Back to school, back to books, back to teachers' dirty looks. With classes starting up once again, now is the time to update your availability calendar on your Sittercity profile.
This next month is a BIG one for our site members. Parents kick their back-to-school sitter search in high gear, and there's nothing more frustrating to them than finding the perfect sitter with an out-of-date availability calendar. To help ensure that you land the job of YOUR dreams this fall, update your calendar to reflect the season's new schedule.
Going green is more than just a trendy talking point on morning news programs. It's a powerful movement that we can all take part in, even in the tiniest of ways. Better yet, we can teach others ways to help reduce their own carbon footprint in the process.
That's why we want to hear from you about the green activities you do with your child charges. A few ideas:
Start a garden in the backyard
Vow to not use electricity for two hours on the job
Go around the neighborhood and collect cans to recycle
Make your own homemade bubble bath
Our top picks will appear in an upcoming blog along with links to the sitters' Sittercity profiles to give them extra exposure to parents. You may also have your idea featured in a national media pitch!
Send all ideas to lisa@sittercity.com with "Green Activities" in the subject line.
Buy a Mac, Get a Free iPod
In case you haven't heard, here's a back-to-school promotion to make the school year a little sweeter: Apple is offering all college students, faculty and staff members a free iPod when they purchase a Mac laptop or desktop before September 15.
From the sleek MacBook Air to the powerful iMac, you'll get the built-in WiFi, Office and Windows, iTunes, iPhoto, and the Apple Education Discount. And those iPods? You can get a free iPod Touch or Nano.
How it works: Shop for your Mac. Purchase your iPod. Get a rebate for the iPod and submit it by October 15.
