My dear friend Meg (pictured left) and her friend Rachel (pictured right) have a new book called The Happy Book that just came out yesterday. Hooray! I haven’t actually received my copy yet, so I’ll have to rely on Amazon’s description to tell you more about it:
The Happy Book shows how to practice and celebrate happiness so you can find it when you really need it. Packed with creative prompts, wacky ideas, and hip activities, this is the ultimate pick-me-up. Packaged to encourage doodling and drawing, The Happy Book has space to scribble thoughts, make lists, fill in the blanks, and paste pictures. This book is about creating a record of what makes you glad, whether that means ’80s hair bands or hot chocolate with churros.
I asked Meg if she could share with our readers some kids’ and parents’/grandparents’ answers to the question, “What makes you happy?”:
Singing in the shower. –Donovan, age 9
Purple popsicles. –Clara, age 5
Princesses. –Delaney, age 5
Lying on the ground, and staring at the moon and stars. –Kerry, age 11
When my 1 1/2 yr. old grandson says “Papa Papa” and hugs me like a long lost buddy. –Jim
Holding my baby when she sleeps. –Sara
Playing with my children. –Donovan
A baby belly-giggling. –Judy
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What makes me happy? – a big bowl of ice cream on a warm summer day!
When my 3-year-old daughter says, "Mom? I love you" — just out of the blue.
(For the record: I am not entering my own giveaway. I just wanted to add my happy comment.)
What makes me happy? Bedtime!
What makes me happy – snuggling with my partner under a blanket, watching a terrible movie and laughing at it.
what makes me happy? seeing my kids happy, the joy on their faces, the twinkle on their eyes,… all priceless!
What makes me happy? When my near 2 year old 'kisses his brain' because he remembered/learned something.
What makes me happy? Getting off work to pick up my 15 week old baby girl from her grandma's house and seeing her face light up in a smile as soon as she sees mommy.
The smell of my 6 month old twins!