handmade love #5

One of the most romantic things to do for your partner (I think) is to make a beautiful dinner.
Good food, special treats, chocolate, champagne, flowers – but most of all atmosphere – try it the feng shui way.

Create a love mood in your home, supernaturale’s post on the love connection got me thinking about ways to spruce up the house to create a romantic atmosphere.

1. declutter the house, and get rid of negative energy, clean and dust the windows and corners to enable the positive energies to have free flow.
2. Use natural cleansers such as lemon and bicarb and vanilla to make the house smell fresh and clean.
3. music – lighting and flowers – soft romantic music is important, candles and dimmed lighting for an intimate atmosphere, 2 flowers to symbolise the two of you – colours to use – pink – to symbolise long lasting love or red for passion. Make sure the flowers height doesn’t block your view of each other. List of flower meanings can be found here – don’t choose orange lillies!
4. the table setting is important as is seating arrangements – choose to sit side by side rather than opposite – much more intimate and romantic. choose natural and simple linen and crockery – white enhances the food and the decorations.
5. the food – the wine. Make something within your capabilities so you are not flustered and stressed by dinner time. make your loves favourite dishes, choose their favourite wine. Dessert and chocolates and liquors to finish.
6. don’t forget to adorn yourself as well, make time to have a relaxing bath to get into the mood, and get dressed up, wear some perfume or cologne (and brush your teeth).
7. you might want to ready the bedroom for later – clean up – clean sheets, flowers and scented candles – maybe a handmade box with truffles (full instructions at brownie points)
8. and don’t forget to organise grandparents or single friends to have the kids for the night!

food suggestions:
Delicious days - semolina pudding looks pretty hearty – if its cold where you are. She who eats – has some pretty gorgeous ideas of what to do with strawberries. The scent of green bananas – has what looks like the perfect valentines chocolate cake.
resources:
A guide to doing this the feng shui way can be found on about
romantic table setting
feng shui for love
fast way to feng shui love