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Spotlight: August 30, 2010 – Express Computers

Monday, August 30th, 2010

We hate to be the ones to bring it up, but it’s almost that time of year again. Time to return to the grind, dust off the computers and notebooks and head back to school and work. While we can still enjoy some warm weather for weeks to come, days are getting shorter and the long, lazy days of summer are coming to an end.

September is usually a time of organization for us. We clean out the office and get our computers checked out/updated. Last September we visited Express Computers in Langley and we were extremely impressed with their knowledge and service offerings.

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Spotlight: August 16, 2010 – Curbside Canines Mobile Pet Spaw

Monday, August 16th, 2010

We hope all of our readers with pets have been enjoying their pets this summer. Comments on our Pulse Pets contest are now open for voting! Team FVP has been enjoying our canine companions a lot this summer; they love to play in the lakes and walk along the great trails throughout the Fraser Valley.

The only downside of all this fun summer outdoor activity is some very dirty, smelly dogs. Without fail, ours gets out of the lake and runs straight for the biggest mound of dirt he can find. That’s why we were thrilled to find about a fabulous Fraser Valley mobile pet spa: Curbside Canines Mobile Pet Spaw.

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Spotlight: May 10, 2010 – It’s Your Move

Monday, May 10th, 2010

A couple of months back we started to see For Sale signs pop up on lawns all over the Fraser Valley. The local real estate market seems to be booming as the weather brightens up and people are snapping up the properties. Seeing as lots of locals will be moving during the Fraser Valley’s warmer months, we thought this was a good time to introduce you to an environmentally-conscious local moving supply company.

It’s Your Move was founded in 2007 by Eric Davis and Carrie Dhensaw.  During one of their own moves, the Surrey couple noted how difficult it was to find boxes to pack with.  

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Spotlight: March 8/10 – Design by Desire Catering

Monday, March 8th, 2010

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of attending a dinner party catered by a fabulous local company.  Over the years we’ve attended hundreds of events and there are a handful of outstanding Fraser Valley catering companies that we are always thrilled to recommend.  It was our pleasure to find another to add to our list – the food this company prepared was mmm mmm goooood!  Since folks are starting to organize wedding and party catering for this summer, we couldn’t wait to share this new find with you.

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Spotlight: February 22/10 – Decorative Painting & Plastering Concepts

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

We’re sure you’ve seen photos of grand chateaus and European buildings, with walls finished in beautiful venetian plaster. With an expert’s touch, this marvelous lime-based plaster can be made to look smooth and silky or like rough and rustic stone.  It can be custom tinted, ensuring a unique finish every time. Darrell Morrison of South Surrey is one of the only folks in our Fraser Valley with the skills to create these stunning finishes for walls, ceilings and other surfaces.  His company is called Decorative Painting & Plastering Concepts, and his work is gorgeous!

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Weekly Spotlight, January 18/10 – Cathy Empey

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

It’s the pure passion of entrepreneurs that drives us and keeps us excited about these Weekly Spotlight features.  From start up companies to those who have been serving the Fraser Valley for several decades, one thing always captures our attention at each: the drive, spirit and special sparkle of entrepreneurs.  It’s so inspiring and we love celebrating their accomplishments by sharing their stories.

Today’s featured entrepreneur is one of the most inspiring, positive people we’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.  This woman knocks our socks off, and we’re super thrilled to share her story with you.  Meet Cathy Empey – Boudoir Photographer and Mom to 6 kids under 10 years old!  

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Weekly Spotlight, January 11/10 – girlygifties

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

When we asked Alli Mansfield what inspired her to start her own business, her reply made us giggle.  She had received a ‘spam’ email from a gift basket company in a far-away land, but for reasons unknown to her she decided to check out their website.  ”Who would want to receive all this… junk, in a straw basket delivered to their door?!” was the reaction she described to us.  Alli was kind of surprised by the offerings, noting that cheese wheels and boxed chocolate almonds weren’t to everyone’s liking.  Perusing the internet she didn’t find much at all that would suit her taste, gift-box-wise.  So for the next few months, Alli kept a journal by her bed and let her creativity flow.  She took note of colours, themes, phrases… all kinds of ideas that came to mind.

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Pulse Spotlight, November 2/09 – James & Sarah Avender

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

We met up with this fabulous husband and wife entrepreneur team a few weeks back.  Now that Halloween is over, we feel it’s fair game to start talking about the holidays, hee hee :)  

Every year, we seem to be later and later getting our Christmas lights up.  And when we do, it’s a few sad strings of plain blue lights with a token few missing ones.  It takes us all day, and we end up with a fair number of war wounds along the way. Imagine a company whose mission and job it is to ensure your holiday light displays are bright, crisp, complete and fabulous. That’s exactly what James & Sarah Avender do for a living – how fun!

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Pulse Spotlight, October 26/09 – Soulful Indulgence

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Life is busy and stressful.  And yes, while it is absolutely lovely to escape to a spa, its nice to have other options.  Imagine being able to send the kids to school or out with Grandma, lighting the fireplace, putting on some relaxing tunes, and having a professional esthetician visit your home to perform relaxing spa services.  After your treatment, you could get straight into your PJs and relax – no driving home in the wet weather, which is always a relaxation buzz-killer.  Or invite a few of your friends over for an evening of pampering… set out some treats, open a bottle of wine and relax.

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Pulse Spotlight, October 5/09 – Love Those Loot Bags

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Plan a theme, order a cake, send out the invites, decorate the house or book a venue… there’s a lot of work that goes into a kid’s birthday party!  On top of all this, we Canadians have the tradition of gifting attendees with a loot bag.  Coming up with an affordable, fun and unique loot bag year after year is a challenge, and often sees Mom running around at the last minute, spending way too much time and money.

Enter Claire & Sharon, two Fraser Valley Mompreneurs who have been running Love Those Loot Bags since 2001! This great local company provides unique, themed, adorable loot bags for any party theme you can think of!

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