Supernanny Icon: Fräulein Maria
Posted: September 28, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Supernanny Icons, Tales, Tunes, Uncategorized | Tags: bond, captain von trapp, fraulein maria, love, maria von trapp, singing, super nanny, the sound of music, von trap family, von trapp children Leave a comment
There are so many inspiring things about my job. For me, nannying is more of a calling, which brings to mind the story of a certain Supernanny, Fräulein Maria, who also found her true calling to be with a family who -until she entered their lives- had been estranged from one another. Maria’s effect on the children and their father, Captain Von Trapp is a bonding one, her sweetness and song uniting them together; the emotional climax of the film happening when the Captain hears his children singing and, overcome with his long repressed love for them, and surmounting his fears about being a father, joins them in song. Read the rest of this entry »
The Sound of Music
Posted: September 25, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips, Tunes | Tags: austin, Big Cat, deer, do-re-mi, doe-ray-me, favorite things, julia andrews, Mr.Man, singing, sound of music, the sound of music Leave a comment
The Sound of Music is a wonderful film about family, love, integrity, joy, and, of course, music. It includes life lessons about finding who you are, being true to what is right, following your heart, family comes first, and many others. Besides being my favorite Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical, not to mention one of my favorite movies of all time, The Sound of Music has provided inspiration for some of my most memorable nannying moments. Read the rest of this entry »
Save the Drama For Your Mama, Your Nanny’s Got Enough
Posted: July 27, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips, Tunes | Tags: acting, actress, Big Cat, blue eyes, character, dancing, Doc, drama, dramatic, handsome, Mr.Man, Rebel, singing Leave a comment
Despite my now predominantly calm, cool, and collected way, I do have a flare for the dramatic. From a very young age I loved participating in anything theatrical(even if it just meant crying for no reason). In elementary school I joined the choir and participated in any and all school theater productions(most memorably as a singing leper, Read the rest of this entry »
Tipsy? Or Tiny?
Posted: July 9, 2012 Filed under: Miss Cheryl, Tales, Tips | Tags: babies, children, dancing, drinking, drunk, singing 8 Comments
Nick Swardson had it more right than he knows!(click here for comedy clip) After watching his standup, I got to thinking about the surprisingly accurate comparison between babies and borachos. Read the rest of this entry »
