Join our down-to-earth family in Beaumont, in the heart of Alberta, Canada

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  Description

  We are a family of four living in the heart of Alberta, Canada. Our city, Beaumont, is on the smaller side, however we are only 10 minutes from the province’s capital. We have a house with a large backyard, 2 cats and 1 sweet dog. I am a piano teacher, working out of my home studio on a baby grand piano. If you love to play piano, this is the place for you! In the summer I do not teach and enjoy taking my children on adventures, canning/preserving and sewing. Our daughter (5) and son (2) keep us very busy and entertained, and we are expecting another little one in June, 2024. We are really just down-to-earth family people who are excited to share our home with someone who loves children and homemaking!
  
  Some things to know before you send us a message:
  * We are only accepting female workawayers at this time, sorry guys!
  * We want time to get to know you (myself and my husband, but especially our children!), and time for you to get to know us! We are excited at the prospect of building long term relationships and learning about different cultures, as well as sharing ours with you. The absolute minimum we would like you to stay would be 2 months; preference will be given to workawayers who wish to stay for longer periods of time.
  * You must love children! Our wildlings are sassy, sweet, adventurous and around all the time. If you are engaged with them they will fall in love with you, and you will probably fall in love with them right back!
  * You must be proactive in looking for things to do. Sometimes I am not great at delegating tasks - I am counting on someone to see what has to be done and jump in to do it.
  * A drivers license would be an asset, but not mandatory
  * We do not smoke, drink heavily or use recreational drugs. We are raising our children with these values in mind and therefore are not able to accommodate anyone who partake in any of these activities

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are very close (a 10 minute drive) from the capital of Alberta, Edmonton, with ample public transit so you can get wherever you need to go. The city is a busy place; West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton Valley Zoo, the beautiful river valley and many festivals and markets in the summer - lots for you to do on your time off.
  Other places/attractions in Alberta worth seeing that are all about 2-4 hours away:
  Jasper
  Banff
  Calgary Zoo
  Drumheller - Dinosaur capital of the world!
  
  We will sometimes take trips to these places during the warmer months. We hope you’ll tag along with us so we can show you our beautiful province!

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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 busy, working parents of two (soon to be three) equally busy littles ones! Things you can expect to help out with are child minding, meal prep/cooking, cleaning, laundry, gardening, pet care and other household tasks. You can expect to help with childcare for 3-4 hours every day (mostly in the afternoon), and tidying/cleaning/helping with household chores for about 1 hour every day. We operate as a team, so we would like someone to is proactive and ready to jump in and help when it's needed.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  Because of our setup, we can only accommodate one workawayer at a time.
  You will have your own space in our basement. The bed is in a studio-style open area right next to the TV room (which will sometimes be shared), and your own bathroom is around the corner.
  The rest of the house is shared, food included! Our house is your house, the fridge and pantry are open to you. We eat our meals together. I love to cook but please be prepared to help me with some of the cooking!

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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

  We have an office space with good internet to accommodate you.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  3-5 hours a day, 5 days a week (hours may be broken up during the day/not exactly the same every day depending on when you arrive!

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