Town + Country hosted our third annual Nanny Training day. It was a great day, and we will be posting stories and pictures from the event soon! Many, many people contributed to the success of the event – especially our great sponsors, including Sprogs Rice Scooters! Have you been lucky enough to try these awesome snacks yet? Sprogs Rice Scooters are nutritious, delicious snacking for…

Last night Town + Country hosted our fourth Housekeeper training seminar of the year. This seminar focused on “How to Build a ‘Green’ Cleaning Caddy.” Our very own Sarndra Elejorde dazzled our attendees with natural cleaning tips and products to use instead of traditional toxic alternatives. This was a hands-on workshop. Town + Country provided the tools, parts & ingredients, and Sarndra showed attendees how…

Here are some more laundry tips we learned at our recent Housekeeper Training Seminar, “The Keys to Laundry Success.” At the seminar, we learned how important it is to always take care to wash away any spots and stains on your washables. So, our tip today … how to manage and remove some tough, common stains. Identify the spot. The more you know about what…

Thursday is Halloween. If your kids are like ours, they’ve had their costumes ready for a few days and have been putting them on at every opportunity. For many of us, our neighborhoods will be the focus for a lot of “Trick or Treat” activity as kids take to the streets and roam from house to house. These Halloween safety tips might come in handy…

OK, we admit it, as this blog post is being written, most kids have already started school, the rest will be starting next week, the leaves will be turning soon — and chances are that your weekend plans are already packed with back-to-school shopping. I know that’s high on my family’s list. Nevertheless, we recently sent out some information on great Bay Area museums to…

With five years of experience as a Babysitter and Nanny, Lauren approaches each new endeavor with a pitch-in attitude. She is athletic, active, warm and calm, and enjoys cooking, organizing and having fun! Lauren has a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Brigham Young University. In her spare time, Lauren’s hobbies include hiking, swimming, playing golf and decorating. Get to know Lauren: What is your favorite…

We read recently at a business web site that a leading research and management consulting firm had found that “67% of employees learn about their jobs from co-workers and not from their bosses.” For in-home domestic employees, they are often (in fact nearly always) the only employee in the household, and for better-or-worse, have no co-workers to turn to for advice, guidance & training. This…