All posts by: Jackie

Love and Feng Shui

Online dating apps, self-help books, networking, social media, mutual friends … if you’re looking for love, chances are you’re pulling out all the stops to find the One. However. Did you know there could be something in your home that is undermining your efforts? Believe it or not, it is... Read More

Decluttering tips for the new year

It’s January – time to pack away the holidays and get organized! However. When the urge to organize strikes, do you find yourself just moving stuff around? Or do you fill brand-new Rubbermaid bins and then hide them away in storage rooms or closets?  “There!  All done!  I’m so organized!” ... Read More

Simple Shui House Therapy is coming soon to HomeHearted Living!

Spreading JOY is how I feel when I see this beautiful photograph. It was taken by my sweet, talented friend Magdalena Barry. Her mission was to capture my true, authentic self on film and this picture checks all the boxes for me! Lightness, magic, fairy energy, nature and JOY. HomeHearted... Read More

Reno survival guide to help keep peace in the home

Struggling to find peace at home because of a major repair or renovation? Or maybe both?! I can relate! Over the past six months I’ve struggled with a jinxed renovation (that STILL isn’t finished) AND an unexpected foundation repair that have thrown my usual peaceful abode into chaos. My nerves... Read More

My HomeHearted path to truth and reconciliation

NOTE: This blog deals with Indian residential schools and may be triggering for some readers. When the drums start, my spirit travels to a different time and place. I imagine myself in the open prairie, a vast blue sky above me, miles of waving grass before me and the wind... Read More

Find your forgotten frolic!

Frolic. It’s not a commonly used word, but I love it. I dare you to say frolic without smiling! It can be a noun – “The little boy was excited by the frolics of the puppy.” or a verb – “I love frolicking in the waves at the beach.” and... Read More

The importance of front door first impressions

If your front door could talk, what would it say? How about “Welcome! Life lives here!” Your home’s first impression should evoke feelings of love, beauty, positivity and abundance. So much so, that passersby will be curious about the incredible things happening inside! But more important though, having a well-maintained... Read More

Why your kids might need their clutter

During my Feng Shui course this morning, I learnt something that turned my idea about clutter on its head. It’s a game changer for parents, especially the ones who feel their child’s clutter must be tamed at all costs. I’m here to tell you all to relax – clutter can... Read More

To declutter or not – that is the question!

When spring officially arrives on March 21st, the decluttering bug hits HARD. All across the land you hear the whipping open of garbage bags, the hum of vacuum cleaners and the overwhelmed sighs of valiant soldiers beating down overstuffed closets and unruly drawers. The war on clutter has begun! Over... Read More

The special calling of Hearthcraft

The practice of hearthcraft is a spiritual path rooted in the belief that the home is a sacred space of beauty, power and protection – a place where you find nourishment on every level. Many years ago, the hearth represented the life-giving heart of the home. It provided energy for... Read More