Finding feng shui

in my apartment. It has a lot of good possibilities; however, I have been busy trying to make ends meet and have some for savings, that it never seems to find the way to the feng shui. lol…

Any ideas???

and its coffee and end tables so quickly on Craigslist has certainly encouraged me to go ahead and place the glass dining room table on Craigslist as well.

At the beginning of many of the Craigslist postings is the disclaimer, “Avoid scammer fraud”, and it provides one with some very helpful tips:

Avoiding scams and fraud craigslist help forum

You can sidestep would-be scammers by following these common-sense rules:

DEAL LOCALLY WITH FOLKS YOU CAN MEET IN PERSON – follow this one simple rule and you will avoid 99% of the scam attempts on craigslist.

NEVER WIRE FUNDS VIA WESTERN UNION, MONEYGRAM or any other wire service – anyone who asks you to do so is a scammer.

FAKE CASHIER CHECKS & MONEY ORDERS ARE COMMON, and BANKS WILL CASH THEM AND THEN HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE when the fake is discovered weeks later.

CRAIGSLIST IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TRANSACTION, and does not handle payments, guarantee transactions, provide escrow services, or offer “buyer protection” or “seller certification”

NEVER GIVE OUT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (bank account number, social security number, eBay/PayPal info, etc.)

AVOID DEALS INVOLVING SHIPPING OR ESCROW SERVICES and know that ONLY A SCAMMER WILL “GUARANTEE” YOUR TRANSACTION.

Unfortunately, the first bite I had on my dining room set appears to be from one of these scammer folks. I simply responded to him, “Where are you? I normally deal with local people.” Hopefully, this will end the conversation there and will enable me to get a true buyer.

Caveat emptor. (Buyer be aware.)

Perhaps, what should also be said…”Seller be aware of buyers with crooked mouths!”

:D

In the meantime, I am not giving up on my dining room set being sold soon. Next up!!! :D

on Craigslist was quite effective. Less than a week after posting the ad, they are so out of my apartment. Yea!!

(Dancing in the extra space formed by their departure, along with the departure of the extra coffee and end tables!!!)

Now, I will be able to move the island in my kitchen created by stacking 12 large tubs on top of each other in a squarish formation to where the old couch was and not in view of guests at my apartment. :D

Yea…

More soon….

Singing with joy in the meantime….

Next up, is selling a glass dining room table, I think; but, first thing is first in moving some stuff around… :)

in my apartment. I love the candle theme in my present living room nook area, but I am thinking I am going to mix it up a little bit more. I have a lovely dining room table and I am thinking I might move it now towards the window in my living room nook area and expand the look of the great room aspect to circle into the dining room nook and place my long couch (presently blocking not only the window but also the back patio door) over under the overpass/bar area or along the back wall where my glass table presently sits. Not quite sure. Still need to fit into the area a bentwood rocker that my daughter has passed up for a glider that they purchased.

Probably need to make more room in my apartment by putting an old lazy boy sofa and chair recliners and coffee/end tables on Craigslist soon in order to facilitate the feng shui feel of my apartment. :)

Got any ideas???

I have been in the process of ordering postersize prints of some of my candle photos, along with some black frames to change the decor of my living room nook in my apartment. I must say it is starting to come together bit by bit. I am quite pleased.

When I finish with the candle theme for my living room nook, I am thinking about carrying the black frame theme into the kitchen area and put up photographs of food. I have an interesting egg in a vase type of picture, as well as an interesting view of a fish dish that I had in Guatemala during my mission trip in 2003.

Question, should I continue the food theme as well into the dining nook area - or, should that be a flower theme, do you think??? Any ideas???

but I have begun to move things around a bit in attempts to find that feng shui in my living room. (Shouldn’t have because of my recovery period.)

It is looking a bit better though so I am happy about that, but I will probably shift things around soon another swing to find that perfect spot for the sofas. As it is, I have put the long sofa against the wall with the window; however, it is blocking the patio door a bit, which can be a good thing dependent upon how you look at it.

In the meantime, the quest for feng shui in my living room are coming together with some of my candle photographs I have taken put up on the walls to continue with the candle theme in this room; however, I am open to other suggestions.

is one of my goals for this year for my apartment. I became an empty nester February 2006 and it has been an adjustment without a husband by my side. I had figured that when this would happen I would at least have someone by my side to share life on a day to day basis; that hasn’t happened according to plan. Few things, I am finding actually truly fit a molded plan; therefore, I devise some loosely molded plans to make things work and come to forward as an accomplishment. That way, I am not quite so disappointed when things don’t come forward exactly as to plan.

I moved to a smaller apartment at that time to save money, etc.; however, coming with the smaller apartment is also a less means of storing things. Aughhghgh. I have had to be creative about my storage aspects (ie creating an island in the kitchen by stacking 18 large plastic tubs together). Thankfully, I have a larger than normal kitchen for a small apartment!

My goal is to have recreate some even more clever storage aspects, after going through more stuff to minimize my stuff in my home, and find some idea of feng shui existing in my apartment so that I will feel relaxed and rejuvenated when I am at home.

To start, I have created a candle theme in my living room and started printing out my photography with candle themes (my own photography created) and hanging them with black frames. It is a start…

Currently, I am physically hindered from doing any moving around of anything greater than 10 pounds since I have recently had an umbilical hernia surgery. My doctor has forbid me from physically doing anything until after July 1st; however, this doesn’t mean that I can’t spend the next couple of weeks mustering some other ideas and comparing notes to some suggestions, and devise a plan of action in my mind.

Would love to hear some ideas from others that have created some feng shui in their home….