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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - laundry is on a different floor of the house, so it shouldn't be awkward.  And yes, we are planning to pay a very good wage (and guarantee it each week even if we are out of town or don't need the hours).[/quote]

It's not that it will be weird that she is doing laundry.  It will be awkward that she makes dinner for your family, then goes to another part of the house, then returns to clean it up.  How are you going to feel when you go to get her to clean up one day, and you see her eating a diet coke and a yogurt in your laundry room?  What if she wants to try something she made?  Are you going to ask that she eat separate from your family, either at a different time or location?  Are you going to end up inviting her to eat dinner with you and pay her to eat dinner?  
I just don't see this arrangement working out for more than a few months unless you found someone you really connected with.  
Also, if you want someone to take really good care of your home and your children, you have to give them some ownership so they are an independent person caring for this house or this child.  You can't treat them like a servant like this.  [/quote]

It doesn't have to be awkward. I did a job with exactly this situation. I had a hearty snack in my car before work and then ate a light dinner after I got home.  If the family wants to put aside a serving of the meal for the assistant to take home, they can. [/quote]

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