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  • On his way to a house-sitting gig in Beverly Hills courtesy of his sister, played the equally ill-used Kaley Cuoco, Fred's car hits E.B. So they meet cute, then squabble continually for an hour before actually bonding.

    Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: Hop Marshall Fine 2011

  • Let's just hope he doesn't break out of prison, because he might be really jealous of the guy Max meets — and hooks up with -- when the ladies get a job house-sitting.

    Mega Buzz: A House Tragedy, a Housewives Baby-Daddy and an SVU Reunion 2012

  • I like house-sitting for old Mrs. Jablonski when she's off visiting her sister in the hospital.

    Phone Sex With the Telemarketer Gita M. Smith 2011

  • Better than house-sitting, in that you have no responsibilities, more interesting than a self-catered property or serviced apartment because the owner's possessions, their style, their touch and their personality remain, One Fine Stay's service essentially lets you borrow a posh house and pretend its yours for a while.

    One Fine Stay in London 2011

  • Better than house-sitting, in that you have no responsibilities, more interesting than a self-catered property or serviced apartment because the owner's possessions, their style, their touch and their personality remain, One Fine Stay's service essentially lets you borrow a posh house and pretend its yours for a while.

    One Fine Stay in London 2011

  • We're looking for a new house-sitting opportunity for the winter months, or looking forward to the spring of 2010.

    We'll cover costs and show your house for sale 2009

  • Even being a temporary mother to a couple of cats (thanks to one of my many recent house-sitting arrangements) is complicated!

    On Being a Bad Mother 2009

  • Even being a temporary mother to a couple of cats (thanks to one of my many recent house-sitting arrangements) is complicated!

    On Being a Bad Mother 2009

  • Anyone wishing to speak with me about such house-sitting/home management opportunities can communicate with me directly by sending an email to msalexg@gmail.com.

    We'll cover costs and show your house for sale 2009

  • They will be house-sitting for a friend in the town where I was born for a few weeks, and hopefully their apartment will be ready for them to move in at the end of January.

    early weekly nathreee 2009

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