I got myself a “happy” today. I needed it. Well, I didn’t really need it, but it was fun to find and purchase. And, I look forward to using it.

What is a “happy” you ask?

It’s something you don’t always really need, but it’s fun and it brightens your day. Many times you purchase “happys” for a good friend or someone you love dearly. The “happy” is not necessarily something that will be of great use, but it is pretty or cute or fun to look at; and many times thoughtful and significant in some way. And when you give “happys” away, it not only brightens the other persons day, but it makes you happy too, knowing that you’ve made someone else’s day happier.

Where did I learn about “happys”?

My sweet, dear southern friend and her momma. That’s who! I love them both a ton.My first ever happy was given to me by my sweet, dear, southern friend’s, momma. It was my freshman year at that private college on the mountain, I was adjusting to sleeping with others in our college dorm room. In this adjusting period, I had a hard time with lights being on when I went to bed. So, with the lights on and me trying to sleep, I would bury my head under the covers, making sure to tuck every bit of blanket underneath. This way, I thought, it would be dark and the light wouldn’t bother me. Well, my sweet, dear, southern friends momma came in one weekend when she was visiting, saw me buried under my covers and came back the next day with a “happy”. The “happy” was a navy blue, silk sleeping mask (so that I could sleep without having to suffocate myself underneath the covers). It was a “happy” and I remember thinking how thoughtful and kind that was!

Since our freshman year, my sweet southern friend and I have exchanged many “happys”, many of which are sitting in our little apartment today. I love them. I think of her and, well, to not overuse the word too much,… it makes me happy.

So, today I bought myself a “happy”. And, now that I sit here typing, I’m thinking that maybe I should have bought it instead for my sweet, southern friend. Maybe I will get her one after I write this.

It’s a cute notebook! See, not a total necessity, but pretty and fun to have. It’s designed by Amy Butler and distributed by Chronicle Books, but I bought it at our neighborhood Blick Art Store. I love that store,… it’s wonderful.

And that cup on top of the notebook was purchased at Target. That was my “happy” yesterday,… I seem to be buying lots of “happys” lately. But, they were fun and only $1.99 a cup! And, our cups are starting to get old and nasty. See?! So, it was a rational decision after all!!

The notebook is even extremely cute inside. It comes with fun designs on every page.

Love it. Pretty.

So, I say you make the day of one of your good friends and buy them a “happy”. Or, buy yourself one. It’s ok every once in a while .