Fung Shui With Those Fries?

A McDonald’s restaurant in Southern California has taken the bold step of getting a Feng Shui makeover, a move which at first glace may seem a little like trying to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear—or in this case, a silk purse out of a cow’s ear.

Feng Shui is based partly on the idea that the physical world influences our internal world. It supposes that the physical things of our world—wall color and furniture placement, whether they are mirrors in the living room or a big TV in the bedroom—can have a tremendous influence on our psychological, mental, and spiritual lives.  The good news is that we can have some control over this, by having living plants in our homes, by using certain colors, or by placing particular elements in certain spots in a home or business.

 

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Buying A Bed: Part One

Okay, does anyone mind reading about romance in order to get to the current decorating saga in my life? 

Unfortunately, this is not my story of romance. As you know, my life is consumed with contractors, electricians, and testing out terrible wall colors.  

 

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You’ve Got To See This

I saw the episode of Please Buy My House with Sheffield’s Feng Shui consultant, Jennifer Ellen Frank, and you’ve got to see it. Even though I knew a thing or two about Feng Shui, it was remarkable to see the house for sale through a Feng Shui expert’s eyes. Of course the dead flower arrangement has to go (okay, that’s basic Feng Shui---you don’t want to have a bunch of dead things around), but Frank’s advice about the king sized bed needing a remedy was a real eye-opener. 

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A Second Chance

Sheffield’s own Feng Shui consultant, Jennifer Ellen Frank, was so popular on TLC this past Saturday that they’re running the show again. It’s called “Please Buy My House,” and Jennifer is called in to consult on sprucing up a home for sale. We won’t be giving the end away by telling you that her Feng Shui savvy got the sellers a good price. You can see it this Saturday at 3 pm EST. 

Meantime, the electrician was going to come last week, so I made all the proper arrangements, and then at the last minute he cancelled. I mean, he called at 7:30 in the morning to say he wasn’t coming, then called at 8 to say he was, then at 9 called to say he couldn’t make it until noon, and when the phone rang again, I tore it out from the wall in frustration. 

Now, he says he’s coming this Friday. I decided to give him a second chance just because, as you know, just getting the estimate was about as easy as, well, you know

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Watch Sheffield’s Jennifer Ellen Frank On TLC!

This just in: the Sheffield School's own Feng Shui advisor, Jennifer Ellen Frank, will be appearing on TV this weekend, on TLC's  "Please Buy My House." She was called in as a consultant to make the home in question more salable, using her considerable Feng Shui savvy. 

And I'll tell you this much: the house sold. So she must know something. Probably, she knows a lot. 

You can catch it on Saturday at 8 and 11 pm on TLC. Maybe I'll be able to pick up a few pointers.