tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29436868117862601102024-03-12T16:52:09.333-07:00The Passionate HomeThe Passionate Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651228820442765080noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943686811786260110.post-86381078488880717792013-01-10T15:40:00.003-08:002013-01-10T15:40:56.259-08:00A FAMILY IN NEED BRINGS A COMMUNITY TOGETHER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my biggest fears is fire...a fire that would take away my home and all the things that I treasure. On November 11, 2012 a fire made a small Abbotsford home inhabitable for an elderly couple and with no insurance, the community came together in a BIG way. You can read the story <a href="http://www.theprovince.com/life/Generous+Abbotsford+volunteers+give+burned+Connor+family+spectacular+Christmas+gift+rebuilt+home/7735307/story.html" target="_blank">http://www.theprovince.com/life/Generous+Abbotsford+volunteers+give+burned+Connor+family+spectacular+Christmas+gift+rebuilt+home/7735307/story.html</a></div>
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Thanks to this lady (my partner in crime from the Million Dollar Neighbourhood) I was honoured to be one of the many volunteers organized by the Abbotsford Police and Fire Departments to rebuild this home. As part of the decor team, I was one of a small group of people who designed, picked colours, shopped, collected donations and did our very best to create a beautiful home for the Connor family.</div>
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On reveal day, many people toured the home before the family arrived but I just thought you may want to see some inside scoop photos! The whole house was rebuilt inside, furniture and decor was donated and just look at the amazingly beautiful built-in unit that was created for this family! </div>
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This is a view from the living room into the kitchen. Even the coffee table was created using an old window from the original home...Love it!</div>
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This is the master bedroom</div>
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And this is the second bedroom.(sideways!!) The house is small but very cozy and filled with memories and love. The love from the many generations that have lived on this property and the love of the community who rebuilt it!</div>
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Welcome home Connor family!</div>
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On October 25, 2012 The Passionate Home was excited to host it's second annual CHAIRS FOR CHARITY EVENT benefiting the Langley Christmas Bureau.</div>
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We auctioned off 21 chairs, each reclaimed, restyled and redecorated by a local business or blogger. The public had a chance to bid via silent auction throughout the day with a live auction at 7pm.</div>
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Each chair was a unique piece of art and we are so very thankful for each and every one who took the time to be a part of this event.</div>
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4 the love of wood</div>
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Mini Manor</div>
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Once Again Furniture and Upholstery</div>
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Wraggity Bonbons</div>
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Jentiques, Brick & Mortar Living and Kathleena Thomas Design</div>
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Thank you Elinor for creating this great bar stool to display the autograph's of the BC Lions!</div>
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Whatever Lola Wants Lola Gets</div>
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I did one too!</div>
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The Nostalgic Nest</div>
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Vintage Encore</div>
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Everyone enjoyed a little homemade treat thanks to my good friend Susan!</div>
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And for the second year Starbucks from Langley Crossings has also supported our event!<br />
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The Passionate Home team would also like to thank Jim of CAN-AM Auctions!</div>
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It is all about the people, not only the ones who created the chairs but also about the ones who came to bid on them. So nice to welcome Mayor Jack Froese and his wife Debbie representing Langley Township and a HUGE thanks again to Councillor Jack Armold for getting all the BC Lions on board and for representing Langley City. (lucky me!)</div>
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Kristy and George of 4 the love of wood were HUGE supporters of this event and for that we are truly grateful!</div>
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Langley has an amazing business community and we love Sonya and Brian of Forever Yours Lingerie and Lucy's! Thank you for being a part of our community and for being the BIG BIDDERS of the evening! (we love you!)</div>
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The 2012 Chairs for Charity Event was a huge success for so many reasons. I would just like to mention a few other bloggers who donated chairs: Condensed Love Home, Robyn's Vintage Nest, Ugly Duckling Transformations, Vintage E, Second Chance Furnishings, Flo Interiors, Sex and the Suburb and Hodge Podge.</div>
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Together as a community we raised $2800 for the Langley Christmas Bureau! </div>
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Thank you and we hope to see you all again next year!</div>
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would look to the amazing community of DIYers here in the lower mainland for
some assistance. As it turns out, our fellow upcylcer’s and bloggers were happy
to jump on our <i>chair</i>-ity fundraiser
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my chair. We also have the BC Lions on board for another year; their chair will
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What is TOUGH MUDDER you ask?? Let me share this video with you to give you an idea!</div>
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A group of 6 people meet in Seattle. Some meeting for the first time, some life long friends. Here we are the night before...Deborah (my life long friend), Melissa (our token American), Randy (general back watcher), Sally (high school friend), Mike(my husband) and ME! Deborah and Mike are already seasoned Tough Mudders after their experience together earlier this year in Whistler. <br />
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Barbed wire, electrical shock, mud up to our waists, 12 foot walls to scale over...and this is fun? You bet! The second obstacle is the Arctic Enema (huge tub full of ice that you have to submerge your head in and swim 3 feet down, under a wall and come up the other side....and get out as fast as you can! Brrrr...this is where I am asking myself, "What am I doing?"<br />
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The one obstacle I was most worried about was where we had to jump from a 17 foot high platform into a man made pool of mud and water! I was worried that once I got to the top I would have time to think myself out of it. Thanks to a not so friendly Marine yelling at us to jump, there was no time to think. Deborah, being the true friend that she is, took my hand and we jumped together. This obstacle went from being my most feared to my most memorable! Thanks for being my friend Deb!<br />
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Well, after 4 plus hours of running, jumping, swimming, climbing, carrying, swinging, slipping and sliding... we made it to the finish line. I am a TOUGH MUDDER, but I am not alone...<br />
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There really are not words to describe what happened out there but what I do know is that what started just a few short hours ago has changed us all forever! Overcoming fears, challenges, working together with our team and with strangers, believing in yourself and having the faith in others. <br />
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I am not alone...we are ALL TOUGH MUDDERS! </div>
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Please take a moment and read Deborah's post on our event,.<a href="http://deborahkriger.com/ToughMudderSeattle/">http://deborahkriger.com/ToughMudderSeattle/</a> </div>
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She just did an amazing job describing what it was like to be a part of what may be one of the "toughest event on the planet"!</div>
