by SeekingSitters
19. April 2012 19:17
It’s funny how last year we had such an awful winter and this year it was almost non-existent. Ice vs. early blooms, freezing cold to beautiful evenings on the patio. Summer is almost here and time to think of how to entertain the kiddos.
Summer camps are abundant and wonderful choices, vacations will no doubt take up some of the summer but what to do with the days when you have to be at work, no summer camp and vacation is either yet to come or ended?
SeekingSitters Atlanta North can be the easy answer. Atlanta babysitters keep your children busy with
- Play time
- Pool time
- Activities
- The park
- Bike rides
- Even trips to the Aquarium, Center for Puppetry Arts, and so many other fun things Atlanta has to offer.
Atlanta Professional Babysitters come prepared with age-appropriate activities planned for your children and are CPR/FA certified and are doing this for the love of the kids.
SeekingSitters was launched in Tulsa by a Mom whose family business was a private investigation firm. She decided to background investigate her son’s preschool teacher.he was floored by the negative background check.The idea for SeekingSitters was born- within two years, they started franchising and here we are today. We’ve been in Atlanta for three years and I’m thrilled to say there are many happy families that are members of SeekingSitters Atlanta Babysitting Service. SeekingSitters Franchise System is 57 franchises strong across the country. Once you are a member at one SeekingSitters, you are a member everywhere a SeekingSitters location exists.
We are the preferred babysitting service for the Army Yellow Ribbon Events. The Army Yellow Ribbon Events have been a most rewarding experience for myself and my Atlanta babysitting team. While the adults are attending seminars about how to handle deployment, or later on, how to handle life without their soldiers in the home, we get to work with the kids. Some have seen this before but still don’t understand and are sad. Some are quiet and introspective, even 5 and 6 year olds. But by the end of the event, everyone was smiling, sitters had tears of joy to be able to help a little one adjust and the crafts they created and letters to their loved ones in the service of our country would melt your heart.
-Cecilia Giamundo
Owner, SeekingSitters Atlanta North
Need childcare in Atlanta North? Contact Cecilia at 678.662.7242 or sign up here.
by SeekingSitters
4. April 2012 18:40
In the past couple of years Americans have faced economic difficulty resulting from job loss, pay cuts, inflation and an increase in prices. Many Americans are finding it difficult to maintain the same standard of living they once enjoyed before these hard economic times. Although it is hard to let go of the lifestyle we once enjoyed, there are changes we can all make in our daily retinues that can lighten the load and make us more financially prosperous overtime. An article written by personalfinancediscussion.com gives some great solutions to making your dollar stretch, some of the solutions are listed below.
When making cuts in your budget, don’t look at it as eliminating certain items or activities, but rather find affordable substitutes.
Substitue, Don't Eliminate
- Instead of eating dinner out at a restaurant several times a week, make a family meal at home. Substituting a meal at a restaurant for a home cooked meal, will not only save money, but will also be a fun activity that the family can share together.
- Substitute going to the movies for renting a movie at home. Waiting for films to come out to DVD will save the cost of a movie ticket per person and the cost of expensive concession snacks. It’s not all about saving money, renting a movie at home rather than going out will create some much needed bonding time and will take the pressure off rushing to make movie times.
- Using coupons, finding daily deals and shopping around for sales are great ways to save money each month on items you already have to buy. In addition to clipping coupons, subscribing to Groupon and LivingSocial will allow you to receive daily updates on deals offered by businesses in your area. There is no shame in bargain hunting, why spend more money on something when you don’t have to?
- Another great tip to find deals is to participate in give-a-ways on social media sites.
- SeekingSitters will be holding a promotional contest on the SeekingSitters Franchise Page on Facebook for four free hours of babysitting.
Contest dates; March 29 - April 29
How to enter the contest:
1. Like the SeekingSitters Franchise Page
2. Post "SeekingSitters easy, safe babysitting solutions" on our wall
As the economy retains its current state, and when more families are finding themselves in financial destitute, just remember there is light at the end of the tunnel. Making a few lifestyle changes and having the right attitude can be the right solution to making it through hard economic times.
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