Be part of our family and help us in our house in Aarle-Rixtel, Netherlands

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  Description

  We are a very easy going family, we love to meet new people and cultures. My husband works in his own solar panel business and I'm a full time mom. My husband loves music and making BBQ, I love reading and enjoying the simple things in life like having a cup of coffee with a friend or spending time together with my family.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  I'm from Costa Rica and my husband is from the Netherland, we love meeting new cultures, new people. I can learn you some spanish if you want and/or some Costa Rican kitchen recipes. We live in a small town but in 10 min by car or 20 min by bike you are in the city if you want to go for bigger shopping. You will get a bike to move around.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We are looking for an enthusiastic, pleafull and creative lady that GENUINELY loves kids as the interaction with our kids will be every day.
  
  We have 3 little kids in our house (6, 2 and a baby of 9 months), we are looking for someone that can cook, do some light house work and someone that can play nicely with the kids. Driving is also part of the tasks as my costa Rican driving licence is not longer valid here anymore.
  
  Bringing our daughter to school and picking her up could also be part of the tasks and a good interaction with them is the most important for us that's why if and only if you are good with kids you are welcome.
  
  This is an overview of the tasks that are required:
  
  4 to 5 hours from Monday to Friday and weekends free.
  
  Light house work might include: hanging clothes that is out of the laundry , folding clothes and accommodate them in the closets, cleaning, cleaning up the table after dinner, taking in/out dishes from the dishwasher.
  
  Cooking and doing groceries. Cooking is Once a day (only dinner) probably I'll cook most of the time but I like if you can cook too.
  
  Playing with the kids. I can't emphasize enough that you genuinely needs to be good with kids. Kids require a lot of energy, they are curious and they love attention so is important that you are a pleafull person, creative and enthusiastic about gaining their trust.
  
  This is just an idea of what we need but how it will work out at the end might change depending on yours and ours needs.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  We would like our daughters to learn english and I can learn you spanish and/or my husband can learn you dutch
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  Accommodation

  You will get your own bedroom in our house but shower and toilet will be shared with us as there is only one close to the sleeping rooms. Of course you can always eat with us if you want, we will provide you with all the meals and you can always eat and take from all the food in the house, we will welkome you as part of the family. In 2011 I was an Au pair for a year also here in the Netherland so I know how nice and important is when the host family make you feel welkome and part of them.

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  What else ...

  Museums, parks, discos, restaurants, etc. are very close. Moving around is very easy in the Netherland, you can go everywhere by bike and public transport is also very good here. We are 26km from Eindhoven airport where you can find very cheap flights many times.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  You can work from your own bedroom in your spare time, our internet connection is very good

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week