Year of the Rabbit

Franca Giuliani - As a new year comes upon us, so does a new animal and star. Based on the Chinese calendar, 2011, actually starting on February 3^rd, is the year of the Rabbit with a 7 Metal Star in the center. Depending on our individual birth dates, each of us will experience 2011 in a different way; however, all in all, it will be such a breath of fresh air from the turmoil of 2010.

The Rabbit brings peace and tranquility. We should follow suit this year. It is a time to forgive, forget, and keep the harmony. Active people who always seem to be on the go may have a difficult time with the Rabbit’s leisurely pace.

The center star, 7 Metal, relates to autumn and the harvest. It brings a joyous time – a time to reap what we have sown. Combined with the Rabbit, it will also tempt you into

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Have a Five-Element Holiday Dinner

Franca Giuliani - This holiday season, why not be creative and apply feng shui to your dinner table to raise the energy and harmony surrounding entertaining? Based on the 5-element theory, everything - even colors, shapes, and foods - can be translated to one of the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. It's always best to have a balance of these elements in your surroundings, which can even include your holiday dinner table. Here’s how you can apply the elements to your holiday feast.

Aside from the traditional red and green color scheme, which are great representations for fire and wood, respectively, remember to include yellows, blues, and whites. Yellow represents earth, blue represents water, and white represents metal. Yellow flowers in your centerpiece or place settings can be a marvelous way to portray earth. For metal, crisp white napkins or

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Feng Shui Made Easy

If you have ever explored the concepts behind Feng Shui, you already know that the design principles are based on harmony. Water, air, fire, and earth are important when designing rooms based on Feng Shui, and the way you incorporate the various elements will reflect on the flow of the room. For those new to Feng Shui, there are several guidelines you must know before you start to plan new rooms.

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Troubleshoot Around Your Bed

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Where Should I Seat My Dinner Guests?

First, let's get one thing clear. Even though there's a weak economic recovery out there, please do not forego entertaining altogether. Have a few friends over for potluck, serve simple homemade or funky takeout fare, keep the group small and intimate, and make the evening "cheap and cheerful."

One night we filled a beautiful china serving dish with four paper cartons of pad thai from the local Thai restaurant and added some beautiful parsley and sliced lemons for garnish; we made something convenient and inexpensive look like a million bucks.

The worst thing you could do is

Guest UserJune 29, 2010Comment