Hello. My name is J. and I am a mother of 3 who moved to st paul about 9 months ago from northern Minnesota. We are currently just moving into a house we bought here in St Paul. We are a little south of Lake Phalen. Once we are situated I am hoping to start doing some part time babysitting in my home. I currently have one 2 1/2 year old that I watch on Thurs afternoons. I work with an elderly women in her home every morning from 8 - 12, so would be available after noon. I do have a couple evenings in which two of my children have activities, but if you are in need of a part time babysitter that is very resonable, let me know. I may be taking on an infant next march full time. I am currently not licensed and would only be able to watch a maximum of 1 family that is non related.
Also wondering if anyone works out at the Anytime Fitness near the Maplewood mall as I am needing a work out partner because I badly need to get back into shape.
Thanks.
J.
Hi J.,
I would like to know when you will be available to baby-sit. I understand the afternoons work better for you. I have an 19 month-old boy who I need a sitter twice mothly for now and once weekly in about another four weeks. If this works for you or you have other questions please contact me. Thanks,
L.
J.,
We are currently in the process of moving real close to you! We will just be a few blocks west of Phalen. I have a 19 month old little boy and a 14 year old girl. Do you have info you could give me for Anytime Fitness? I would like to check it out, and it would be fun to have someone to go with !
Thanks,
S.
Hi! I just wante to welcome you to the neighborhood! I live a few blocks south of Lake Phalen near the intersection of Orange and Earl. We love living near the lake and hope that the neighborhood really starts to take off with all that they are doing with the Phalen Corridor. We have lived here one year this May and really like it. A few things that you may want to check out in the area...
1. East YMCA is awesome and super close (arcade and Phalen Blvd.) I actually work very part-time there in the drop off child watch.
2. Payne-Phalen ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) has a birth to five class on Wed. from 12-2 pm that is very well done. They are constantly enrolling new participants and you could probably even bring the little one that you watch. It is at the intersection of Maryland and Payne. ###-###-####
3. The East Side Mom's club is quite active and is a international non-profit (no religious affiliation) that just provides playgroups and playdates for part-time working or stay-at-home moms. Again, there are day care providers that bring the kids they watch to playdate. Dues are $25 a year and it is a great group of women! Contact the membership VP at ###-###-#### (Deb D.)
4. Places to eat...Yarussos on Payne and E. 7th (Italian), Swede Hollow Cafe on E. 7th (coffee shop) , Romolos on Arcade near Johnson High School (great pizza-they deliver), Serlins on Payne Ave.(great breakfast-closed Sundays), Don Ponchos Mexican Bakery has great pastries (very authentic), and there is a wonderful mexican place on Payne nearing Phalen Blvd. that I can't remember the name of (again very authentic, but delicious and so cheap!)
Anyway, welcome to the neighborhood and I hope this helps! E-mail me if you need anything else!
M.
Hi J.,
I'm a full-time nanny but I wanted to let you know about a couple websites where you might be able to find part-time babysitting too. Sittercity.com and GoNannies.com are both great.
Good luck!
L.
