Category Archives: Au Pair

Goodbye Chicago

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Sophie Harris

A year ago i arrived in the US to start a new adventure in a new place. I joined a great family in Chicago with three awesome kids who i have had so much fun with and learnt so much … Continue reading →

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Chicago Colour Run!!

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Sophie Harris

What an awesome weekend!! I’m coming up to the end of my time here in Chicago and this was one of the best weekends i’ve had here with all the friends I’ve made. We signed up for this 5k run … Continue reading →

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St Patrick’s Day Chicago Style!!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Sophie Harris

I’ve never really done St Paddy’s Day before but Chicago put on something extra special so we made the trip into the city to check it out. At 9.30 before we actually managed to get there they were dyeing the … Continue reading →

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An Ice Cave In Chicago

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Sophie Harris

Month three of snow and it’s starting to get a little boring but we have done some awesome things with it. Its been snowing on and off here since before Christmas and its been a winter that’s been even unusually … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year!!

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Sophie Harris

I got my white Christmas … well sort of anyway. In the lead up to christmas we got quite a snow fall and me and the kids i look after decided to try and build an igloo. We didn’t quite … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving and Chicago Light Parade

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Sophie Harris

Wow am i super late on posting this one up. The last month has been totally full with Thanksgiving and the build up to Christmas. We have shopped, decorated, stood in the cold watching parades and stressed over end of … Continue reading →

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Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Sophie Harris

Last weekend my host family took me to my first American Football game! It just so happened to be at Soldier Field to watch the Chicago Bears … sadly we didn’t win but it was a pretty cool day out … Continue reading →

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Fright Fest At Six Flags Great America

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Sophie Harris

A little bit of last minute planning and some luck with the weather and i decided to go to Six Flags!! I went with a couple of other Au Pairs who i’ve just met and we had an awesome (if … Continue reading →

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Starved Rock State Park

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Sophie Harris

This past weekend i went on an Au Pair outing to Starved Rock State Park. Outings are normally organised with your cluster which are the girls who are nearest to you but this one was for the whole of Chicago … Continue reading →

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Chicago Photo Trail

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Sophie Harris

This weekend i joined in with clusters from all over Chicago for a photography race around the city. We met at Union Station where we got our instructions/clues before setting off to visit landmarks and buildings all over the tourist … Continue reading →

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