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We are celebrating Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan for the entire month of August with discounts, contests, workshops and more. Come and be inspired - we look forward to seeing you!<br />
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<br />The Passionate Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651228820442765080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943686811786260110.post-72540482214456217482012-07-18T12:41:00.001-07:002012-07-18T12:41:06.541-07:00WORKING ON JACK WITH THE GIRLS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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brings you a "Union Jack Dresser Painting" class by Kristy of <a href="http://4theloveofwood.blogspot.ca/">4 the love of wood</a>!</div>
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I was so excited to take part in this workshop as I have always loved the look of the Union Jack!</div>
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It was a good thing we were not enjoying a glass of vino with this workshop as we used a lot of tape and did a lot of measuring!!</div>
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We added tape and we took tape off, but finally the FUN started and we got out the paints!</div>
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It was at this point that we decided to change up the traditional colours and try some Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan in Graphite and Coco...Do you love it?</div>
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Step by step, our dresser started to take shape</div>
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Thank you so much Kristy for sharing your expertise with us! It was a great way to spend an afternoon and I can not wait to try this on my own!</div>
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Jack and the girls! Happy creating everyone!</div>
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To learn about other workshops available at The Passionate Home, please visit our <a href="http://www.thepassionatehome.com/workshops.html">workshop page</a>!</div>The Passionate Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651228820442765080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943686811786260110.post-75667077001960599692012-07-09T16:38:00.001-07:002012-07-09T16:38:48.017-07:00LOOK...I MADE A MOVIE!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a HUGE accomplishment for me...I say I made a movie and my kids say "it's a slide show mom!" Either way, please don't judge, as I am a beginner!!<br />
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So, without further ado...please enjoy my "MOVIE" of our first Upholstered Headboard Workshop! ( This is one of the workshops we offer through our "Create a Beautiful Life" workshop series)<br />
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Thanks to all my "Movie Stars" and we so look forward to sharing some of their completed projects with you all in the near future!The Passionate Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651228820442765080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943686811786260110.post-57903419729694884762012-06-06T14:56:00.000-07:002012-06-06T14:56:36.028-07:00AOK 2012 EXTREME HOME REPAIR REVEAL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As posted on <a href="http://thepassionatehome.blogspot.ca/2012/05/aok-extreme-home-repair-2012.html">May 16th</a>, I shared with you that I was lucky enough to be a part of the design team for the 2012 AOK Extreme Home Repair. Well, I just wanted to share a quick look inside the room I was responsible for, the master bedroom. On reveal day, Teresa shared with me that she had not slept in this room since the passing of her youngest son, Christopher. I was grateful for being a part of a project. Thank you <a href="http://aokaldergrove.org/extreme-home-repair">AOK Extreme Home Repair</a>!<br />
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A party hosted by The Passionate Home and the Women of Value...for the women we value...YOU!</div>
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The first 20 women through the door went home with a GIFT BAG just full of wonderful things!</div>
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We had music and wine and the store looked so pretty!</div>
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Three ladies that I value greatly...The Passionate Home team!</div>
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We are so excited to be hosting this exciting and inspiring workshop!</div>
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I am excited to share with you that I am part of this years decor team for the<br />
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The family that was chosen for this "fresh start at life" is a family that we met through the filming of the Million Dollar Neighbourhood on OWN.<br />
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One of the goals on my "vision board" is to take part in building homes for Habitat for Humanity and through the filming of MDN, I was able to make that dream come true. For those of you who watched the show, you know that one of the episodes was an extreme home make-over..and EXTREME it was. What an opportunity to be part of something so amazing. So why not do it again??<br />
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Please read about this years family chosen for the ninth annual Acts of Kindness (AOK) Extreme Home Repair project. <br />
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I can not tell you too much at this time, but after the reveal on Monday May 21st, I will be sure to share photos.<br />
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Hope you are having a wonderful day! C<br />
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UNION JACK DRESSER PAINTING WORKSHOP!<u></u><u></u><br />
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<strong>Thursday May 31st<br />10am – 2pm</strong><br />
<strong>ONLY @ The Passionate Home</strong><br />
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<strong></strong><strong>For more information please click <a href="http://www.thepassionatehome.com/workshops.html">HERE</a>.</strong><br />
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I did not go home empty handed, as the back of the car was full, full, full!</div>
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Visit The Passionate Home soon and see what we brought home for YOU!</div>
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Thanks for joining me!</div>The Passionate Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651228820442765080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943686811786260110.post-37054603905416107502012-05-03T15:35:00.000-07:002012-05-03T15:35:02.521-07:00LOOK AT MY SEAT!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another great evening spent with a group of very beautiful people!</div>
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Just look at those seats....BEAUTIFUL!</div>
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Nice work team, you all did great work!</div>The Passionate Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651228820442765080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943686811786260110.post-54660506051954166062012-05-03T15:26:00.000-07:002012-05-03T15:26:23.334-07:00THE CREATIVITY CONTINUES TO FLOW<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A sea of colour...Annie Sloan Chalk Paint colour!!!</div>
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Emperor's Silk</div>
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Do you have a favorite colour???</div>
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Thank you ladies!</div>
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We hope all your creative dreams come true!</div>The Passionate Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651228820442765080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943686811786260110.post-68168751610573270792012-05-03T15:10:00.000-07:002012-05-03T15:10:52.723-07:00BOYS LIKE IT TOO!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Annie Sloan Chalk Paint that is!!!</div>
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What a GREAT class!</div>
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This group was one hard working group!!</div>
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Everyone was totally focused on learning!</div>
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Picking colours is not as easy as you think!</div>
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Working hard to get it just right!</div>
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We all LOVE the OLIVE colour!</div>
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Work, work, work and no play.....</div>
