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  • So far today I have gone to yoga and then pilates and then a spin class and then I signed letters for the charity ball, returned some phone calls, reviewed my nanny's weekly report and ate five spicy mushroom balls

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    05.08.08, 10:36 AM [ Watch | Flag ]

    • Sounds incredibly fulfilling!

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      05.08.08, 10:36 AM [ Flag ]

    • you lost me at the eating....

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      05.08.08, 10:36 AM [ Flag ]

    • the most disturbing to me is the nanny's report

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      05.08.08, 10:36 AM [ Flag ]

      • OP: My nanny submits a weekly report where she reviews what she did that week and how she is working towards her quarterly goals

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        05.08.08, 10:37 AM [ Flag ]

        • um, what are her quarterly goals? does she hate you?

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          05.08.08, 10:38 AM [ Flag ]

          • to increase departure efficiency, to create new and exciting mid afternoon actitivties and to learn how to make two new healthy snacks

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            05.08.08, 10:38 AM [ Flag ]

            • so, how was this report? do you give her feedback?

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              05.08.08, 10:42 AM [ Flag ]

              • the report is good, all in order, she had a good week last week and she is meeting goals and tomorrow I will give her feedback during our weekly meeting

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                05.08.08, 10:42 AM [ Flag ]

                • Your nanny goes home to her family and friends and complains about what crazy-self obsessed people she works for and she pities your children. Trust me.

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                  05.08.08, 10:44 AM [ Flag ]

                  • we have a great relationship with her, in fact we are giving her a spa weekend for Memorial Day

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                    05.08.08, 10:44 AM [ Flag ]

                    • You are clueless

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                      05.08.08, 10:45 AM [ Flag ]

                      • OP: we are paying for her summer share in the Hamptons

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                        05.08.08, 10:45 AM [ Flag ]

                        • You are still clueless!

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                          05.08.08, 10:46 AM [ Flag ]

                        • you are trying to defend yourself and you are nasty- just nasty nobody in your real life likes you either

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                          05.08.08, 10:47 AM [ Flag ]

                        • OP: I am very popular and my schedule is very similar to most of my friends

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                          05.08.08, 10:47 AM [ Flag ]

                        • please stop trying to defend yourself here. you are nasty and nobody likes you

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                          05.08.08, 10:48 AM [ Flag ]

                        • where do you live? how old are dc? what do you pay nanny?

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                          05.08.08, 10:48 AM [ Flag ]

                        • UES, 3 yr old and 1 yr old, and we pay $750 a week

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                          05.08.08, 10:50 AM [ Flag ]

                        • so if you are so giving and caring why are your children growing up without you?

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                          05.08.08, 10:50 AM [ Flag ]

                        • My kids know me and I spend time with them and I know their interests and I care about them, I've been working with a consultant on their preschool applicatins

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                          05.08.08, 10:51 AM [ Flag ]

                        • are you sahm?

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                          05.08.08, 10:52 AM [ Flag ]

                        • ^^& does your dh care about paying for a nanny if you're not working? what does he do?

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                          05.08.08, 10:53 AM [ Flag ]

                        • yes!

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                          05.08.08, 10:53 AM [ Flag ]

                        • omg..there are consultants for preschool apps? yikes.

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                          05.08.08, 10:53 AM [ Flag ]

                        • DH is in biglaw

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                          05.08.08, 10:53 AM [ Flag ]

                        • OP: yes I know, she's been helping develop the application, been prepping us for interviews and assisting in developing our children's skill sets

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                          05.08.08, 10:54 AM [ Flag ]

                  • ITA!!!!!!!

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                    05.08.08, 10:44 AM [ Flag ]

                  • if this is indeed true, nanny might like that she at least knows where she stands with her employers

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                    05.08.08, 10:48 AM [ Flag ]

                • I know this is probably fake but if not, why not just put in a high end daycare if you want a curriculum and staff development? My dc's daycare does this and it is excellent.

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                  05.08.08, 10:51 AM [ Flag ]

                  • we thought about this, but we felt that a nanny would allow us to see our kids more and also make sure we could have a handle on what our children are exposed to

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                    05.08.08, 10:53 AM [ Flag ]

        • OMG please be kidding.

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          05.08.08, 10:38 AM [ Flag ]

          • OP: DH created this system in order to develop a way to streamline our household operation and I think it is great!

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            05.08.08, 10:39 AM [ Flag ]

            • You're husband sounds even crazier than you

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              05.08.08, 10:40 AM [ Flag ]

              • DH is into efficient operations and I can say this has really helped my life improve

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                05.08.08, 10:41 AM [ Flag ]

                • He sounds like a control freak and you sound self absorbed.

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                  05.08.08, 10:42 AM [ Flag ]

                  • DH is not a control freak and I am a very giving person....I love to be involved in charities

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                    05.08.08, 10:43 AM [ Flag ]

                    • just not involved in her kids lives

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                      05.08.08, 10:49 AM [ Flag ]

                      • OP: I am involved in my kids lives, I mean one of my calls was to discuss my oldest son's birthday party and I spent time this week reading to my kids and I know their friends!

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                        05.08.08, 10:51 AM [ Flag ]

        • please indulge us, what are her quarterly goals? To get your kid not to pick his nose?

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          05.08.08, 10:38 AM [ Flag ]

        • wow- ok. i really hope you are a fake- go spend some time with your kids

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          • OP: my kids are currently with my nanny in a park

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            05.08.08, 10:40 AM [ Flag ]

            • you are just gross- go spend some time with your kids and get over yourself

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              05.08.08, 10:41 AM [ Flag ]

              • actually I have a committee meeting in a bit and then I have another committee meeting and after that I have to pick up a gift and then go to dinner with DH and another couple

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                05.08.08, 10:41 AM [ Flag ]

                • now i know you are fake- funny- but fake

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                  05.08.08, 10:43 AM [ Flag ]

                • PUKE

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                  05.08.08, 10:43 AM [ Flag ]

                • so, will your kids see you today, other than this morning?

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                  05.08.08, 10:44 AM [ Flag ]

                  • I saw them at breakfast and will see them between gift buying and dinner, DH hasn't seen them today

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                    05.08.08, 10:45 AM [ Flag ]

                  • no because now she has to take her anorexic self absorbed self to see her personal trainer and be a miserable bitch becasue she is starving

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                    05.08.08, 10:46 AM [ Flag ]

                    • I am not anorexic.....for breakfast I had half a grapefruit and some corn flakes and I had 5 spicy mushroom balls for lunch

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                      05.08.08, 10:47 AM [ Flag ]

                      • self absorbed

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                        05.08.08, 10:49 AM [ Flag ]

                      • yep- you are boring zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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                        05.08.08, 10:51 AM [ Flag ]

    • your life is so dull

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      05.08.08, 10:37 AM [ Flag ]

    • what does your nanny's weekly report look like?

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      05.08.08, 10:37 AM [ Flag ]

      • it's a one to two page report, typed, where she outlines what she does

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        05.08.08, 10:38 AM [ Flag ]

    • sounds like the most boring day in the history of the world

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    • please PLEASE tell me this is fake

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    • rexi

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    • if you are going to make a fake post, please make it interesting?

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      05.08.08, 10:39 AM [ Flag ]

    • You sound CRAZY

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      05.08.08, 10:40 AM [ Flag ]

    • what software do you use for your report?

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      05.08.08, 10:40 AM [ Flag ]

    • what carity ball?

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      05.08.08, 10:47 AM [ Flag ]

    • just out of curiosity, why did you post this?

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      05.08.08, 10:47 AM [ Flag ]

      • I having UB Time now and thought I'd share

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        05.08.08, 10:48 AM [ Flag ]

    • lol

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      05.08.08, 10:55 AM [ Flag ]
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