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Bravo Carl Martinez

Carl Martinez and his Chinatown studio was featured online on NY Magazine’s Design Hunting today. Carl is a uber talented New York based hardware designer that I have had the honor to work with on Feng Shui projects. Congratulations Carl! See more of Carl’s work here.

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Happy Year of the Water Dragon!

I’m so excited that we are the eve of Chinese New Year of the Dragon! It’s always an exciting time. As you have read in my past blog posts, it’s the time where traditional Chinese families are preparing to welcome in the New Year by cleaning their homes, cooking their favorites foods and sharing special…

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There’s a Dragon in my Tea!

I love this packaging! I have been guilty of buying products just for the packaging (anyone care for any mint jelly foot cream?), but this time, I am very familiar with the item. Mariage Frères, one of my favorite French tea companies has released this beautiful tin of aromatic green tea accented with a hint…

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Not a glass slipper

I can’t believe I have already started my holiday shopping. It’s not even Thanksgiving yet. I guess I have not escaped the early holiday marketing that we’ve all been bombarded with. But look what I came across while web-shopping…FELT slippers! But let the truth be known – it’s actually something I need. Maybe my new…

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What I did this weekend

I put it off long enough. Until this weekend, I was wearing tank tops layered under flimsy jackets, with my toes turning purple from the cooler New York weather. I was one of the last opponents of autumn, squeezing out every ounce of the last days of summer. In Feng Shui, the change of seasons…

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Me Love You Long Time

When I happened across this article the other day, I must admit that I was charmed and mildly amused. Judge for yourself. The title was, “In China, love letters with 7 year delay to tackle divorce rate.” I never thought in my lifetime I would see the words “China” and “love letters” in the same…

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A Tour of the Highline

Last Wednesday a few members of the NY Chapter of the International Feng Shui Guild and I went on a wonderful tour of The Highline. Not only was it an informative and fun tour by our guide Elena, we were able to take advantage of the lovely warm weather that was still with us. I…

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Take the Fizzle out of your Sizzle

It’s sizzling outside but is it sizzling in your love corner? Hopefully you’ve been following and you know where the love corner of your home is. If not, don’t fret, here is a handy bagua to help you locate it. When you walk through your front door, it would be the furthest corner to the…

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Outdoor Space Cravings

While the weather in New York has been a wild roller coaster ride, my balcony has been able to reasonably withstand Mother Nature’s unpredictability. And now I’m rearing up to clean it up – put in teak flooring, replace broken planters, add a bistro table and then…I’ll sit down to relax in my outdoor urban…

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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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