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That is NOT true...looks to me like everyone here is smiling!</div>
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Thank you for joining The Passionate Home ASCP Workshop! </div>The Passionate Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651228820442765080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943686811786260110.post-25961364856668888992012-03-28T11:56:00.006-07:002012-03-28T12:17:35.888-07:00MILLION DOLLAR FINALE<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXL_ARvKw4M3BoG8KFAKWo7fET4ukLEDOhYqFoJN6KP2QuQNKTVx_W6YKUFdKfUtcKtheccSX_TLUn-xEgTEYjAgCxHSSuaX1c_OJY0Z1lDHAx1xbS7gPfdAteW_8a2XvxQjQaJxTYl4/s1600/mdn+WINNER"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 237px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725025128117749874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXL_ARvKw4M3BoG8KFAKWo7fET4ukLEDOhYqFoJN6KP2QuQNKTVx_W6YKUFdKfUtcKtheccSX_TLUn-xEgTEYjAgCxHSSuaX1c_OJY0Z1lDHAx1xbS7gPfdAteW_8a2XvxQjQaJxTYl4/s320/mdn+WINNER" /></a> And the last episode of The Million Dollar Neighbourhood has aired and the winner of the $100,000.00 is Irene! We are so happy for her and her family. This whole experience of being a part of a reality "social <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">experiment</span>" on OWN was amazing. Although the show has come to an end, the lessons we learned, the challenges we experienced and the friends that we made will be with us forever.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirM-1ZiYB05-A7g_9RLq6X2oT4Mwe5KB3yolTOmhAw19saeo0p_ctz68hT-eBkGU8O_0GkMPOj_b_WqXCnR_XLWCSUO_2-0omoowq8hMrCCkescxdvuWGKvHGCTHoSh2qEW4-9HSykakE/s1600/mdn+FAMILY"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 237px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725025122075911922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirM-1ZiYB05-A7g_9RLq6X2oT4Mwe5KB3yolTOmhAw19saeo0p_ctz68hT-eBkGU8O_0GkMPOj_b_WqXCnR_XLWCSUO_2-0omoowq8hMrCCkescxdvuWGKvHGCTHoSh2qEW4-9HSykakE/s320/mdn+FAMILY" /></a> One of my most happy moments during the last episode is that the camera men got our whole family together in one shot. My son Max never really wanted to be involved and therefore was never on TV until the very last episode. Well, in a way you can hardly <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">recognize</span> him with the words on the screen covering his eyes, but I know it is him!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Thank you Force Four Entertainment and OWN for a life changing experience!<br /><br /><br />If you did not catch the last episode, you can watch it <a href="http://ownca.oprah.com/Shows/Million-Dollar-Neighbourhood.aspx">here</a>!<br /><br />That's a wrap! </div>The Passionate Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651228820442765080noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943686811786260110.post-48312993759502977562012-03-24T13:14:00.005-07:002012-03-24T13:29:42.237-07:00EVERYONE IS DOING IT!!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfUnR3KDgiyUtm7T_6HwhD3OVwja8bGKS6_DI-wm3bscquxy70ufchb-cXFeurbVG9OSHPDLFV_ZmPsFx-x4iJMdB8jOGLLOprY_2ARXcNTZe0m0BlQTW73-B9PAdg7zYnX1hAON-Da8/s1600/March+2012+066.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723561152006039442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfUnR3KDgiyUtm7T_6HwhD3OVwja8bGKS6_DI-wm3bscquxy70ufchb-cXFeurbVG9OSHPDLFV_ZmPsFx-x4iJMdB8jOGLLOprY_2ARXcNTZe0m0BlQTW73-B9PAdg7zYnX1hAON-Da8/s320/March+2012+066.jpg" /></a> Taking "The Passionate Home's Basic Upholstery Workshop" that is!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZAtOc-ewCFpP3Ibhl0lHj0praYTmkTvbl6xNra0ggarnNtLVZvocD6ZaSxYezzWnmNivVEkr8F_B9uNFghn1u9vcaphe5KqJ2z149FAljLMNwT07DyY7HNN-pdiplLe4H0DxjiaAR1s/s1600/March+2012+067.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723561144380918914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZAtOc-ewCFpP3Ibhl0lHj0praYTmkTvbl6xNra0ggarnNtLVZvocD6ZaSxYezzWnmNivVEkr8F_B9uNFghn1u9vcaphe5KqJ2z149FAljLMNwT07DyY7HNN-pdiplLe4H0DxjiaAR1s/s320/March+2012+067.jpg" /></a>Pat is very busy working on her little stool, that turned out very pretty by the way!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKr9sseIREVH4ri8REr6CYhv2WAKd4Rj2jT69COQo9ECU1QNJrY_SEAuzO6UKVtRFVP3x8Zey6KleQzh2yldVRPHQIDR3mv3yVDdYKEGiNgBBDwNqJJAqD3Ss7TxJGpIINYgzRUGBquG8/s1600/March+2012+068.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723561135778294306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKr9sseIREVH4ri8REr6CYhv2WAKd4Rj2jT69COQo9ECU1QNJrY_SEAuzO6UKVtRFVP3x8Zey6KleQzh2yldVRPHQIDR3mv3yVDdYKEGiNgBBDwNqJJAqD3Ss7TxJGpIINYgzRUGBquG8/s320/March+2012+068.jpg" /></a>Reid gave us all a quick peek into how easy it is to redo a chair like this...</div><br /><div>I am excited to give it a try!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOculkD0lm-2PQDyS-L7VaWE7J0BOJ70R5Z0E5fqtCuRElra_3rysQzh9A0HOi58SvSFWw1DdFi_Rlz5XJHOIWvDz2HAl83OAGLef_caZph0C8c-_gWcZ-ZXQsy4IJ6zQDqeNSbop-ciA/s1600/March+2012+070.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723561134598260242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOculkD0lm-2PQDyS-L7VaWE7J0BOJ70R5Z0E5fqtCuRElra_3rysQzh9A0HOi58SvSFWw1DdFi_Rlz5XJHOIWvDz2HAl83OAGLef_caZph0C8c-_gWcZ-ZXQsy4IJ6zQDqeNSbop-ciA/s320/March+2012+070.jpg" /></a>Step by step...amazing things began to happen!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVOvLlqgo-jYam6C_3nDtQxB5byhyphenhyphen7bnjWfbfEbImiKpRQJzoA3UumXkRxbT6JqO-yuGiZneNsHwpZVkfF2OuOQguS-SbUH1dROgnCJ6O0A8dxK3ibyJgWUDwanv7p0J6JMGaXq-UG5M/s1600/March+2012+071.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723560393693604722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVOvLlqgo-jYam6C_3nDtQxB5byhyphenhyphen7bnjWfbfEbImiKpRQJzoA3UumXkRxbT6JqO-yuGiZneNsHwpZVkfF2OuOQguS-SbUH1dROgnCJ6O0A8dxK3ibyJgWUDwanv7p0J6JMGaXq-UG5M/s320/March+2012+071.jpg" /></a><br />Everyone measured, cut, folded and stapled...</div><br /><div>and worked to get their patterns perfectly centered!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IJLo2nfYst02rM08am6e59kxPNbI3Gkf7t-mFudk4ix9mRQFh5KUlOofHcf46cfHyHRxvFEPjyuQbULWB5e7egLjwllq9MRjW4r9Hhlp7PX08VTu6T1oJmON5oAn0frhEl1JO8W6GUw/s1600/March+2012+072.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723560386968054146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IJLo2nfYst02rM08am6e59kxPNbI3Gkf7t-mFudk4ix9mRQFh5KUlOofHcf46cfHyHRxvFEPjyuQbULWB5e7egLjwllq9MRjW4r9Hhlp7PX08VTu6T1oJmON5oAn0frhEl1JO8W6GUw/s320/March+2012+072.jpg" /></a>It is all about those corners!</div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBcT_HwlK0cKdomIwCft896fwH6M8asimW4idilVYGC4X8qyxCcfeJVkQ_LZAXo878Rd_-lop47KkJXpDgs-x0pm1ccUPA5soW0C9xUiBC60QrArOsyPE_ab0hNmdVAtupSUOhWRRJlUM/s1600/March+2012+073.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723560377171371410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBcT_HwlK0cKdomIwCft896fwH6M8asimW4idilVYGC4X8qyxCcfeJVkQ_LZAXo878Rd_-lop47KkJXpDgs-x0pm1ccUPA5soW0C9xUiBC60QrArOsyPE_ab0hNmdVAtupSUOhWRRJlUM/s320/March+2012+073.jpg" /></a><br />2 hours goes by quickly when you are having fun...</div><br /><div>almost done!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPIdgHnIlkIyWO2b58DJgaoFLVWsA76igLpdEd85r3HdFT51cOXEqgIu0dlf12IBUNzBsa48Kb-EA1JiT-AhGVb4-Os_qHT110QHoRSsFFJMIQCrEsySH9QVzuPtfs7WkQI3f0HRitH3o/s1600/March+2012+074.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723560371198091442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPIdgHnIlkIyWO2b58DJgaoFLVWsA76igLpdEd85r3HdFT51cOXEqgIu0dlf12IBUNzBsa48Kb-EA1JiT-AhGVb4-Os_qHT110QHoRSsFFJMIQCrEsySH9QVzuPtfs7WkQI3f0HRitH3o/s320/March+2012+074.jpg" /></a>And...we DID IT! </div><br /><div>Congratulations everyone and much luck on your future projects!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The Passionate Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651228820442765080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943686811786260110.post-18060087245279180382012-03-24T12:21:00.011-07:002012-03-24T13:04:58.764-07:00IS IT WORK OR PLAY?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvOssFLurUalrqkNE2cYHdp7T2xK43fzhyphenhyphenrQGPVF3sbzJNaScfpt8hnAdgqhKAeByvt3LWMqX6KALICjXUmO9EwprHJTkwJQV8ZQLcYIsC3bi7i7yM_sJx66isVfOh1gaEHjHBFG9NBg/s1600/March+2012+049.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9sWc9QOGc86uhwGqfmbdlkH2KKfOMfa09FF48tyYFKmWF-QQ3MSoFjCm1AznlMBBadW9sbC3VUGt_cpKaEJx2VGAXeq7d9vPxA3PmlSZi2fqp5pgGYCW2XjG_MVMpHU7RFMgICxfcHqI/s1600/March+2012+041.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723553406075393746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9sWc9QOGc86uhwGqfmbdlkH2KKfOMfa09FF48tyYFKmWF-QQ3MSoFjCm1AznlMBBadW9sbC3VUGt_cpKaEJx2VGAXeq7d9vPxA3PmlSZi2fqp5pgGYCW2XjG_MVMpHU7RFMgICxfcHqI/s320/March+2012+041.jpg" /></a> There is always lots of action at our Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Workshops!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTC5bZivWPrQsxy6H4u4fjO85woWeK4rEl7hqGFH8892fW-HJDXj_iFuNq_XsKRYk1bkjYKmEJvOGtivmjlSc28TNcgo-agSbC7ecHNrPxB5ctiJXgC3WYWJrI3DpATiWejZpjMz-CQbo/s1600/March+2012+053.