Hey, Macaroni moms and dads,

With the impending February break ahead, I thought this would be a good time to give a shout out to one of our favorite sponsors--Creative Sitters. The company has been a loyal advertiser on Macaroni Kid for over a year now, and I FINALLY got the chance to take advantage of their serives and find out for myself how truly creative and wonderful they are!

My kids have been visited twice a week now for the past few weeks by their new "steady" sitter from Creative, and they have had a lot of fun making crafts, playing games and reading with "Brianna." When my chaotic life presented its inevitable scheduling snafus, Renee, the founder of Creative Sitters, was on the phone in no time at all to arrange for last minute changes. So far, I have been really happy with the service, so if you're looking to book a sitter for a short or long-term gig, click on their ad, or give them a call at http://www.creativesitters.org/. 

Here's a bit about the "multi-intelligence" philosophy behind this unique sitting service:

What is multi-intelligence?

Multi-intelligence describes the eight proposed measures of intelligence assessed and addressed in early childhood education.

1 - Linguistic intelligence ("word smart")

2 - Logical-mathematical intelligence ("number/reasoning smart")

3 - Spatial intelligence ("picture smart")

4 - Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence ("body smart")

5 - Musical intelligence ("music smart")

6 - Interpersonal intelligence ("people smart")

7 - Intrapersonal intelligence ("self-smart")

8 - Naturalist intelligence ("nature smart")