Insights From a Busy Nanny

My car has become a wonderful place to meet with the Lord for a morning quiet time as I drive an hour to work each morning.

Writing a menu at the beginning of the week to map out all the meals Mon.-Fri. is absolutely essential to my sanity.

Finding the balance between being child-oriented and task-oriented is a challange I long to conquer.

Babies produce dirty diapers more often than wet ones.

The value of "free time" has suddenly increased tremendously.

Five-year-olds can be incredibly adorable.

Picky eaters take a long time to cure.

"Tina" is a name I now answer to...and smile every time I hear it spoken from a certain two-year-old's mouth.

Car windows should always be rolled up when it looks like rain.

Taking care of young children is one of the best ways to learn patience.

People who say mothers have no life have no idea what motherhood is all about.

God's grace is truly sufficient for all things.

There's no place like home - especially at the end of a busy day.