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723552951303000562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTC5bZivWPrQsxy6H4u4fjO85woWeK4rEl7hqGFH8892fW-HJDXj_iFuNq_XsKRYk1bkjYKmEJvOGtivmjlSc28TNcgo-agSbC7ecHNrPxB5ctiJXgC3WYWJrI3DpATiWejZpjMz-CQbo/s320/March+2012+053.jpg" /></a>Everyone is so creative!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDM3HRh75qNm8skZ90zATePe-dBVqhP-fwW_lvAkAfdeUlje8nB2QpKe_OD-aMfCAJk8hgIKfF582JrO-OHb0ZViw-XaIT_VEw63stw26vAVL391PAwvsmVRPMQjE-sYPSnWJhqA2xHc/s1600/March+2012+054.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723552936742660242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDM3HRh75qNm8skZ90zATePe-dBVqhP-fwW_lvAkAfdeUlje8nB2QpKe_OD-aMfCAJk8hgIKfF582JrO-OHb0ZViw-XaIT_VEw63stw26vAVL391PAwvsmVRPMQjE-sYPSnWJhqA2xHc/s320/March+2012+054.jpg" /></a>So many beautiful colours and beautiful people too!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNdc4Q2Gem_1SPu1VpkNtWNGBN3nbaFG1kOUvyRrKwC-OIGqaQpXh2lJJgYxWTfNB50GEHwK3-9xXAuvau3ZJUE8vcoyXu85240_bZmGeZj17JaFZSd0LAa48oQP7S6uG3QDBczjwh8o/s1600/March+2012+055.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723552926273818146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNdc4Q2Gem_1SPu1VpkNtWNGBN3nbaFG1kOUvyRrKwC-OIGqaQpXh2lJJgYxWTfNB50GEHwK3-9xXAuvau3ZJUE8vcoyXu85240_bZmGeZj17JaFZSd0LAa48oQP7S6uG3QDBczjwh8o/s320/March+2012+055.jpg" /></a>But it is not all play...there is some work involved!!!<br /></div><br /><div>(If you can call this work??)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkItUmk2ws8lzavBtY33bMWbUcdNYdFMU1qO66Rm_DqPAzbgpWlCvXAmN2GHjCweiv-X23u5-1mavUzj5KiNBjIihDzmtFuRp5tHJ9uY8iGg3O1FcKvc4KHncoHPaLI0Vl8utlR7fcNKQ/s1600/March+2012+046.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723552918609611858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkItUmk2ws8lzavBtY33bMWbUcdNYdFMU1qO66Rm_DqPAzbgpWlCvXAmN2GHjCweiv-X23u5-1mavUzj5KiNBjIihDzmtFuRp5tHJ9uY8iGg3O1FcKvc4KHncoHPaLI0Vl8utlR7fcNKQ/s320/March+2012+046.jpg" /></a><br />Like some heavy duty brush work....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNH8j16zNJdb9jHw6boVv5clXFRRBMRq8FOWbM2UNoH6MDLOYl6eE7cCorGybRKKsXdICfZn2boxRaip77ctVNxJwHuJwaGvMFrgbQFfMvMcv3cw704GaxcZh9_E-jbBNlyL3sbOfb1BE/s1600/March+2012+058.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723546811213660738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNH8j16zNJdb9jHw6boVv5clXFRRBMRq8FOWbM2UNoH6MDLOYl6eE7cCorGybRKKsXdICfZn2boxRaip77ctVNxJwHuJwaGvMFrgbQFfMvMcv3cw704GaxcZh9_E-jbBNlyL3sbOfb1BE/s320/March+2012+058.jpg" /></a> and getting along with others...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQyxYYIL_ipVjNzEYsYPHoNRWUpUkgis1a-25l-jHWPj7PKj6nOZTUm510RsuNokhWW1WE7Ia5GYha5s49WMWYaBTfPc1yp46nshxCfTqN8Hwx7KfRcLs-qYXllkuBXsghUydQa3yoOA/s1600/March+2012+059.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723546795497964482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQyxYYIL_ipVjNzEYsYPHoNRWUpUkgis1a-25l-jHWPj7PKj6nOZTUm510RsuNokhWW1WE7Ia5GYha5s49WMWYaBTfPc1yp46nshxCfTqN8Hwx7KfRcLs-qYXllkuBXsghUydQa3yoOA/s320/March+2012+059.jpg" /></a>and note taking...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvOssFLurUalrqkNE2cYHdp7T2xK43fzhyphenhyphenrQGPVF3sbzJNaScfpt8hnAdgqhKAeByvt3LWMqX6KALICjXUmO9EwprHJTkwJQV8ZQLcYIsC3bi7i7yM_sJx66isVfOh1gaEHjHBFG9NBg/s1600/March+2012+049.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723555451158186978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvOssFLurUalrqkNE2cYHdp7T2xK43fzhyphenhyphenrQGPVF3sbzJNaScfpt8hnAdgqhKAeByvt3LWMqX6KALICjXUmO9EwprHJTkwJQV8ZQLcYIsC3bi7i7yM_sJx66isVfOh1gaEHjHBFG9NBg/s320/March+2012+049.jpg" /></a>and listening to the teacher...<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9Kn1_uHx_KMwJ_fRoxTFhdvMdlR3KpHLZBsrSJNOeQuZuW1WwgGyrV9xFAbldKdbz1lDpeusBGFEQxMazM7EIfiZCaZrXcO-RSjAMQVnRh1avsefdpZQRMZqmbR98GEWjfSuGIORUJk/s1600/March+2012+051.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723546777066367074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9Kn1_uHx_KMwJ_fRoxTFhdvMdlR3KpHLZBsrSJNOeQuZuW1WwgGyrV9xFAbldKdbz1lDpeusBGFEQxMazM7EIfiZCaZrXcO-RSjAMQVnRh1avsefdpZQRMZqmbR98GEWjfSuGIORUJk/s320/March+2012+051.jpg" /></a>But at the end of the day...<br />Another wonderful happy class of ANNIE SLOAN CHALK PAINT GRADUATES!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Thank you ladies!<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Happy Painting and keep up the Good Work! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Passionate Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651228820442765080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943686811786260110.post-85000840208587123572012-02-29T10:50:00.011-08:002012-02-29T11:28:51.184-08:00ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL WORKSHOP AT TPH!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtRI3hNKjZBdjkltSUEUf-W7xGgoNN7suqWw262Kuko1z2tTGSZwDB9XIamdyj74w-itvOdGlPBxF_0RSkpP8ikZiaPuZ2nsNisRuZY0YsDkGWsusBqCWIlFucYTXQnI3No_oGJ3lMYo/s1600/Feb+2012+068.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714635538513497682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqtRI3hNKjZBdjkltSUEUf-W7xGgoNN7suqWw262Kuko1z2tTGSZwDB9XIamdyj74w-itvOdGlPBxF_0RSkpP8ikZiaPuZ2nsNisRuZY0YsDkGWsusBqCWIlFucYTXQnI3No_oGJ3lMYo/s320/Feb+2012+068.jpg" /></a> Another graduating class from our Basic Upholstery Workshop!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDglBRDDi2XalwArpUDc-KysiHaYPJZAvMl4zG_gSsShvlcYwNW_kdZBhiIPOJP4Qq-Tf_7oaXgV9f6l07VQWnZQqglYR_D0zjTHuhMfesdEoHxVk4H-lHaYwxhdssuMabJaVZheaok8/s1600/Feb+2012+059.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714635535160580082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDglBRDDi2XalwArpUDc-KysiHaYPJZAvMl4zG_gSsShvlcYwNW_kdZBhiIPOJP4Qq-Tf_7oaXgV9f6l07VQWnZQqglYR_D0zjTHuhMfesdEoHxVk4H-lHaYwxhdssuMabJaVZheaok8/s320/Feb+2012+059.jpg" /></a><br />I am not sure everyone listened to the class outline!!!!!<br /><br /><br />I don't think this looks like a chair seat Elisa!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0ome7vJbS-kT7o8PT_16OYujFSWl10qq7KFxB8qo4lwhBOS710uQ_XPpy_wKBH_EaovO4Bkm23DcGUCXRqGmptF0PzKptj_dSSep0BQDEaSnEZnsY9mkvVrwLWsNtK6FkSgLYEbt8UA/s1600/Feb+2012+060.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714635507721296210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0ome7vJbS-kT7o8PT_16OYujFSWl10qq7KFxB8qo4lwhBOS710uQ_XPpy_wKBH_EaovO4Bkm23DcGUCXRqGmptF0PzKptj_dSSep0BQDEaSnEZnsY9mkvVrwLWsNtK6FkSgLYEbt8UA/s320/Feb+2012+060.jpg" /></a><br />It is way more exciting and fun!! Elisa from <a href="http://homesweetnest.blogspot.com/">Home Sweet Nest</a> is converting an old coffee table into a luxurious end of the bed bench covered in a vintage fur!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUct7t3SsrzIFh4x7ZuvsF48dAfe6Z2FKHTv-7mHxIfBMg7VYeCz0gmn7N4xOKbX5BijeCoUgiZX9S__uzQBxwPukUPZl6qbPZKnFoxVCn-_rApESDrWH-46d_U9aFqkk9IvswND99848/s1600/Feb+2012+065.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714635501897672530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUct7t3SsrzIFh4x7ZuvsF48dAfe6Z2FKHTv-7mHxIfBMg7VYeCz0gmn7N4xOKbX5BijeCoUgiZX9S__uzQBxwPukUPZl6qbPZKnFoxVCn-_rApESDrWH-46d_U9aFqkk9IvswND99848/s320/Feb+2012+065.jpg" /></a><br />Things are always more fun with friends!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bss5Vkm7-oHXgnpTLcDOzASo7mZUuZ6XOEt6ztGjq-SSK28ugL3y6Cq-o-8Mn9Q8gAnk8_5ok5pF5QGsvHdW3yM5YbKKYSuiMWe3M06lq3ka2SStVJ4UoZW0wBJeqiCVmZoAUA6GQms/s1600/Feb+2012+061.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714634777980945714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bss5Vkm7-oHXgnpTLcDOzASo7mZUuZ6XOEt6ztGjq-SSK28ugL3y6Cq-o-8Mn9Q8gAnk8_5ok5pF5QGsvHdW3yM5YbKKYSuiMWe3M06lq3ka2SStVJ4UoZW0wBJeqiCVmZoAUA6GQms/s320/Feb+2012+061.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Everyone gets a chance to use the "GUN"! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Go Claudine!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sbrV7uecYGI4uA2eLbkeV3i6X7_2Sn0dBZWK0o4Dyf8fnWmLSboXlQZsq96FSDb5Z0rRwRS-wOf6qR-nVkw0CN-geNybtgTKWbQ96A7Ejpc0hFiPAlhho6aij3Faie1xfEECg43SXis/s1600/Feb+2012+064.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714634772048363490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sbrV7uecYGI4uA2eLbkeV3i6X7_2Sn0dBZWK0o4Dyf8fnWmLSboXlQZsq96FSDb5Z0rRwRS-wOf6qR-nVkw0CN-geNybtgTKWbQ96A7Ejpc0hFiPAlhho6aij3Faie1xfEECg43SXis/s320/Feb+2012+064.jpg" /></a><br />Everyone gets one on one assistance from the professional!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkSbE7axRlM3BE-Gf6bax1e1vmN7K0vLB1ru3qC6iw7PlBEO9Do9WNLhWfzlGKCe8GPRB-65OUPNao3zREKiLZhycu7ZRISLrEO4popbBLbYoGWTzKsoa8dvYUjAIgr01rnVZNnDCQY8/s1600/Feb+2012+066.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714634755941500210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkSbE7axRlM3BE-Gf6bax1e1vmN7K0vLB1ru3qC6iw7PlBEO9Do9WNLhWfzlGKCe8GPRB-65OUPNao3zREKiLZhycu7ZRISLrEO4popbBLbYoGWTzKsoa8dvYUjAIgr01rnVZNnDCQY8/s320/Feb+2012+066.jpg" /></a><br />We had two ladies bring burlap for their chair cushions and they looked great!