I signed on to participate Jamie Ridler’s “The Next Chapter: The Happy Book” project. Four Happy Books are traveling the world circulating between four circles of 25 people, with each of us adding our own little bit of happiness to the book when it reaches us. I’m in the Glee Circle. Don’t you just love that name? And I don’t even watch the show! When the Glee Circle’s Happy Book arrived at my door, it was chock full of good stuff, mostly written and collaged, but my favorite in the book is this first page above. Isn’t it awesome? The artist didn’t sign it, but I’m guessing by the style and handwriting it was Suzy. I wrote all through the book, did fun simple little collages on two pages and gave it to the girls to complete a page.
Love this turtle, so I did one of my pages next to it. This was a fun project, but I think what I enjoyed the most was being introduced to “The Happy Book” itself and seeing the joy in the girls as they read through the traveling copy we received. We decided to order or own copies to keep here and play with, one for each of us (though I must admit, I had a play date with my friend Dana recently and decided to give her my copy! I must order another!). I like how this book doesn’t have a beginning or an end; just open up a page and play. And I like how this book doesn’t involve “deep thinking.” It just asks you to think about fun memories or create new ones and to try to see the happy in everything you do. And as you already know, I fully believe happiness is a choice, and it’s up to each of us to make the most of what we have. The girls wrote about what makes them happy on the left page below; my second collaged page is on the right. What’s your happy moment today?
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11 comments:
I love it! You girls did a great job. I wanna have a play date sometime, lol.
Thanks for sharing your sweet and happy ideas.
thats looks like fun =) they pages are coming out great!
thanks guys! cristi, you're welcome to come over for a play date anytime!
how fitting!
glee club?!! that is great!
What a fun thing to get involved with! I love the first page too, and love the turtle. Thanks for sharing!
What a wonderful project and how fun to share this with your girls?! Thank you for introducing me to yet ANOTHER inspiring thing I so want to do ... but need to check my list of ever-expanding projects I keep signing up for!
Off to check it out :)
xo Lis
love your addition to the project - I cannot wait to receive the happy book I am suppose to get - looks like so much fun - your girls did great - what a great time to spend together~!~
what a kick! i love the page by your girls!
how in the world have i gone this long without a happy book?! thanks so much for sharing this.....i must run out and buy one!!! i love what you and your girls have been creating!!! xox, :))
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