The Happy Challenge: Day 93

Day 93 of 100 Happy Days Challenge.

Happy #1: The toddler made me a little present (with some help from Miss Natalie) during craft time today - a "rock" with "Mom Rocks" spelled out on it.

Happy #2: Gluten free brownies (made from Trader Joe's Brownie Baking Mix)! I was only pushed to make it after seeing a chocolate cake posting by one of my friends on Instagram - darned social media! ;)  Thumbs up on this particular mix. I would definitely make it again!

I doctored up the brownies with chocolate chips and chopped almonds. While the brownies were a little sticky right out of the oven, they were quite tasty with ice cold milk! 

The Happy Challenge: Day 14

Day 14 of 100 Happy Days Challenge.

Despite a busy day where my plans got tossed out the window due to unanticipated last minute work projects, I do have a couple of happy highlights.

Happy Highlight #1:

While trying to get the work projects completed, the toddler amused himself by playing with all his little race cars and watching episodes of Chuggington and Curious George - and no whining about wanting the tablet!

Happy Highlight #2:

Found the time to make a gluten-free vanilla cake (a mix from Namaste) while cooking dinner so that I could have the cake with strawberries and whipped cream for dessert!

Happy Highlight #3:
I discovered via Facebook that Lauren Graham (from Gilmore Girls and Parenthood) had published a book called Someday, Someday, Maybe: A Novel, which just released today. I had time to read a little of the excerpt on Amazon, and although I won't be purchasing it anytime soon, I would probably read it in the future. What little I read intrigued me enough to want to read more.

So while I know the 100 Days of Happy challenge was to find only one thing a day, I think it's a plus if I find more. After all, the whole idea of the challenge is to have one realize that there are good things in every day and to learn to live a happier life.

I can live with that. ;)