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		<title>Disney&#8217;s House of the Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This doesn&#8217;t have too much to do with babysitting, but it was too cool not to share. Last month, Disney unveiled its House of the Future in Tomorrowland, an attraction that &#8220;combines state-of-the-art technology with the latest in Disneyland immersive storytelling.&#8221; 
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		<title>Dear Genevieve: Should I Pay for Sitter&#8217;s Food?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Genevieve: This is my first time really using a sitter (as opposed to a family member) and I&#8217;m not sure what the etiquette is when it comes to babysitters and food. Do I make her dinner when she comes over for the evening? What if she wants to order pizza? Any help is appreciated. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Would YOU Hire Uncle Joe?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Some fantastic guys made a Sittercity.com &#8220;ad&#8221; that one of our staffers happened across on YouTube the other day and it was too funny not to share. The ad is titled &#8220;Uncle Joe Tries to Help Out,&#8221; so take a look!
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		<title>How City Kids Run Lemonade Stands</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This is great. NY Magazine recently interviewed a bunch of kids about the profitability, strategy and marketing of their sidewalk lemonade stands &#8212; with results that are equal parts adorable, shrewd and hilarious. We&#8217;ve re-posted our favorite interview below.
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		<title>20 Healthiest Foods Under $1</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The folks over at DivineCaroline have a great new article out, featuring the 20 healthiest foods under $1. This list proves that you don&#8217;t have to sacrifice nutrition just to save a few dollars. And, YES, tofu, broccoli and spinach are on the list, but with the accompanying recipes alongside each entry, you&#8217;ll definitely want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sick Days for Nannies</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Does your nanny get paid sick days? Whether you officially offer sick days as a part of the job perks or whether you unofficially add some extra cash to your nanny&#8217;s paycheck even though she missed a few days, offering paid sick days is increasingly popular in the child care world &#8212; though not everyone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PostSecret: Babysitting Confession</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There can be some pretty sordid confessions that make their way over to PostSecret. Sure, a few secrets are silly and fun, but the anonymity over there makes everyone a lot more comfortable revealing their innermost secrets in all their shameful, intimate glory. So imagine our surprise when we found a babysitting-related confession among all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New! Sittercity&#8217;s Video Monitoring Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve probably noticed the new module on the Sittercity homepage featuring our brand new Video Monitoring Program. We&#8217;re super excited to offer our members a simple way to stay connected even when they&#8217;re not home, and we hope you&#8217;re excited about it too! To give you the skinny on what this thing is all about, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What to Call Your Babysitter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There was a recent Dear Abby column (don&#8217;t laugh) where one concerned reader wondered what her children should call their babysitter. She wrote:  &#8220;I have two children under the age of 4. When they address adults &#8212; including babysitters &#8212; I have taught them to preface it with &#8216;Ms.&#8217; or &#8216;Mr.&#8217; and the person&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harder to Raise Boys or Girls?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent Parenting.com report on CNN posed &#8212; and answered &#8212; this question, with the crucial caveat that boys and girls are each harder in different ways. (Personally, we think THAT&#8217;S the answer right there.) We&#8217;re interested in your own experiences with boys versus girls and how it measures up against the report&#8217;s findings.
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		<title>Funny Baby Pictures</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There are TONS of super cute baby pictures out there. Babies in mid-yawn, babies smiling sweetly, babies dressed in adorable outfits. You&#8217;ve seen all of this. But these baby pictures are more comical than cherubic. Good for a giggle at least. See for yourself&#8230;
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		<title>Baby Borrowers &#8220;Like Leaving Kids with Babysitter&#8221;?!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Admittedly, we missed last night&#8217;s two-hour episode of The Baby Borrowers, so we&#8217;ve got some catching up to do. But that doesn&#8217;t mean that we haven&#8217;t been following some of the blogs that have been popping up, both criticizing and lauding the show. In fact, we came across one particular blog that had a comment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Nanny-Parent Dynamic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In light of the last blog about a sitter who shared her personal blog with her employer (and then got fired), we thought this was a good time to post about the nanny-parent relationship. The Wall Street Journal&#8217;s awesome blog cited a survey that reinforced the idea that the nanny-parent relationship can exceed the personal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sitters, Careful What You Blog&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have a blog? If you do, have you ever given the URL to an employer you babysit or nanny for? Might not be the smartest move. No matter what kind of topics you write about on your blog, this story from the NY Times will make you think twice about opening up your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When to Call the Doctor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cookie Magazine had a great article recently about when to call the doctor and what you can do when kids get sick in the wee hours of the morning. With such great advice on five common conditions, we thought we&#8217;d share a quick run-down of the more important highlights. Now, it&#8217;s not the most elegant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should Sitters Answer the Door?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[At the beginning of this month, there was an article in a West Coast daily titled, &#8220;Is pizza delivery OK for sitters?&#8221; Is this another one of those health food articles? we thought. Nope. Instead, the article focuses on whether or not it&#8217;s really safe/appropriate to order food while you have a babysitter&#8230;
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		<title>Unintentionally Hilarious Child Sayings</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We found a pretty cute blog the other day, one that features the unintentionally hilarious things kids say. As parents and babysitters, we&#8217;ve heard our fair share of funny tidbits, but some of these statements are so priceless, we had to share a few of our favorites!
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		<title>Papercraft Cartoon Characters!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a fun little craft to do with the kids: make your own paper-model figures of some of your favorite cartoon characters. This one particular site we like has the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (plus Splinter), Sonic the Hedgehog and several more. Talk about a blast from the past.  
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		<title>Backyard Camping</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The days are longer this time of year, so many babysitters and nannies now find themselves with more opportunities to play outside with the children in the evening hours. Of course, you can only play so many games of kick the can, so that&#8217;s why we love the idea of camping in the backyard &#8212; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dallas Cowboys Player Now a Nanny</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[From scoring touchdowns to sitting for tots, former Dallas Cowboys player Frank Clarke, now 74, has had quite an interesting career path! Back in the 60s, Clarke played 11 seasons in the NFL and enjoyed success there, but never quite felt the passion that he feels now caring for children.
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