What Makes Emilie Happy, and the Giveaway Winners who are Happy, too.

For the past six months I’ve had the distinct pleasure of blogging about happiness, and more important, reading your comments on my “happiness” blogs.  Next week I’ll share with you the unscientific survey that my assistant Marna and I did of your wonderful and evocative contributions.  We saw patterns, but that was no surprise. Looking…

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We Interrupt This Happiness Blog for Thanks, Laughs and Links

So many of you have commented here for my “Happiness” contest, sixty-five yesterday in fact.  I wish I could respond to each of you.  Some of you are going through difficult times, still managing to be happy amidst the chaos.  Some have trials ahead, but are still–forgive the cliche–stopping to smell the roses. Many of you thanked…

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Who Says You Can’t Buy Happiness? Coupons R Us

Bargains R Us. I’m always delighted with a bargain.  I love Ebay.  I regularly salivate over reduced yarn and fabric I really don’t need, as well as the colorful emails that announce them. When I can’t shop locally I love online bookstores, where I can combine orders to qualify for free shipping, especially in these tumultuous economic times. Last…

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