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXpGR6bRtBfTirT7zhqZgCVatvBO7Oa7EwINiXP2VI8TrQtHGg3sG-EpUUJNsOtPPflOUojXbGUYDPEQvNLlzTVEURuU_6c9WV-plQtk2t3gZpz0rQAhaH-Ced06FPv-kXAwRj_TYuCU/s1600/Feb+2012+067.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714634752839196098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXpGR6bRtBfTirT7zhqZgCVatvBO7Oa7EwINiXP2VI8TrQtHGg3sG-EpUUJNsOtPPflOUojXbGUYDPEQvNLlzTVEURuU_6c9WV-plQtk2t3gZpz0rQAhaH-Ced06FPv-kXAwRj_TYuCU/s320/Feb+2012+067.jpg" /></a><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Looking</span> good Mary! Just 5 more chairs to go! Your husband will be so proud!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Thank you ladies!<br /><br />Another successful evening!<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The Passionate Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651228820442765080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943686811786260110.post-14923800211374326132012-02-18T20:46:00.000-08:002012-02-18T22:28:14.573-08:00MILLION DOLLAR NEIGHBOURHOOD EPISODE #4<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2o4JYCd9vU_4DgGERR7R_jheTmNkBIj42T_MiU82Y9_t__b-4qBM93VBEYaun4Y74RnqqpRS9DBrvwjldJBRPEjKR4VykZ4PNVMwFIBMSXAv1KvO6ZzErYuvDmyYlggaRLru8FIv4ig/s1600/wine+and+dine+our+home"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710705512704969986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2o4JYCd9vU_4DgGERR7R_jheTmNkBIj42T_MiU82Y9_t__b-4qBM93VBEYaun4Y74RnqqpRS9DBrvwjldJBRPEjKR4VykZ4PNVMwFIBMSXAv1KvO6ZzErYuvDmyYlggaRLru8FIv4ig/s320/wine+and+dine+our+home" /></a> Well, I am late again with my post, as tomorrow the next episode airs, but it has been a very busy week, much like the "WINE AND DINE" week in the Million Dollar Neighbourhood. This was a crazy week for everyone, but I will tell you a bit about my story.<br /><br /><br />This was the week that our family was put on the cooking team. Cooking is not for me but my husband Mike...another story! This was his week to kick it up a notch, as he loves to cook. So, off Mike goes to the first meeting and I stayed home thinking I was going to relax and get caught up on housework. Well, after about an hour, I wondered what I was missing and how I could participate without entering the kitchen! And so the "GIFT BAG HQ" was born!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3lBz0EEsyn8VHnvDkPEdAZdPKaEXdwdyQ2geRJ3UFExHtLoHk0xJ9LaeSl32dF4ocT1Rpr9TXi6Rtk-BuaIPDNgu_Pw8K7XjyhEd_bu5KZ-Mb8x_RuY9ytf2MFN8qBYIBbhWoscSkz0/s1600/Sept+2011+070.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710705388660647010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3lBz0EEsyn8VHnvDkPEdAZdPKaEXdwdyQ2geRJ3UFExHtLoHk0xJ9LaeSl32dF4ocT1Rpr9TXi6Rtk-BuaIPDNgu_Pw8K7XjyhEd_bu5KZ-Mb8x_RuY9ytf2MFN8qBYIBbhWoscSkz0/s320/Sept+2011+070.jpg" /></a> Doesn't every good party give out "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">goodie</span></span> bags" on the way home??? Well let me tell you I burned up the phone lines and our local community and businesses really jumped in with both feet.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguV1Q5nFwmQjZjPDm8e-aySrnKoi-asX8awADwpMK4MQixXADlW9ency-mw5i5wZo7VGR-9duUDMGBZ4B4E9jVeP5ZltJiTs0LCF-lbVfWmJgQytFsTp8ROkTXxJw-UDG1BcvAHnM4SBQ/s1600/Sept+2011+069.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710705382803141138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguV1Q5nFwmQjZjPDm8e-aySrnKoi-asX8awADwpMK4MQixXADlW9ency-mw5i5wZo7VGR-9duUDMGBZ4B4E9jVeP5ZltJiTs0LCF-lbVfWmJgQytFsTp8ROkTXxJw-UDG1BcvAHnM4SBQ/s320/Sept+2011+069.jpg" /></a> I must give a HUGE shout out to LONDON DRUGS for donating not only a ladies hand bag for each "Gift Bag" but inside each purse is a make up bag just filled with wonderful goodies. The people of London Drugs just jumped on board and in record time delivered two vans full of donations for our event. I was so very touched and thankful for their generosity. Thank you!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEiYP2rBKKfFYChe71lSZDfRAyDK_suRvGQUSfVNigo7oy_qYolMyNb2Ba1FXQ3MMZr9sM5aKG2w2aWFzWOjxBHzIqoZjTaAVNKN02mPao-ur169xG9v1TjDTDbqqyJrXAuLEkYgLBbA/s1600/Sept+2011+064.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710704822941786610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEiYP2rBKKfFYChe71lSZDfRAyDK_suRvGQUSfVNigo7oy_qYolMyNb2Ba1FXQ3MMZr9sM5aKG2w2aWFzWOjxBHzIqoZjTaAVNKN02mPao-ur169xG9v1TjDTDbqqyJrXAuLEkYgLBbA/s320/Sept+2011+064.jpg" /></a> My home was turned into a factory with my wonderful new neighbours and friends working an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">assembly</span> line like you have never seen!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQwUAmFFPjUxgEjnOfQCryzugUNqREROBVkZEBb5rxQ5jYMyAvUvT2zWUr__-iYXqNfCtT5aAmuORgHIhRR5MIl-VOdS5EVtz7-zYw1JU0aeVJUtq3tqcH4GueiZsnagthyphenhyphenkZE-NsixY/s1600/wine+and+dine+packing+blue+bags"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710704812176319250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQwUAmFFPjUxgEjnOfQCryzugUNqREROBVkZEBb5rxQ5jYMyAvUvT2zWUr__-iYXqNfCtT5aAmuORgHIhRR5MIl-VOdS5EVtz7-zYw1JU0aeVJUtq3tqcH4GueiZsnagthyphenhyphenkZE-NsixY/s320/wine+and+dine+packing+blue+bags" /></a> This sea of blue is thanks to my very good friends at the Downtown Langley Business Association, as they donated 250 reusable bags to this event! Let me tell you, these blue bags are just full of wonderful gifts, coupons, brochures and goodies and we could not have put it all together without the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">DLBA</span></span> bags. Thank you, thank you, thank you!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_P54-xxv1-G5t9xGlZ1jREeC9k7RJL9DKkn42c-Tp2LnpmAm2T5ALxqRBkn6aotySAUuUIMg6EAhmN0Uj_MfA11SPqAiVzGY26mUBG74I-c_U0wqSKm4-97tOEvXIloZPBKSjOXJT0_0/s1600/wine+and+dine+blue+bag+close+up"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710704801710081794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_P54-xxv1-G5t9xGlZ1jREeC9k7RJL9DKkn42c-Tp2LnpmAm2T5ALxqRBkn6aotySAUuUIMg6EAhmN0Uj_MfA11SPqAiVzGY26mUBG74I-c_U0wqSKm4-97tOEvXIloZPBKSjOXJT0_0/s320/wine+and+dine+blue+bag+close+up" /></a> In the end, the value of these gift bags where more than the highly <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">controversial</span> ticket price to our event. I would like to thank each and every person and business who contributed. Some not only contributed to our bags but also the silent auction.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://downtownlangley.com/">Downtown Langley Business Association</a> - thanks Teri</div><br /><br /><br /><div>London Drugs - thanks Tami</div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.coasthotels.com/hotels/canada/bc/langley/coast_langley/overview">Langley Coast Hotel & Convention Center</a> - thanks <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Doedy</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.1fish2fish.ca/">1 Fish 2 Fish</a> - thanks Heather</div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://foreveryourslingerie.ca/">Forever Yours Lingerie</a>- thanks Sonya</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Midas <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aldergrove</span></span>-thanks Chris</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Go Bananas</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Strawberry Hills Hair Care <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aldergrove</span></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div>G Force Roofing</div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.milsean.com/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Milseans</span></span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aldergrove</span></span></a> - thanks Rob</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Barefoot Venus - thanks Deborah</div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.tourism-langley.ca/">Langley Tourism</a> - thanks Deborah</div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27FN3ebCUYllaxF6I-jxuqM6T7wYt9xzqhQuetpDOaJb0lURmFkWXwUHBEjOmXVVN-EUuyKWIMu2xstd-1RA_XUjnCfaoHpjh5IUcVf9sOdt3wcVLPxhe9BCgjYnQPqHudBnaRgQPT6o/s1600/wine+and+dine+me+at+home+with+blue+bags"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710704798661625730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27FN3ebCUYllaxF6I-jxuqM6T7wYt9xzqhQuetpDOaJb0lURmFkWXwUHBEjOmXVVN-EUuyKWIMu2xstd-1RA_XUjnCfaoHpjh5IUcVf9sOdt3wcVLPxhe9BCgjYnQPqHudBnaRgQPT6o/s320/wine+and+dine+me+at+home+with+blue+bags" /></a> We worked together to stuff 200 gift bags and let me tell you...you could not see the carpet in my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">living room</span> when we were done...just a sea of blue! And how are we getting these bags to the winery you ask???? <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Motor home</span> of course! :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ESceBJsG5VuEnZlGlUo36uQttGO8wwPCOz7STLDQdxq4j5OcOGIlWzaMKfXv6QSdJE_pMo6Cfwy08jL3vJKl2m9Lu3qzITqEMb0ra3Z2tOfPLu5oQfM8Kp2aIXPVn9JG0BCNgN4gXyQ/s1600/wine+and+Dine+Mike+and+TJ"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710704036034958722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ESceBJsG5VuEnZlGlUo36uQttGO8wwPCOz7STLDQdxq4j5OcOGIlWzaMKfXv6QSdJE_pMo6Cfwy08jL3vJKl2m9Lu3qzITqEMb0ra3Z2tOfPLu5oQfM8Kp2aIXPVn9JG0BCNgN4gXyQ/s320/wine+and+Dine+Mike+and+TJ" /></a> Well, the day came and although chilly, it was beautiful! Here you see T.J. and Mike listening to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Anthony's</span> "pep" talk...just look at these guys...what do you think they are thinking??? Looks like the same thing to me!