Feng Shui
Creating happy relationships that support and nourish your mind, body and soul is a key ingredient in creating a life well lived - and not just for the month we celebrate St. Valentine!
 By Michele Duffy
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Ensuring your home's strong foundation
There are old-fashioned house-raising projects, and then there are the types that Jim and Janet Hoffman recently experienced: The Lafayette couple saw right away a "little droop" in the front room floor of the 1955-built ranch house they intended to purchase last ...By Cathy Dausman
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Digging Deep
"I raised chickens because I love that feeling of being in the country and living from the soil" - Eartha Kitt
With 2017 being the Year of the Rooster, I am excited to share my gratitude ...By Cynthia Brian
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The Real Estate year in review
2016 was another extremely strong year for sellers of residential real estate in Lamorinda. Sales volume was down due to a lack of supply and prices moderated a little in Lafayette and Moraga, but not in Orinda, where the average continued to climb.
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Give your bedroom some love this Valentine's Day
Although a third of our lives are spent in our bedrooms and they often become our sanctuary, local designers say that bedrooms often lack depth, warmth and consistency. With Valentine's Day on the horizon, it is an ideal time to focus more attention on where we rest, ...By Paula King
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Gardening Guide for February
"Do all you can for as long as you can and when you can't, do the next best thing!" -Chuck Yeager
It was pouring rain and I found myself in my gardening clothes sitting on the soggy hill ...By Cynthia Brian
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Feng Shui
The Chinese calendar is magnificent in its festive Lunar start to the New Year of the Female (Yin) FIRE Rooster on Jan. 28, and the important detail of the solar start on Feb. 3, which is the basis for the beginning for those born in this 2017, year of Yin FIRE Rooster ...By Michele Duffy
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The Waterman House: A Mid-century Piece of Family History
The simple and sharp design of Bill and Maria Watermans' house hugs the natural terrain of its Orinda hill. It could be a very recent creation, but in fact came out of the imagination of Sim Bruce Richards a renowned 20th century artist and architect who studied with ...By Sophie Braccini
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Digging Deep
Resolutions, goals, a fresh start. Does January bring out your best efforts in wishful thinking as you embark on a new year or do you have the stamina and mindfulness to actually fulfill your gardening dreams? The famous English gardener and writer, Vita Sackv ...By Cynthia Brian
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Stylish Solutions
January is usually a time for requisite clean-outs and reorganizing of closets, garages and yes, even the college-age children's rooms, so if that is a focus this year, make sure to see my past articles on those topics. (Go to www.lamorindaweekly.com and search for ...By Ann McDonald
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'Smart' Gadgets are Lighting up Homes
No, you're not going crazy. Your house may be talking to you.
Actually, it's a device in your home that you can program to talk to you, as well as look up items on the internet, turn off ...By Peggy Spear
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Feng Shui
During winter, it seems like the nights are long, chillier and darker, and even though winter is an important part of the annual cycle, many people languish through these months instead of celebrating the change.
By Michele Duffy
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Digging Deep
"Adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
No, the title "Pace Be With You" is a not a typo.
By Cynthia Brian
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Stylish Solutions
Merry, merry! December is always a magical time of year, but oh so busy. This month I wanted to share some helpful tips for your holiday home that are perfectly easy to implement last minute.
By Ann McDonald
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Snuff Out Holiday Entertaining Stress
It seems as if we just weathered Thanksgiving, and now it's time to do it all again: dress up the house, don our finest clothes and best behavior, and plan for those Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year's celebrations.
By Kara Navolio
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA