Welcome to My Crazy World

Welcome to my crazy world! Lucky for you, I get to let you in on all the joys of nannying. But first, let me explain to you how I got here.

Born in July of 1985 in Miami Beach, FL to a wonderful family... Just kidding! I'll spare you all the exciting details of my upbringing.

Here's all you have to know: I am a single girl living in Santa Cruz trying to live out my dream. I am an Interior Designer, Feng Shui Practitioner, Yoga Teacher, blogger, artist, crafter, trying to figure out when I am going to stop adding more things to my lister AND a nanny! Wow, I almost had a nervous breakdown writing that last sentence.

I met my dear friend Mary in 2009 through yoga (we live in Santa Cruz after all). She was a single grad student and I was new to the area. Oh, the fun times we had. Things are a tad different these days. Mary is now a teacher, home owner, wife, step-mom and mother and I still say, "I'm new to the area." She's got the most beautiful baby with Andy. This baby's name is Lucia. She's 4 months old and she's a diva.
About a week ago (April 9, 2012), I started nannying Lucia and it's been quite the adventure. 4 days into nannying and I look like a disheveled mom of 8. My pants are higher then my belly button, my hair is frizzier then it should ever be, I've got spit up all over my clothes and my voice has been taken over by an annoying high pitched teenage boy. In trying to keep Andy and Mary in the loop, I started sending them daily e-mails as if Lucia were writing them. Since they were a hit, I decided I should let the world in on our daily adventures.

"She's Not Mine" will mostly be written through Lucia's perspective. I will occasionally kvetch from time to time but I won't try and steal her thunder and there will DEFINITELY be vulgar language. Lucia has a potty mouth. There is nothing I can do about that.

Pray for me
-Ariela