I'm cladded in red today :) Last year's post explains why. I already got my red money envelopes last night, and I slept with them under my pillow for luck. We'll be lighting up lanterns tonight and having new year's cake!

I reckon the weekend will be one big celebration too!

A happy lunar new year to you, whether you're celebrating or not! Hope this year brings you good health, luck, success and fortune!

Lots of love,
Pandy

It's Chinese New Year this Sunday! That means celebrations - parties, lanterns, bright colours (especially red), lots of food, new clothes, fireworks and red envelopes. This year, it's my year - year of the pig - along with my fellow piggies, Flighty and Lil Feather! To ensure that you have a lucky year, you might want to follow some of these Chinese superstitions on New Years day:

• Don't sweep the floor, as this signifies sweeping away good luck. People who are reeeeally superstitious also don't wash their hair :) (Do it the night before!)
• Wear lots of lucky red (so that luck knows where to find you, I suspect)
• Don't eat meat - this stems from back when people had to kill animals in order to get meat - no violence/cruelty on CNY.
• Cast aside any grudges
• Spend quality time with your family
• Give and receive red envelopes (with money inside) on New Years eve, and keep them under your pillow to be opened on new years morning!

To break open your own virtual fortune cookie, clicky here. You can find out what animal year you were born in too.

I'll be going down to Wiltshire, where my grandma and my mum's side of the family live. It's my gran's first CNY in the UK with us all, so it should be nice for her!

Whatever you'll be doing, I hope you have a great weekend, and a happy, peaceful and prosperous New Year!