Entries from August 2009

August 31, 2009

RECIPE FOR HEALING A BROKEN HEART

People can carry the attachment to the wrong person for years and years. It can be crippling to men or women who never seem to be available emotionally when they finally meet a potential new lover.

August 27, 2009

OFF THE WALL PAPER, Part II

Isn’t this lovely for a little girl’s room? And this slightly scary bunny on the donkey would be cool in our guest bathroom… But if I had a little boy, I’d splurge on ‘The Pony League’ wallpaper and read him bedtime stories about The Babe and Reggie Jackson. More vintage wallpapers to go ga-ga for [...]

August 25, 2009

ARTISTS HELPING FORESTS

The project is going to raise both awareness and funds for reforestation through a traveling exhibition and book.

August 24, 2009

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME

How important is sound to feng shui? Very. We often use “sound cures” to chase away bad Qi vibes in clearing spaces.

August 23, 2009

MANIFESTING YOUR INTENTIONS

This excerpt from todays NYT Magazine article “The Women’s Crusade” (Nicholas Kristoff & Sheryl WuDunn) is unintentionally a brilliant description of how setting intentions (here they are called “goals”) is a very powerful feng shui tool we can all use.

August 21, 2009

BEST MACAROONS EVER

I’m tempted to give up my recipe for coconut macaroons here on my blog.

August 21, 2009

BACK TO THE LAND: DEER ISLE HOSTEL

While we support the idea of back to the land sustainable living with low impact on the planet, we couldn’t believe that the accommodations being offered for $25 per person per night would be anything remotely cozy & comfortable. We were wrong.

August 20, 2009

FENG SHUI FOR AN ARTIST’S STUDIO

The studio portion has plenty of light with the floor to ceiling windows. My easel is located in the Creativity & Future Projects area–a perfect place to paint.

August 15, 2009

DREAMY DAYBEDS

I love the idea of a daybed…lounging around eating bonbons, mid-day trysts with my dashing lover,

August 13, 2009

BE LIKE EINSTEIN: SLOW DOWN & TAKE A NAP!

Slowing down and making yourself a priority is not being lazy: it’s a step towards being a successful, grounded, and productive professional.