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April 2014

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Welcome April showers...we are so ready for you. I am so excited to share my new rain boots with you! I have always wanted cute rubber boots; now I have them and so can you! We have a lot of different colours for you to choose from, as well as matching umbrellas to boot. Things have changed since our mothers made us wear our yucky gum boots to school. LOL! Visit soon for best selection.

Welcome everyone! There's lots going on here at The Passionate Home, so enjoy this month's newsletter - be sure to read all the way to the bottom because you will not want to miss information on this year's Anniversary Flea Market.

What's New... Wall Art!

Mom's Laundry Service

$35.00

Welcome Home

$42.50

Yellow Dog Coffee Co.

$42.50

Life Is a Ride

$195.00

Beautiful Birds

$54.95

Life

$103.50

What's Happening...

We're Hiring!

If you've always wanted to work at The Passionate Home, now is your chance! We are looking to fill two part-time positions:

Retail Store Clerk
Retail Store Clerk & Workshop Coordinator/Creator

Deadline to apply is April 9, 2014.

Click here for full job posting details.

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The Great Paint Colour Debate

It's just another day in the life of Carrie and Elinor; a passionate (pun intended) debate over selecting the right Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan colour for a vanity. Here's how the conversation went...

Wonder who won the debate? Visit

our blog to find out!

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Enter to Win!

Stimuli Magazine is hosting a contest that includes The Passionate Home and other local artisans and producers!

One lucky Stimuli subscriber will win ALL of these products shown here - valued at

over $160!

For details on how to enter visit

stimulimag.ca

Winner will be drawn on April 9, 2014.

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Welcome Melanie!

Melanie recently joined The Passionate Home team. Here's a little bit about her.

"I fell in love with The Passionate Home in the summer of 2013, when my girlfriend brought me into the store and told me about Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan. I began stopping in on a regular basis for paint - it really is an addiction! I have always loved being creative with home d�cor, but never knew how or where to start. Working at the shop literally fell in to my lap. I was in the store one day and jokingly said,"I should work here since I know the product so well," to which is when Elinor replied, "Well you know..."

Now I am working here and loving it. I love chatting with people and look forward to coming to work. I believe in the store, the products we sell, and shopping locally. Our team is a great group of ladies and I am happy that I found a place I enjoy."

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The Passionate Home's
ANNIVERSARY FLEA MARKET

SATURDAY, MAY 3rd

Stay tuned for more details!

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NEW WORKSHOP DATES

Get your creative juices flowing with one of the fabulous works in our
Create a Beautiful Life Series

Chalk Paint™ decorative paint by Annie Sloan workshops
Upholstery workshop

Gather a group of friends together and visit our website to register
or call us at the store at 604.532.5931!

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If you miss out, check our blog.

We're posting the podcasts there weekly.

Chalk Paint™ Colour of the Month...

CHATEAU GREY

An elegant greyed green, this is the colour found in French woodwork.

The photo to the right shows a piece we painted using Chateau Grey with a wash of Country Grey followed by clear and dark wax.

ADD OLD WHITE - to make 'Tamino'
Add 2 parts Old White to 1 part Chateau Grey to make a soft, pale mossy green.

For a little inspiration, check out this Pinterest search

Pick up a can of Chateau Grey in-store or order online.

On My Mind...

An Experience That Changes Your World

This is my wonderful 16 year old daughter, Laurel. She just came back from spending spring break in Belize, a beautiful country in Central America, with a Caribbean coastline. She and her other team members went to Placencia, staying at a small rural school called St. John's Memorial Anglican School. Alongside other students, Laurel volunteered to improve the infrastructure of their school by constructing a playground from recycled materials and painting the interior and exterior of the school and classrooms. They assisted in education and awareness of Environmental Conservation as well as conducted workshops and seminars on personal health, among many other topics. Laurel also had the experience of teaching a grade two class as the teacher was ill for a day. All the kids worked long, hard hours in the hot sun, but also found time to tour amazing places like the famous Inland Blue Hole and St. Herman's Cave. They swam in the Caribbean Sea and showered under a waterfall!

Mike and I are so proud of Laurel. She is proud of herself...it is a great feeling, an exciting feeling! She is ready for more. This makes me think about how big the world really is and how full of experiences it is. I don't think you need to travel far and wide to enhance your life. You could train for an activity like a marathon right here at home; I will never forget the feeling I felt crossing the finish line after my first half marathon. I think I will do it again.

You could learn something new by taking a workshop in something you have always wanted. I love seeing the excitement on someone's face after spending the day at our Chalk Paint™ Workshop, and then seeing them sign up for the upholstery workshop right afterwards!

You could help a neighbour or chat with the elderly. While visiting my nana I helped an elderly women get dressed and the look on her face, so full of gratitude, touched me greatly.

I think the point is that sometimes life is just so busy that we do not make time to experience new things; for the fun, the giving, the learning, and the sharing. Even the power of your own smile can change a person's world and you both benefit from the experience.

What experience waits for you? You should do it...

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The Passionate Home

20506 Fraser Hwy., 604.532.5931
Langley, BC

thepassionatehome.com