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Malibu Nanny: The True Adventures Of The Former Kardashian Nanny

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naughty, but they did think that they deserved the very best of everything<br />

and that they should always get what they wanted. Despite this, they<br />

were sweet, loving, well-behaved (for the most part – they were kids)<br />

and respectful children. And they were that way when I started working<br />

for them. So, from my perspective, Kris and Robert <strong>Kardashian</strong> (and<br />

eventually Bruce) did a wonderful job of parenting their children.<br />

Although they had everything they could ever want, they were not<br />

spoiled brats.<br />

Sometimes, as I looked at the wealth and privilege around me, I longed<br />

for the simple life in Minnesota. I’d amuse the kids with stories about<br />

what they were missing:<br />

<strong>The</strong> Minnesota delicacies of lutefisk, lefse, pickled herring, and green<br />

jello with shredded carrots and mayonnaise topping.<br />

“Visiting” – stopping by unannounced at your friends’, family’s, and<br />

neighbors’ homes in the afternoon just to chat and have coffee and<br />

dessert, and usually getting invited to stay for supper.<br />

Potluck in church basements. <strong>The</strong> array of dessert “bars” (kind of like<br />

brownies, but with endless combinations of chocolate, puddings,<br />

caramel, candy bars, marshmallows, cream cheese, and Cool Whip) was<br />

usually mind-boggling.<br />

Community wide spaghetti dinner fundraisers when a tragedy struck<br />

someone in the neighborhood.<br />

<strong>The</strong> county fair with 4H auctions, demolition derby, and blue ribbon<br />

homemade apple pie.<br />

<strong>The</strong> infamous “Hotdish.” (Combining random ingredients you find in<br />

your cupboard with a can of soup, and baking it for about an hour.

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