What is a back door sale? and why is there free face painting?

It is time to do some spring cleaning, So in the spirit of a celebration more than a sale, We are having a
Spring Back Door Sale!

Sat. May 25th  

11am to 3pm only

What is a back door sale you ask.. .well - it's kinda like a garage sale, but it is at our back door in the alley.  Lots of little items, great for prizes, giveaways, treats or rewards etc.  Items from 5 cents and up - as we are clearing out some items we have way too many of, or have had for too long or just the ends of stock.  We want to make room for more new inventory, less clutter etc. But to make it more of a celebration than just any old regular sale.. there will be:

• Free Face Painting
• Free Balloons
• Free Tattoos including Captain Underpants Tattoos

Remember... come to the back door!

So put us on your list.. and come on out on to see what happening on The Lake Shore.

Twin Boys are Kid Entrepreneurs ! & A Halloween Joke

I had two young boys visit my store this afternoon.. excited because "they had saved up from their own business" so their mom told me. Whatt???? In an effort to teach them about money, spending and saving.. the two twins (with the help of their mom and dad) had started selling book marks to family and friends and they even have their own website page where you can order!

Here is a quote from their site:

Alex and Simon are five-year-old twins who love to play and love to draw. We hope you like their Art as well as their spunk! Why Bookmarks?
Inspired by Alex and Simon's love for colour and quenchless thirst for more Playmobil (their latest obsession), we worked together to generate a "business plan". The boys love to colour, especially small or unconventionally sized paper.

I was very impressed and they were very happy to shop. (just so happens we are having a sale on plush toys.. and it was the Disney Cars Pixar Pillow Plushes they wanted) So check out their efforts and have a look or order a book mark or two.

Just click on their link
Book Marks by the boys

Have you hear of any other Kid Entrepreneurs?
Oh yes.. and in honour of Halloween, here is a joke with the boys in mind.

Two Twin boys are spending their first night in their new house. Just as they settle down to sleep in their shared room.. they hear "Oooowwhhh.. I am the ghost with one red eye.. "
Frightened.. they scream for their mom and dad.. but of course, no ghost - and mom and dad send them back to bed with a warning. " no more fooling around.. we are trying to sleep"
.. back in bed, the two kids try to fall asleep.. but they hear something "Ooohhhwwohh.. I am the ghost with one red eye!"
So again they cry out for mom and dad.. and again mom and dad are tired and now frustrated warning the boys.. that's it no more nonsense!
.. As the boys try to sleep one more time.. the ghostly voice starts up again "Ooowhhhh I am the ghost with one red eye!"
One of the Twins jumps out of his bed shaking his fist yelling "You'd better be quiet or you're going to the ghost with one Black Eye!!"

Happy Halloween. - Carol aka the loot lady