to her in a very
positive way.
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How to Grow a Backyard Hideaway
With a pile of long sticks, a few dollars worth
of seeds and a 5-foot-square plot of fertile
earth, you and your children can work together
to create a midsummer hideaway. No prior
experience is necessary.
When first planted, this garden becomes a
secret refuge, a place for hide-and-seek and an
object of wonder as tiny seeds are transformed
into plants 9 feet tall or 10 feet wide. In the
end, it provides food for the table, pumpkins
for the front porch and a harvest ground for
squirrels.
If you don't have a good plot of ground for
this, a raised bed is perfect and can be
purchased at Home Depot or Lowe's (or you can
build one yourself!)
Build a Teepee
Place three to six 8- to 10-foot poles in a
5-foot diameter circle and tie them together at
the top.
Plant
the Walls
Plant several scarlet runner beans at the base
of each pole. These will grow into a thick net
of vines with vivid scarlet blooms. Two or
three beans are enough.
If you're going to eat the whole beans, harvest
them when they're young and tender. If you want
to see how long they'll get, leave them on the
vines. If you let them get big, the pods will be
tough, but you can eat the deep purple beans
inside. Morning glories are a nice touch
too.
Install a Chimney
In the center of the teepee, plant two or three
sunflower seeds to grow out of the top. Nothing
grows as tall as a sunflower!
Sow a Doorstep
In the front of the teepee scatter a doormat of
radish seeds. These are a delight for children
because they sprout in a week, mature in a month
and can be replanted all summer.
Put Up a Fence
You can plant rows of corn like a fence on three
sides of your teepee, leaving one side open for
an entrance. If you don't have a lot of
space, use space-saving baby corn (also
called Asian or Japanese White Hulless), which
has the 3- to 4-inch ears you see in salads or
Oriental dishes. Plant them 1/2 inch apart and
thin to 6 to 7 inches between plants.
Plant Pumpkins
An extra 25 square feet adjacent to your teepee
is enough for two or three pumpkin vines. Pile
the soil into a mound, about 2 feet across and 8
inches high. Plant six seeds on the mound; thin
to the two or three strongest plants when the
seedlings are 6 inches tall. Vines grow to 10
feet, making a floor for the teepee and
spreading over the walkway. It's OK to prune
them. The yellow-orange, trumpet-shaped pumpkin
blossoms make a stunning contrast to the scarlet
runner beans. If you want to grow a really big
pumpkin, pick off all the tiny balls except the
one nearest to the center of the vine.
We hope you will share your garden pictures with
us!
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A Very Special Offer from the Author of:
Mother's Day Gift Idea!   Father's
Day Gift Idea!
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Leigh McMillan, the newly popular author of IT
ALL STARTED WITH A DOG, has
a very special offer for our NannyQuest
families. Leigh will ghost-write your memoirs,
or those of your parents, grandparents, or other
loved ones. Through a simple interview
process, your life story can be lovingly
preserved. Family portraits have been
treasured heirlooms for centuries. Add the
stories to the pictures with a memoir that will
preserve your family's history for generations
to come. Leigh Somerville McMillan brings
skillful writing and heartfelt insight to a
process you will enjoy as much as the finished
product. Leigh works with an artist who creates
a cover that makes the book a piece of art you
will be proud to display. For a quote, call
336.631.8571 or email Leigh at
lsomervi@bellsouth.net. And
enjoy the book by clicking on the Amazon link!
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Expires: June 1, 2010
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YOU WILL BE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH:
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Elizabeth Walsh, owner of NannyQuest,
Inc. has a degree in Education from
Emory and Henry College in Virginia. She
taught school and directed a private
school in Atlanta for many years.
Elizabeth handles placements of
college-educated nannies for families in
Atlanta and throughout the U.S. She is
the mother of five children, ages 33 to
23, and the proud grandmother of
5-year-old McClain.
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Jenny Fitzgerald, Domestic Placement Specialist,
handles the placements of housekeepers and home
managers. She has extensive experience with
executive families in the Atlanta area, and is
dedicated to providing trustworthy, dependable
home managers, housekeepers, chefs, and more.
Jenny has two sons, ages 32 and 29, and is the
very proud (and young) grandmother of two
grandsons, Zachary (14) Landry
(5), granddaughter Lily, who is 3, and another
granddaughter due this summer.
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We look forward to assisting you in your search
for any type of household help.
Elizabeth Walsh
NannyQuest, Inc.
770-992-0575
elizabeth@nannyquest.net
jenny@nannyquest.net
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