deals
Spring Cleaning – Garage Sale
Now that we have been in Winnipeg for almost 3 years, and having all our stuff in boxes in the garage, we have discovered that we do not need most of the stuff there. So we have decided to sell a lot of it. Most of which are household items and “stuff”. So we have [...]
Andrew’s Negotiation Skills
Last night when it was time to get ready for bed, we asked Matthew to brush Natalie’s teeth. In the past we had given him 25cts to do it but he either didn’t hear us or ignored us so we asked Andrew to do it. Andrew said that he would do it for $1. We [...]
Free Movie at Cinema City McGillivray in Winnipeg
Winnipeg is a great city for finding deals. I was on the Cinema City Website and found out that it was Community Day at Cinema City McGillivray on Saturday June 12th. The movies are free and the popcorn and drinks are only $2 each. What a deal. Proceed from concession sales are donated to the [...]
Matthew’s First Business
We had our family Easter last Sunday night. As we they adults were entertaining ourselves, the kid kept themselves busy. Sometime during the evening, Matthew asked me how much it cost to get a portrait picture at a photo studio and I told him about $8 for a package. I heard Erin say something about [...]
Andrew’s New SnowBoard
Now that the kids are getting an allowance, they decide to buy things with their “play” money. Much to my displeasure they usually purchase toys (that they do not need)! One day when Kyle and I were out cross country-sking, I asked them if they wanted to buy some second hand cross country skis so [...]
Kid Allowance – Money Jars
When we returned from Georgia, we decided to give the kids an allowance. Matthew was at the age that he understood the concept of money and wanting to buy things. He needed to understand the value of money and it was time to learn.