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJZSDC-C6okvVXfWLK598VLR5_5OLCxQjP-1rdHN3sZix588_fJS7Olz89VYra2nt2dXlx0ko4E7vlWfQsPsWAALzRKhZf4YxZRYdXly262dWEfWNVsftXcz9aUIDtEnq0TjFG795u7c/s1600/Wine+and+Dine+Mike+and+TJ+cooking"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710704021717490290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJZSDC-C6okvVXfWLK598VLR5_5OLCxQjP-1rdHN3sZix588_fJS7Olz89VYra2nt2dXlx0ko4E7vlWfQsPsWAALzRKhZf4YxZRYdXly262dWEfWNVsftXcz9aUIDtEnq0TjFG795u7c/s320/Wine+and+Dine+Mike+and+TJ+cooking" /></a> I was so proud of Mike and our whole team for putting together such an amazing event in such a short period of time. What people can accomplish when they work together is truly unbelievable. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Although we did not make our financial goal this week, to me this week was a GREAT SUCCESS!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadzU0w5yuR4ypwvS1kg2W7RhLIXRI5I9MXn6tQ0D828szlKkBpuFOASTufDYhbJ6CS5AuhlZlsEbCM4YlrtYu4Dzbce-anA9mMA1J281G2xFQf-k8cehE9Q99CqoCM20ZjeP56TekeMs/s1600/wine+and+dine+shirleys+chicken"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710704012825284066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgadzU0w5yuR4ypwvS1kg2W7RhLIXRI5I9MXn6tQ0D828szlKkBpuFOASTufDYhbJ6CS5AuhlZlsEbCM4YlrtYu4Dzbce-anA9mMA1J281G2xFQf-k8cehE9Q99CqoCM20ZjeP56TekeMs/s320/wine+and+dine+shirleys+chicken" /></a> During this week we also took part in a pot luck dinner. Anyone want the recipe for Shirley's Chicken...Oh so good!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9JkLvoqkDLnFzVL6TFF-E8wrIeG8byjwA4xgVbNvv91t3DGd-LRbvePELCFR-5zR8M6eUsHz_hVsxt5Z5plYkN0oIWQFqHvR0Ze1ogzoTnl872p2pKwiMWo7Ic2MmJxTeK9HTtjWYSA/s1600/wine+and+dine+pot+luck"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710704008841288594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9JkLvoqkDLnFzVL6TFF-E8wrIeG8byjwA4xgVbNvv91t3DGd-LRbvePELCFR-5zR8M6eUsHz_hVsxt5Z5plYkN0oIWQFqHvR0Ze1ogzoTnl872p2pKwiMWo7Ic2MmJxTeK9HTtjWYSA/s320/wine+and+dine+pot+luck" /></a> One of the things I learned this week was that you don't have to go to great lengths to get together with friends and neighbours, you just have to do it! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Another part of this weeks challenge was to eat only what we had in the house, not to order coffee out and no purchasing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">alcohol</span>. Well, we worked together as a family and planned meals around what we had in our pantry and freezer and saved $$$$. We made our coffee at home and lucky for me, we had a new bottle of vodka in the freezer!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Passionate Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651228820442765080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943686811786260110.post-18466527800749012222012-02-17T13:17:00.000-08:002012-02-17T16:53:17.745-08:00NOTHING LIKE THE SOUND OF WOMEN AT WORK!<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJmu6XJkzW3rkhag5fminyGwxZ_bRg82S5mIggozzEOq3dNSeFNuE9VmMkE6LxWU7SR_YEQHh2BlV4jPvhOid8OFxRVdpFKKs_atpZHHW4qZEesQWq2aUiUK1r-0ukcEIlOL06HBXGtD0/s1600/upholstery.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710240371665384754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJmu6XJkzW3rkhag5fminyGwxZ_bRg82S5mIggozzEOq3dNSeFNuE9VmMkE6LxWU7SR_YEQHh2BlV4jPvhOid8OFxRVdpFKKs_atpZHHW4qZEesQWq2aUiUK1r-0ukcEIlOL06HBXGtD0/s320/upholstery.jpg" /></a>We are so excited to welcome you to The Passionate Home's first "Basic Upholstery" workshop!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzsw52ts1eH9C8-B_YfM6SU6Ivh5F-x5QdwsqNC3dcBuzzU8CIC_3Qmiw94RMF0kLgLjQwhTf1xwGcUoPKMtUONa16mXAWF_6ihU71hQKPdqgqAKKs3_wsbKKcSBPJU4QHOOalLaLMcg/s1600/Feb+2012+038.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710240370691742226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfzsw52ts1eH9C8-B_YfM6SU6Ivh5F-x5QdwsqNC3dcBuzzU8CIC_3Qmiw94RMF0kLgLjQwhTf1xwGcUoPKMtUONa16mXAWF_6ihU71hQKPdqgqAKKs3_wsbKKcSBPJU4QHOOalLaLMcg/s320/Feb+2012+038.jpg" /></a> We asked the ladies at our first Annie Sloan Chalk Paint workshop what other workshops they might be interested in taking and it was unanimous...everyone said upholstery! </div><br /><div align="left">Since we are all about making people happy...let me introduce you to Reid from Once Again Furniture & Upholstery.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbk5XE4OvBEZ3pzpDp1TaFyiWURoW2kMeCYXAz10Z7cG6u6s5fqhNOiH_ytQfgNKnoTwzhDBycqr4zLjcEvy-iDKvcHUdb8ovW9ks0syKK_EX4mI8uvv0uybiv3pffQEziH2wlcliotbY/s1600/Feb+2012+039.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710240007246028162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbk5XE4OvBEZ3pzpDp1TaFyiWURoW2kMeCYXAz10Z7cG6u6s5fqhNOiH_ytQfgNKnoTwzhDBycqr4zLjcEvy-iDKvcHUdb8ovW9ks0syKK_EX4mI8uvv0uybiv3pffQEziH2wlcliotbY/s320/Feb+2012+039.jpg" /></a> It was great fun to see everyone arrive at the store with their projects and we got right down to work. Reid took us through a step by step lesson on recovering a seat cushion and he brought all the tools to get the job done with a professional look.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnf7hM1lYK5AzdGW9VPy_RZM5a5qqjtYdf1imAz29IYfWexgH5YxTJ79V3b_mPpSiJvUV5_F3kDHdEMn1StgSe5ksnAMPps_oObDX6yCBPSRusFtnrqXiXfSdFt83jdwmEFNB_qa098I/s1600/Feb+2012+040.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710239993401887426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnf7hM1lYK5AzdGW9VPy_RZM5a5qqjtYdf1imAz29IYfWexgH5YxTJ79V3b_mPpSiJvUV5_F3kDHdEMn1StgSe5ksnAMPps_oObDX6yCBPSRusFtnrqXiXfSdFt83jdwmEFNB_qa098I/s320/Feb+2012+040.jpg" /></a><br />His fingers moved so quickly it was difficult to photograph , but let me tell you,</div><br /><div align="center">everyone went home with PERFECT corners!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4YkW4ry8c3OsDR50LWHuR2DNKLm4yJvEtnTWevRW58Xm4GpNG0s0wMVUdjPDlf-1HxLnaAVtUYJ_NxE2xYlCQXpQ3gryTq9Aq_WeSqFQkt2fOqGjYODw3qVv-uMCx_OQjnRJmUGIqBU/s1600/Feb+2012+042.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710239991321008386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4YkW4ry8c3OsDR50LWHuR2DNKLm4yJvEtnTWevRW58Xm4GpNG0s0wMVUdjPDlf-1HxLnaAVtUYJ_NxE2xYlCQXpQ3gryTq9Aq_WeSqFQkt2fOqGjYODw3qVv-uMCx_OQjnRJmUGIqBU/s320/Feb+2012+042.jpg" /></a><br />It always looks easier when someone else is doing it,<br />but these ladies are paying attention to every detail.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3JhyphenhyphenlDygu89fgghRS38j5Fvw8XuGEb0V5dMkoquA8iNL_1DmIRAkTKW-B6woI00yEPSjc9oDKq45SQ9ebn5jfjG8A5RN_LPpSmmBdVx5dEPc_96R_hsZSoS23wwrCcrhuhw2wBM3gAE/s1600/Feb+2012+043.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710239984080888706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3JhyphenhyphenlDygu89fgghRS38j5Fvw8XuGEb0V5dMkoquA8iNL_1DmIRAkTKW-B6woI00yEPSjc9oDKq45SQ9ebn5jfjG8A5RN_LPpSmmBdVx5dEPc_96R_hsZSoS23wwrCcrhuhw2wBM3gAE/s320/Feb+2012+043.jpg" /></a> Let the fun begin! Every project was at a different stage. Some had to remove staples and nails first. Some had to just cut out bulky corners and some had to remove all the old fabric. We did it all!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgNrEr-A3890MdFSDVMPiR5-GrWyLHsi-XlhgbDf0R-KWqdCnPUX0gsARHK9hoS-3lDR1Tcr4RqXBPcXASnylTb2gX2rtdaZG6uX3l0oCYYpnZ5RcRkCmuFfDbCTCalTRoM6Es8Q-6zk/s1600/Feb+2012+047.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710239288980192162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgNrEr-A3890MdFSDVMPiR5-GrWyLHsi-XlhgbDf0R-KWqdCnPUX0gsARHK9hoS-3lDR1Tcr4RqXBPcXASnylTb2gX2rtdaZG6uX3l0oCYYpnZ5RcRkCmuFfDbCTCalTRoM6Es8Q-6zk/s320/Feb+2012+047.jpg" /></a><br />This stool is one of our "Before" photos...just wait and see how beautiful it turns out to be!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmev7jkl_h74dQhz_lHYea5sDDFfzfJ3prCb6Jtk8NOxQVF4yX-WE2ZZK4_2G1EusVW1dKMA5RLh2Gn_CWdXc30HG8WFOCYZNgf2SSBnv1fNXr9TfuB1nFv_DY5XeK3BZGyfzPQIRn-eo/s1600/Feb+2012+048.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710239283120182530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmev7jkl_h74dQhz_lHYea5sDDFfzfJ3prCb6Jtk8NOxQVF4yX-WE2ZZK4_2G1EusVW1dKMA5RLh2Gn_CWdXc30HG8WFOCYZNgf2SSBnv1fNXr9TfuB1nFv_DY5XeK3BZGyfzPQIRn-eo/s320/Feb+2012+048.jpg" /></a> All the fabric was removed from this seat cushion, but the foam was in still good shape.