happy

I am reading a book titled "How We Choose To Be Happy." According to the book there are nine choices that happy people make.  Choice number 3--Identification, has really got me thinking. Apparently to be truly happy we must "decide for ourself what makes us happy." So I have been thinking about what makes me happy. Simple things really . . . long walks, hot baths, listening to my kids, laughing as a family, blogging, reading, dinner dates and driving with David, and believe it or not, cooking. Feeding our family has been a huge challenge for me over the years and the joy of cooking has been thrown out with all the left-overs. So. . . I've decided that it's time to reclaim the simple pleasures experienced in my kitchen.