This year for the first time in its history, Pantone chose not one but two colors, Rose Quartz and Serenity. Why two? Because they said, the two colors reflect the duality of the times. One cool color and one warm color. The two means connection, balance, order and peace. The color of the year often …
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My very limited knowledge of tattoos comes from my experience of growing up in Tokyo. In Japanese, the word for tattoo is irezumi, 入れ墨。The first two characters together, ire(ru) means, to put in, to place or to insert. The second, sumi, is ink. So, it’s the insertion of ink. During the Meiji era, tattoos in …
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The other day my husband came home with a jar of Hee-Haw Horseradish from Canada. I must admit, I do love horseradish in my devil eggs or with prime rib, so I was very excited to get this little gift. Then he asked me, “so what do you think of the label?” Well, I wasn’t …
In feng shui, we say all things have energy. That means inanimate things like dining tables have energy too. But not all dining tables have the same energy. Unlike a factory made table, one made from reclaimed wood carries a different kind of unique energy. How do we assess this energy? Through it’s chi. The …
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