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A birthday wish for you

Don’t just count your year, make your years count – Ernest Meyers Well folks, today I’m turning a new page. It’s my birthday and it’s a big birthday. As we get older, especially women, we are taught to lie about our age for fear of others perceiving our youthfulness slipping by. When did that happen?…

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New opportunities for Queens?

There are five boroughs in New York and they all have their distinct styles and character. I happen to live in Queens, the borough that is on the other side the 59th Street Bridge. We get our share of abuse from Manhattan and Brooklynites alike but I feel it’s a really hidden gem of a…

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Dreaming of Spring Gardening

Doesn’t this just make you want to dig your hands into the dirt??  photo: gardeninggarden.com I know it snowed today but that hasn’t stopped me thinking about planting my garden. It’s a way for me to get back in touch with my source while doing what I love most – getting my hands dirty. This…

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Waves of Beauty

A walking day in New York always reveals some lovely things. I had never seen this beautiful building before and was stopped in my tracks when I saw it. It’s almost as if in the grey downtown landscape, a refreshing wave of water revealed itself. The Synagogue for the Arts is located at 49 White…

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A New Generation of Footwear

Gone are the days of sneakers dangling over telephone wires in the street. Although I relish the nostalgia, I have to get with the times. Thanks to Oat Shoes, a cool company from Amsterdam, your sneakers can now easily become part of our beautiful eco-system instead of piling up in your closet. Oh come on,…

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Vandaag: a northern breath of fresh air

Great sign and an exterior you can’t miss Sleek interior at Vandaag photos: vandaagnyc.com Needing to warm up with a cup o’ joe, we popped into a new venue (for us) in the East Village. The place was called Vandaag. Maybe we were lured in by the sign outside that promised “Bierrestaurant.” Or maybe it was the…

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Happy Chinese New Year 2011

Happy Year of the Rabbit! To encourage a positive start, spend some time today doing something that makes you feel good. It can be just taking a small break to get your favorite cup of tea or even doing something nice for somebody else which in turn, will make you feel great. Positive energy is…

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Feng Shui Staging on the Wall Street Journal

I have some exciting news! I was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal last week for a Feng Shui Staging job I completed in Spanish Harlem. It was alot of fun and Craig Karmin the WSJ journalist and Hilke Schellmann the WSJ videographer were wonderful in capturing the essence of Feng Shui principles. Watch my TV debut, Using Feng Shui…

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Multiple Accents

A simple weekend project photo: Thomas J. Story Lose 10 pounds…..eat better…..get to sleep earlier…..spend more time with loved ones…..These are some usual new year’s resolutions. Mine luckily is much easier – to paint an accent wall. I will take some of my own Feng Shui medicine and become my own weekend warrior! Our hallway…

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An Organic Chi Boost

An unexpected chi enhancer Looking for a holiday gift for that special someone? Me too. Luckily, my friend Pamela has created a new luxury organic beauty product called The Vanity Pillow. These beautiful pillows are for those who want to look and feel fabulous. It’s a simple organic way to prevent wrinklesand relieve pressure on…

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