The Passionate Home and McBurney Junction Furniture & Interiors are located on Fraser Highway in Langley.  If you’ve not visited them before, you must.  McBurney Junction is a grand store with furniture, jewelry (the entire Pandora line) and fun things for all rooms in your home.  They also offer custom solid wood cabinetry and it’s beautiful! The Passionate Home is one of my favourite little shops as it carries the most unique, eclectic pieces.  You’ll find a great selection of restyled, reclaimed and repurposed home decor and gifts, as well as Lollia beauty products, jewelry and great home decor. The contest is sponsored, in part, by the Benjamin Moore Langley Decorating Centre and All Bright Painting.

Two great local companies with a fine sense of style – that’s who I’d want designing my bedroom!  To enter this contest, there are two easy steps:

1. Prepare a written or video submission outlining why you or a friend deserve this bedroom makeover.  Be sure to include a photo of the existing room.

2. Hand deliver the entry to either The Passionate Home (VIEW MAP) or McBurney Junction (VIEW MAP) between May 1 – June 13, 2010.

No purchase is necessary to win this contest – but do have a look around while you’re dropping off your entry.  You’re sure to find something awesome.

Neck of the Woods Winery in Langley, formerly Glenugie Winery, is having a BIG sale until April 4, 2010. They say this is BC’s largest case lot sale – with cases as low as $99, half of the regular price. You can mix and match different types of red and white wines, all of which bear quality VQA designations.

Easter is this weekend – check out the variety of tasty selections that will pair fabulously with your Easter dinners.  Pop by this week for a tasting!

Neck of the Woods Winery
www.neckofthewoods.ca
3033 232nd Street, Langley
Ring: 604.539.9463

Happy anniversary again!  This week we are gifting our readers with a fun photo shoot at Adore Pictures, with a few prints to take home!

Adore Pictures is situated in a beautiful historic building in downtown Chilliwack.  The studio inside is fun, fresh and modern – a comfortable, fun place to get photos taken with your family, your BFF, your kids… who you bring to this session is completely up to you!

How does it work?  Our winner will visit Adore Pictures with the companions of their choice for a photo session, and you will take home one 8×10 and two 5×7 prints.  Just write a comment below to be entered to win!  Winner will be chosen March 22, 2010.  Good luck!!

Adore Pictures
www.adorepictures.com
46130 Yale Road, Chilliwack
Ring: 604.392.7886

Visit Gingerly between 12 – 4:30PM for storewide discounts on all stock, yummy food and fab contests/prizes.  The first 30 guests receive a free pair of Gingerly Designs earrings!!

If you’ve not visited this adorable shop, now is the time.  Gingerly carries fabulous designs from Innergypsy, Flight Path Designs, Lemonade, Olive, Patina Designs, Farmers Daughter, Paraphernalia and of course Gingerly Designs.

Congrats on your 2nd anniversary, Gingerly!

Gingerly
www.gingerlydesigns.com
11869 227th Street, Maple Ridge
Ring: 604.477.7748

The 8th Annual Yard, Garden & Reno Show takes place at Chilliwack’s Heritage Park on March 26 – 28, 2010.  This year’s show will feature 60,000 square feet of products & services for your home.  This is your one stop shop for BBQs, decks, sheds, yard ornaments, ponds, renovation ideas, decorative concrete, furniture, fencing and so much more!

Tickets for this great show are just $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $2 for youth 6-12 years old and the little kids are free.  Parking is FREE!

The Yard, Garden & Reno Show at the Chilliwack Heritage Park runs March 26, 3PM – 9PM; March 27, 10AM – 7PM; March 28, 10AM – 5PM.

Chilliwack Heritage Park
www.outdoordecorshow.com
44140 Luckakuck Way (exit 116 from Hwy 1), Chilliwack
Ring: 604.792.3407

These t-shirts are available for purchase for just $10, and all proceeds are donated to Kids With Cancer.  Orders can be placed through Eleanor Wells, Coordinator of Valley Women’s Network.  Email Eleanor to get your t-shirt today!

We have chosen a winner of either a $50 bouquet or a $50 gift certificate to use at your leisure.  This is a perfect gift just before Valentine’s Day – thanks, Alexis!

And the winner is… Rosemary Theedom.  Congratulations to you!!!!!  Enjoy!

Stay tuned to FVP for more great local business features and upcoming contests.

Valentine’s Day is in just two weeks, so gents – if your lady enjoys the unique, check out the whole line of girlygifty boxes.  And remember, custom girlyboxes are their favourite – all you have to do is ask!

Oh, right, you wanted to know who won!?  Hee hee!  A big congratulations to… Tina Bacon! We’ll contact you privately to arrange for delivery.  Enjoy your girlygifty!

Thanks to all who entered. Check out our newest contest in this week’s Pulse Spotlight!

Municipalities throughout the Fraser Valley are planning and already taking part in celebrations for the 2010 Olympics.  Stay tuned to FVP to find out what’s happening in your community!

There are a ton of new features on the site, including Features/Fun, Pulse TV, a more comprehensive directory which allows you to rate businesses and leave comments…and Pulse Adventures coming in just a couple of weeks (you’re going to love this!). We hope you enjoy all of the new features, and welcome your comments if there’s something you think we’ve missed. Some great local authors have joined the team and will be covering a variety of topics including a monthly local charity feature!

So it’s probably time we announce the winner of the Sassy Cassys boots!  The winner is… drum roll please… Laura McIntosh! Congratulations, Laura!!!  These boots are incredibly chic, super comfy, and the fact that they’re designed by a Fraser Valley local makes them all the more fabulous.  Enjoy your new Suzie Q’s!