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9Rs5OGW1i9iDFIw1WW8XSY3D8le0vuQQ7kRbLzHgS8RRxArv2tca-98Izj8wN2PmFR593b0Fks4zp9xsEQ6iO7qt4RGZr7rsmcRhf_0i9edJ_kbAFb33_7DOjk1HUiF-i8ZGBgynCKo/s1600/Feb+2012+049.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710239269767758098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9Rs5OGW1i9iDFIw1WW8XSY3D8le0vuQQ7kRbLzHgS8RRxArv2tca-98Izj8wN2PmFR593b0Fks4zp9xsEQ6iO7qt4RGZr7rsmcRhf_0i9edJ_kbAFb33_7DOjk1HUiF-i8ZGBgynCKo/s320/Feb+2012+049.jpg" /></a> Another "Before" photo...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhcp-pBp9Yh_2wTmr-EHJ5Jd4M8CIm8ATyHSs6cu01ctZeVuBRwiuQ6v5cITGwWwYrerrjzqP-HLcPbHRt9y8RScTQsZVH8BWbT1vwkXhMjeVCxEv7EFZ5uvJiqwGSbzea3r6qXqqnzM/s1600/Feb+2012+050.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710239266602025010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhcp-pBp9Yh_2wTmr-EHJ5Jd4M8CIm8ATyHSs6cu01ctZeVuBRwiuQ6v5cITGwWwYrerrjzqP-HLcPbHRt9y8RScTQsZVH8BWbT1vwkXhMjeVCxEv7EFZ5uvJiqwGSbzea3r6qXqqnzM/s320/Feb+2012+050.jpg" /></a>I just love to see everyone smiling and having a good time!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_co2KJ10dDDHx3dDsDkRFfXfcok9vnT7VFRC8WJ4cVIfDVvEzwvEz14kc3sG1IIU21Y6g-X1Wc5uKoEMRBgp3X92zqM10EYLJuadtNnSu2Dt7Z-tNqObDefeglOV339TH-yChDbDk_c/s1600/Feb+2012+051.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710238100712220978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_co2KJ10dDDHx3dDsDkRFfXfcok9vnT7VFRC8WJ4cVIfDVvEzwvEz14kc3sG1IIU21Y6g-X1Wc5uKoEMRBgp3X92zqM10EYLJuadtNnSu2Dt7Z-tNqObDefeglOV339TH-yChDbDk_c/s320/Feb+2012+051.jpg" /></a><br />I think this fabric has to go, don't you?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JHciavWZU-FzMtk2CgBxo2pljzbX7sRPgVF45R4X7AKwemMTmdI3H-7Uivmxgo1g9LRqZEdA8YqEqScNQKADMVHGZQyTd6YwK9X0dIzceAP6_sE9z5FzwIwF3yJo9fhsx0qtiAhe_qI/s1600/Feb+2012+052.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710238091822042882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JHciavWZU-FzMtk2CgBxo2pljzbX7sRPgVF45R4X7AKwemMTmdI3H-7Uivmxgo1g9LRqZEdA8YqEqScNQKADMVHGZQyTd6YwK9X0dIzceAP6_sE9z5FzwIwF3yJo9fhsx0qtiAhe_qI/s320/Feb+2012+052.jpg" /></a><br />All our ladies looked like professionals!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGdYIhrwf2NwloeX_cdiOk077ohexwK-36NpbQ5mhnyXx60SICHqd0Q7JEP1T_cILz2ZKYhqef6mvY1I9yDTN39l6jt4APVZlI_bHRWgp5kTPFEh9Lit4TM1v-jt0hXtG1vkrs-7qJcM/s1600/Feb+2012+053.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710238084482479106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGdYIhrwf2NwloeX_cdiOk077ohexwK-36NpbQ5mhnyXx60SICHqd0Q7JEP1T_cILz2ZKYhqef6mvY1I9yDTN39l6jt4APVZlI_bHRWgp5kTPFEh9Lit4TM1v-jt0hXtG1vkrs-7qJcM/s320/Feb+2012+053.jpg" /></a>Just the sound of all those staplers banging away in the shop was exciting...</div><br /><div>the sound of WOMEN AT WORK!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2lzIgYE-M53GabCDZz0oKctDcu3OHm3hTfnmVfl4jqKxAaxC1NNYB1nidamfh7AF3ChvAzx40TT7izqV30dzn9sB12vdZJIrTTtSxehq3SJdCmZEJzaz8UlZQiNcMQEFJJhmtVmcXtM/s1600/Feb+2012+054.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710238077711088802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2lzIgYE-M53GabCDZz0oKctDcu3OHm3hTfnmVfl4jqKxAaxC1NNYB1nidamfh7AF3ChvAzx40TT7izqV30dzn9sB12vdZJIrTTtSxehq3SJdCmZEJzaz8UlZQiNcMQEFJJhmtVmcXtM/s320/Feb+2012+054.jpg" /></a>Step by step...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrgQPkzPAjj1mdaXJFPtKWhPjHHfn1YtBbIC4MwNgdI63_ec41UNevWD1O6YEzVDnikq7K6LG014kt4rtKOqqfqsMfAWsZcF81dzXbSAoTVLwwigfDunjwQiq8dIlcvYdG6Q6Ue69OnY/s1600/Feb+2012+055.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710232954460855746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrgQPkzPAjj1mdaXJFPtKWhPjHHfn1YtBbIC4MwNgdI63_ec41UNevWD1O6YEzVDnikq7K6LG014kt4rtKOqqfqsMfAWsZcF81dzXbSAoTVLwwigfDunjwQiq8dIlcvYdG6Q6Ue69OnY/s320/Feb+2012+055.jpg" /></a>Staple by staple....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwm7r7Mllh89b-U4_j7MACGTV5YFx3FDDKp67Y3MWFp3IwiWYrbQDbg66XVh_6b5ILz6eYS2eExoHMimX9Flg9bt269G8GG10o4VoZJLPnxXxn49wpr27mDmV_5siLXs5BXn48faWyiUc/s1600/Feb+2012+056.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710232946278932850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwm7r7Mllh89b-U4_j7MACGTV5YFx3FDDKp67Y3MWFp3IwiWYrbQDbg66XVh_6b5ILz6eYS2eExoHMimX9Flg9bt269G8GG10o4VoZJLPnxXxn49wpr27mDmV_5siLXs5BXn48faWyiUc/s320/Feb+2012+056.jpg" /></a>And some one on one assistance from the professional...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-PBf7oGjfd9agMz3Yp57_AXn9Qfx6msqJnY8RB5wKrHo8m0pUGzI1lGm4rvsLxp3d-ypmq6-KyD5wBiL-iOCsk1esL8Xc03CQ86q_W8M_mlwDdI5Yax69u8MWhVguWCppe-3txRjGDo/s1600/Feb+2012+057.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710232929042208930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-PBf7oGjfd9agMz3Yp57_AXn9Qfx6msqJnY8RB5wKrHo8m0pUGzI1lGm4rvsLxp3d-ypmq6-KyD5wBiL-iOCsk1esL8Xc03CQ86q_W8M_mlwDdI5Yax69u8MWhVguWCppe-3txRjGDo/s320/Feb+2012+057.jpg" /></a><br />Things really started to take shape! </div><br /><div>Just look how adding piping can just finish it off so beautifully!</div><br /><div>(by the way, this is the seat cover that looked like Santa's coat)<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzJAaQn11Q2yYKOFyYLVHmJU-9p1j5ARzKCH_z7PdhulIh8fEIYviHnbo_bMrc95U0dPgTEymMDOFDFyAokC4fc9AUv9RJbiaFpePEQ3OZWj6trWDSAbTE0pohUUr74ItWZIZxo3Z21A/s1600/Feb+2012+058.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710232923442163362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQzJAaQn11Q2yYKOFyYLVHmJU-9p1j5ARzKCH_z7PdhulIh8fEIYviHnbo_bMrc95U0dPgTEymMDOFDFyAokC4fc9AUv9RJbiaFpePEQ3OZWj6trWDSAbTE0pohUUr74ItWZIZxo3Z21A/s320/Feb+2012+058.jpg" /></a> Thank you all for coming, sharing your projects and allowing us to help you along in your creative journey! Everyone went home happy, with their completed project<br />and with the secret to making the perfect corner!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>GREAT JOB LADIES!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div></div>The Passionate Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651228820442765080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943686811786260110.post-9804690360754829152012-02-12T07:50:00.000-08:002012-02-12T09:08:08.882-08:00MILLION DOLLAR NEIGHBOURHOOD EPISODE #3<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDn47Z7if40wZX_LCjw571Z-WCBDR7jd7vTC8jhi2pJuF-4pXLUj9SgGse4P1wBIg_3jRkoy7o9dHaNaFa67gSu6_wFuUEJ1gtxDvFclq5DGXab2WsHOSqAgpMjNgC3zwOEsR27VBsS-s/s1600/MDN+Bruce+%2526+Jodi.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708294599940775186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDn47Z7if40wZX_LCjw571Z-WCBDR7jd7vTC8jhi2pJuF-4pXLUj9SgGse4P1wBIg_3jRkoy7o9dHaNaFa67gSu6_wFuUEJ1gtxDvFclq5DGXab2WsHOSqAgpMjNgC3zwOEsR27VBsS-s/s320/MDN+Bruce+%2526+Jodi.jpg" /></a> Well, I thought I had better post about episode #3 before the MILLION DOLLAR NEIGHBOURHOOD airs the next episode tonight! </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">So welcome to week 3 "SKILLS & JOBS"</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKMOa37wxrNHOgiYIDhzplaS3W2T4vHpU-TV4AzMZd-ZFPLaseCWHe_CrJol76OvzBI0Ya8vUkm2uixCrrx3TJ-IaX1M4j5ap1Bx8z0zGhgwxsn-jvZN4VkkR3fDWlNwpV_-zFuIIWr0/s1600/vicki-austad.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708280738987955746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKMOa37wxrNHOgiYIDhzplaS3W2T4vHpU-TV4AzMZd-ZFPLaseCWHe_CrJol76OvzBI0Ya8vUkm2uixCrrx3TJ-IaX1M4j5ap1Bx8z0zGhgwxsn-jvZN4VkkR3fDWlNwpV_-zFuIIWr0/s320/vicki-austad.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><div align="center">This week Mike and I were 'TEAM VICKI"! One of our challenges for this week was to find Vicki a job, but let us take a step back a bit and let me tell you how this worked. Out of the 100 families participating in the show, they asked the ones who were looking for work to stand in front of the group. There were about 9 people standing and the rest of us were broken into even groups to support and find work for these people. Well, let me tell you it is not easy promoting someone you have never met. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">So, that brings us to our girl Vicki, an Interpersonal Relationship Specialist!! Though "Team Vicki" did not get any "air" time, in the end we were more than successful!<br /></div><br /><div align="center">This was the week I volunteered to be team leader, but I give full credit to Vicki for listening, for taking suggestions, answer many questions and taking constructive criticism from a whole group of people she hardly knew. In the end Vicki gave a workshop to a large group of MDN'rs on</div><br /><div align="center"><br />THE 80/20 RULE: A STRATEGY FOR PERFECTION<br />INFECTION AND APPROVAL SICKNESS<br /></div><br /><div align="center">and it was a huge success and she left us wanting more!!</div><br /><div align="center">We are so proud of Vicki and so proud to now call her our friend!