Here at ANFU, we think birthdays are really special and should be celebrated to the fullest! When we came across this healthy cake alternative, we thought it would be perfect for a summertime birthday celebration! No Bake Watermelon Cake Recipe Ingredients: 1 Large Watermelon Whipped Cream Fruit Almonds and or granola Instructions: First, cut each […]
Read MoreThere are a couple things that I don’t tell my friends – we all have our secrets, right? One of mine is my love of forts. Not the kind of fort that you make in your living room on a rainy day, but the big concrete and metal kind that are usually on a cliff. […]
Read MoreOr maybe it’s just me… So as my kids have gotten older, I’ve had a much harder time keeping nannies. They love our house and the kids at first; then slowly the kids take over and they become the worst version of themselves they (and us) have ever seen. No offense nannies, I love so […]
Read MoreThere is nothing better than a summertime road trip that makes a lasting impression in your child’s life. However, there is nothing worse than hearing “are we there yet?” for hours while on that road trip with your child. ParentMap created a list of kid friendly pit stops all along I-5 to help make your […]
Read MoreNeed a rainy day activity? Make an air fort! Supplies Needed: The largest sheet you can find Painters Tape Fan Using painters tape, tape one of the long sides of the sheet down to the floor. Place the fan at the other end of the […]
Read MoreIt was a sunny and beautiful morning here in Seattle this past Sunday, and just like most Sundays my husband, my dog, and I are walking to the local coffee shop – The Station. As I’m waiting in line I look out the window and realize that there is not a single child playing […]
Read MoreI’ve been in the nanny business for 20 years now. For 4 years prior, I was a part and full time nanny, and for about 6 years prior to that I was the neighborhood babysitter. I remember when my Mom came to me and said she had received a phone call from a friend that […]
Read MoreIn the country, the term babysitter is used with horses that are specifically great with kids. For example, older horses that have previously been great competition horses in all kinds of rodeo or ranch work eventually get to semi-retire. This basically means they are no longer working hard day in and day out because they have […]
Read MoreWe have lived in the country for 3 years fulltime and 4 years part time. When summer is coming, the city mom in me starts researching camps and classes trying to figure out what we are going to do for the summer. Then a point comes every year when I remember- this is camp! My friends […]
Read MoreI am 6 months post delivery. I have not been able to get my body back to it’s pre pregnancy place. As a result, going on a datenight in a small town has some challenges. Since I’m nursing I don’t drink much so that’s out. Working out 5 days a week trying to get this […]
Read More
