"Can you move over, please?" my au pair asked, as she squeezed onto the couch.

It was Valentine's Day and she wanted to watch a movie with my husband and I.

We sat there and played along... letting our au pair enjoy the Hallmark Holiday with us. We all ate from the popcorn bowl and sipped our drinks.

It was Valentines' Day bliss until about.....................midnight. As my husband and I headed to bed, he said "we need to talk...this has to end."<-- Read more -->

My kids are great eaters. They don’t live on chicken nuggets, gold fish or string cheese. My daughter loves Indian, Thai and Chinese. My son is a big Middle Eastern fan. So, how did this come about?!

I have to admit, I like to take credit for the old wives tale that “since I ate everything while I was pregnant—I influenced my kids diet…” But alas, my husband always reminds me that is not the case!

So, I have to admit, SOME OF IT, has to do with having an au pair. When we think of au pairs, nannies or childcare providers, we always think about the influence of LANGUAGE SKILLS on your home. But, we never think about an aupairs impact on your CHILDS DIET.<-- Read more -->