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFOuCe0SCSAtPmAB6r6bKsAwT77g8Y9uR0_5v3UNivjgOw3PXwUvqqej51CoKQ5Pe44kCOt7oeA5SV8Abge4zvzyK3fyAA22LjyUGfFdXkPIoYwAi8voSVYUrkrXtM_KIDGrLXjjChs8/s1600/MDN+peaking+me"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708280239225175154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFOuCe0SCSAtPmAB6r6bKsAwT77g8Y9uR0_5v3UNivjgOw3PXwUvqqej51CoKQ5Pe44kCOt7oeA5SV8Abge4zvzyK3fyAA22LjyUGfFdXkPIoYwAi8voSVYUrkrXtM_KIDGrLXjjChs8/s320/MDN+peaking+me" /></a> Did you see me in the last episode??? This seems to be all the camera time I get...peaking through the crowd!! Do you see who is in front of me??? That is Mark. It is during this week that I first met Mark and Kyle, as they were also on Team Vicki and as I discovered during the Skills Market, Mark has a passion for Interior Design...HELLO!</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Another unexpected gift from this experience is our new friendship with Mark and Kyle. Little did we know that they just live a few homes away from ours. I feel truly blessed to have met our new neighbours and are so happy for them winning the weekly $10,000!!! </div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6If81X1SdwR9XW9TjJ8pNz7r0d4XbtT2A_JHLN4IiXbZ0vJXq6mQISTZ-kOgMlc4-KDTPdlhB9wIGMQRqpRKrz-sCKY1RVQHsGRuDrl3KXCnlpwEc-Mmu9J7I4AQyTeyquH3CylqlLo/s1600/blackberry+Jan+2012+074.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708279873829752738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6If81X1SdwR9XW9TjJ8pNz7r0d4XbtT2A_JHLN4IiXbZ0vJXq6mQISTZ-kOgMlc4-KDTPdlhB9wIGMQRqpRKrz-sCKY1RVQHsGRuDrl3KXCnlpwEc-Mmu9J7I4AQyTeyquH3CylqlLo/s320/blackberry+Jan+2012+074.jpg" /></a> If you saw the last episode you will remember Kyle yelling "PARTY AT OUR HOUSE", well true to their word, that is just where our family is headed tonight to watch episode #4 </div><br /><br /><div align="center">"Breaking Bread & Making Dough"! </div><br /><br /><div align="center">This next episode will be interesting...it is amazing each week to watch how the production company puts together an hour show from the many hours of taping that happened. Maybe this week I will be more than just a face in the crowd????<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">One of the many things I learned this week was the power of "NETWORKING", the power of people coming together! When our MDN Family comes together and there is a need in the group...word spreads like wild fire. Whether it be someone needing a job, someone needing an emergency car repair, someone needing a babysitter or someone just needing to talk....GREAT THINGS HAPPENED! This experiece has brought together so many different people, with so many different personalites but together we are one "COMMUNITY" and it is a great thing!!<br /></div>Even though the "SHOW" is over, our Million Dollar Neighbourhood lives on...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">so please visit Vicki @ <a href="http://www.vickiaustad.com/About-Vicki-Austad.html">http://www.vickiaustad.com/About-Vicki-Austad.html</a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Tune in tonight on OWN at 5pm and 8pm</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div>The Passionate Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651228820442765080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2943686811786260110.post-90151153823989419842012-02-07T18:36:00.000-08:002012-02-07T18:57:54.361-08:00GREAT PEOPLE MEET @ ANNIE SLOAN CHALK PAINT WORKSHOP<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivg32U5dv5KT3cIlZUbBiyeInPxGovWtCFX3PSxgtRw9E79xg1FpwUPCGRSQa5x-sXEkUYWMt6OhSYAUKtaTHsGB6A1DOv3ao4W9evNn5x516ZdVXar6LpIcOUOSrNVqN6dQV95SNC2Tw/s1600/Feb+2012+021.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706590939137897762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivg32U5dv5KT3cIlZUbBiyeInPxGovWtCFX3PSxgtRw9E79xg1FpwUPCGRSQa5x-sXEkUYWMt6OhSYAUKtaTHsGB6A1DOv3ao4W9evNn5x516ZdVXar6LpIcOUOSrNVqN6dQV95SNC2Tw/s320/Feb+2012+021.jpg" /></a> Painting with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint should always be a pleasure!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtz5mAjABqlM_I8gXjGYbp9DcG8XcYQvIZ_AFJTs4IrQjdvHn_gW_wGJ85xX3tY5P45E6xJaXTMy8hkQ9XrBoR4PuzjwdoHtej7-wHklVNjECX-KNkC2kSwQeC-nvFAo6v-6A1dKDJlE/s1600/Feb+2012+025.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706590688861610562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtz5mAjABqlM_I8gXjGYbp9DcG8XcYQvIZ_AFJTs4IrQjdvHn_gW_wGJ85xX3tY5P45E6xJaXTMy8hkQ9XrBoR4PuzjwdoHtej7-wHklVNjECX-KNkC2kSwQeC-nvFAo6v-6A1dKDJlE/s320/Feb+2012+025.jpg" /></a> Like minded people meet, learn and share!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjxBE3jx4oPlvJLGZq00UPiuqN8UGpDRekvHEzLte5ZhJK5TJfBASk3jOKWMUFmj7KdLd4ZsjZ7FpHefCG8EJD7mUfp4lD15RaklxcB64mrgFAlbGoYflFdKL9HuB7E1F7bjmZcs-KWh0/s1600/Feb+2012+024.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706590682542504322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjxBE3jx4oPlvJLGZq00UPiuqN8UGpDRekvHEzLte5ZhJK5TJfBASk3jOKWMUFmj7KdLd4ZsjZ7FpHefCG8EJD7mUfp4lD15RaklxcB64mrgFAlbGoYflFdKL9HuB7E1F7bjmZcs-KWh0/s320/Feb+2012+024.jpg" /></a><br />Use one colour or two; distress and apply waxes to create an old world look.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQotC-pCfaZQPp6DFbnEtyOQwLJJ9gKIhfe2MDaPd81TA1luYNLDR1YquAjfu7nIZgsLHv4lcbyJkpaRBH8mDv_iJ7TDQRw458NxVVq1vXelPropXEBXfIZhMjwAoYFKDaG5CyyQpvZY8/s1600/Feb+2012+022.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706590669726623058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQotC-pCfaZQPp6DFbnEtyOQwLJJ9gKIhfe2MDaPd81TA1luYNLDR1YquAjfu7nIZgsLHv4lcbyJkpaRBH8mDv_iJ7TDQRw458NxVVq1vXelPropXEBXfIZhMjwAoYFKDaG5CyyQpvZY8/s320/Feb+2012+022.jpg" /></a><br />Annie Sloan Chalk Paint can help you in your plans for the future,<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJDG8xC46VAdHaOlce7VV26V0J_QEZh8AW2DimkcsQrax_w7RY0ibgb73G7TLdack_c5kZJrKeScCC1u6i2jFRZOqL64vOCioQ1gdLiGKghIrLaxHCp5e7wj55GSdfKXGODgT6J0A6t4/s1600/Feb+2012+027.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706590664464084466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJDG8xC46VAdHaOlce7VV26V0J_QEZh8AW2DimkcsQrax_w7RY0ibgb73G7TLdack_c5kZJrKeScCC1u6i2jFRZOqL64vOCioQ1gdLiGKghIrLaxHCp5e7wj55GSdfKXGODgT6J0A6t4/s320/Feb+2012+027.jpg" /></a>Annie Sloan Chalk Paint can be just for fun!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OMKNIQfk65qKRsDgET7krQksQOn732S8PT4aG1KR8bmwnWLdK1TqFZRbDQWs23pY9fEQjDc84D3UoPDdNfGcS2aH-X5KcFqw7t8bB1k5wp9PK_bUhsAXCfB48F2S81lti92WumIaJoc/s1600/Feb+2012+018.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706589696223903090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OMKNIQfk65qKRsDgET7krQksQOn732S8PT4aG1KR8bmwnWLdK1TqFZRbDQWs23pY9fEQjDc84D3UoPDdNfGcS2aH-X5KcFqw7t8bB1k5wp9PK_bUhsAXCfB48F2S81lti92WumIaJoc/s320/Feb+2012+018.jpg" /></a>Annie Sloan Chalk Paint can help you transform your old furniture,<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNRRENzUqjqrUTUJOsGeO6XKPB4BzskMcuS7mkrqtw8OiW_LNSWnPMv-7pjluG0lwPdFg8nkqs1UIOHqY-1-NaEluFAVjS5A7idUOKI1T1klvIjsPpy4Ya14GKH6hnPI59kbUWkqte8s/s1600/Feb+2012+019.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706589690116642194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNRRENzUqjqrUTUJOsGeO6XKPB4BzskMcuS7mkrqtw8OiW_LNSWnPMv-7pjluG0lwPdFg8nkqs1UIOHqY-1-NaEluFAVjS5A7idUOKI1T1klvIjsPpy4Ya14GKH6hnPI59kbUWkqte8s/s320/Feb+2012+019.jpg" /></a>Annie Sloan Chalk Paint can make your visions and dreams come true!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHyCS7IAsPeaPz6rOib3NJJFIyQEt1ZHvyZ4HqlO9DCQKMDFU-KLhCl509gpaLqXMdT_cJUJBNPtLbLzIIuLuAT6WG3WCgo_H02_gNnZyDrZLCPiUoZ1zDVtiMsxfMfCuQ3iI-XfVmt4/s1600/Feb+2012+020.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706589679057514434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHyCS7IAsPeaPz6rOib3NJJFIyQEt1ZHvyZ4HqlO9DCQKMDFU-KLhCl509gpaLqXMdT_cJUJBNPtLbLzIIuLuAT6WG3WCgo_H02_gNnZyDrZLCPiUoZ1zDVtiMsxfMfCuQ3iI-XfVmt4/s320/Feb+2012+020.jpg" /></a> Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is bringing us together,<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdOBu753yzIGkmDI9YH9UteI-x0-oQdUh8jmlkEfmy-DOpF_ApuTPX67g5qf5_CYetdTWPqAfApW2QUMrc6z0FAdUl24PpPA6EzxrMs8jNGhG_stF-BeDlzsiTygisUSYdnGYXqUM8TA/s1600/Feb+2012+023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706589671899767570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdOBu753yzIGkmDI9YH9UteI-x0-oQdUh8jmlkEfmy-DOpF_ApuTPX67g5qf5_CYetdTWPqAfApW2QUMrc6z0FAdUl24PpPA6EzxrMs8jNGhG_stF-BeDlzsiTygisUSYdnGYXqUM8TA/s320/Feb+2012+023.jpg" /></a>Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is letting our creativity flow!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>What will Annie Sloan Chalk Paint do for you?</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Join us for our next workshop March 4th and find out!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The Passionate Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651228820442765080noreply@blogger.com3