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Alternatives to a Traditional Garage Sale
Do you have stuff in your home that you need to sell? Perhaps you have
some suits or dresses that no longer fit, an older living room set that you've 
just had replaced, or a vinyl record collection you've been hanging onto for 
years.
If a traditional garage sale is not an option for you, there are other ways to 
sell those items. 
For example, you could rent a stall for the weekend at a local flea market. 
This is relatively inexpensive and can be a fun activity for the whole family.
Another option is to advertise in your local community newspaper. 
Advertising rates in local publications are often much lower than in major 
newspapers. 
You can also advertise on the internet. There are several popular sites,
such as Craigslist.com and eBayClassifieds.com (Kijiji.com in Canada) 
where you can advertise for free.
Alternatives to a Traditional Garage Sale

Do you have stuff in your home that you need to sell? Perhaps you have some suits or dresses that no longer fit, an older living room set that you've just had replaced, or a vinyl record collection you've been hanging onto for years.

If a traditional garage sale is not an option for you, there are other ways to sell those items. 

For example, you could rent a stall for the weekend at a local flea market. This is relatively inexpensive and can be a fun activity for the whole family.

Another option is to advertise in your local community newspaper. Advertising rates in local publications are often much lower than in major newspapers. 

You can also advertise on the internet. There are several popular sites,such as Craigslist.com and eBayClassifieds.com (Kijiji.com in Canada) where you can advertise for free.
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Vancouver Food Cart Fest



The 2nd annual Food Cart Festival started last Sunday and runs every Sunday from 12pm-5pm until September 22nd. The Food Cart Festival is located at 215 west 1st between Olympic Village and Cambie Bridge. There's much more to the festival than just your choice of over 20 food carts. There is live music, local vendors and fun for the whole family!

Admission is $2, children under 13 are free. Family of 3 or more is $5

Vancity
is a presenting sponsor for the event and because of this Vancity members get in for free. One of Vancity's core values is to support local businesses and that is why they have sponsored the Vancouver Food Cart Festival

For more information on the Vancouver Food Cart Festival visit the following link:

Vancouver Food Cart Festival

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Summer Day Camps



With 2 working parents (which is very much the norm nowadays) in the summers when our youngest was still in elementary school we registered her in the local summer camps. Every summer she couldn't wait for them to start. Kept her busy and out of trouble. After a certain age kids no longer want to be going to daycare and the Summer Day Camps are a great alternative.  But the camps aren't just for older children. The camps are for children aged 6-12 years old, there may also be some half day camps or mini camps for preschoolers, but you will need to check your local municipality.There are a variety of camps to choose from in each municipality from sports related ones to arts and crafts. Half day camps and full day camps, as well some offer before and after care giving parents a variety of options to choose from.  

When my youngest aged out she was quite disappointed as she always had a good time. Since then she has volunteered every summer. This way she still gets a chance to be a part of the camps. Once they reach a certain age they can look at applying to become camp leaders or to work in other areas of the community thru the city. The camps are a great stepping stone to teach your kids about volunteering (without them even realizing it) and then they are already familiar with the programs and staff. Giving them a greater chance of getting hired on. 

To guarantee your kids lots of fun this summer, be sure to sign them up for summer day camp! 

Check out your local community websites for a list of the camps offered and how to register. Some camps do tend to fill up fast so be sure to check out the following links:

Surrey Summer Camps

Langley Summer Camps

Township of Langley

White Rock Summer Day Camps

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Doubling Your Storage Space (While Using the Same Space)

 Finding storage space in the home is becoming increasingly challenging. 
These days, we all just seem to have more stuff! 
Fortunately, you don't necessarily need to rent a storage locker or add a 
new room to your home to fit everything. There are many innovative ways to 
increase the capacity of the storage space you're already using.
For example, there are storage bins you can buy that are designed to fit 
neatly under a bed. Some have wheels, making the bins easy to pull out 
and access.
You've probably seen closet organizers at your local home improvement 
centre. These can easily double the storage capacity of a closet, while 
making the space look neater and more organized.
Finally, there are storage units available that are camouflaged as something 
else, such as an ottoman.
Visit your local home improvement centre. There are many more innovative 
storage solutions available for your home.
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Greek Day in Vancouver

We've been here 8 years now and finally my hubby is taking me to Greek Day in Vancouver!

Greek food is one of our family's favourite types of food. So much so I cook it at least once a week. I am really looking forward to sampling some of our favourite Greek foods. Hopefully finding a new restaurant to plan on visiting again. 

Watch out for road closures if you're headed to Vancouver as the festival runs from 12- 9pm.  

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Langley's 1st annual Fork and Finger event Saturday June 22

Looking for something fun to do with the family this weekend. Langley's 1st annual Fork and Finger event is this Saturday June 22 from 8am - 5pm.

You can head down the sidewalks of Fraser Highway in Langley for a pancake breakfast and stick around tasting dishes from around the world for the day. From cooking demonstrations to cupcake eating contests, there's even crafts for the little ones...a little bit of something for everyone! 

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Gorgeous 4 bedroom home in a lovely quiet cul-de-sac! Extensively updated top to bottom, this home features 3 fully updated bathrooms, 2 cozy fireplaces, newer shake roof, newer HW heater, new garage door, crown moldings, new doors, new flooring, new lighting, new blinds, fresh paint throughout, built in vacuum and much more! Enjoy the beautiful private south facing backyard with roses and a small shed! Perfect for BBQ's and entertaining! Call Today!

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Happy 1st Day of Summer!

Happy 1st Day of Summer from all of us at the Bettina Reid Group!

We are off tonight to help out at the Hillcrest Elementary School Fun night. If you are looking for something fun to do, Fun Night at Hillcrest has always been a blast. Stop by and say hi, we will be handing out candy jars which is usually the favourite 1st stop for all kids. 

There will be BBQ and cotton candy as well as a Silent Auction of course. You can't have Fun Night without a cake run and lots more fun for the whole family! 

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Farmers Market at Arts Nursery every Thursday

I am sure I blog about this every year...but I love when we can get fresh local produce. When the farmers markets open and you know the vegetables and fruits are truly fresh and local. There's never enough room in our fridge with all the produce. :)

Arts Nursery in Port Kells just started hosting a local farmers market at the beginning of July every Thursday afternoon from 2-7pm until mid-Fall. I haven't had the opportunity to make it there yet...but really do look forward to it. Arts Nursery have local fruit and vegetable farmers, as well as local vendors from european breads, to gourmet soups and fresh cheeses. Stop by Arts Nursery farmers market today and let us know who your favourite vendor is!

fruits and vegetables



For a list of some of the other great local farmers markets here in the Fraser Valley click on the following link:
http://www.fraservalleyguide.com/At_Markets.html

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