We all know happiness can’t be bought or sold. And we know we can’t expect anyone to create happiness for us, right? So if you can’t buy something to make you happy and you’re supposed to make yourself happy, how is that done exactly?
Terry Steinmetz 
Winnie Nielsen 
DeeDee Williams 
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MaryJane 
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Buy props used in MaryJane’s books and magazine!
5% of profits will benefit www.firstbook.org, a non-profit that provides new books to children from low-income families throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Here’s how:
MaryJane will post a photo and a description of a prop and its cost along with a few details as to its condition here: https://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/MaryJanesCurations. It’s a playful way to be the new owner of a little bit of farm herstory.
I love to swing & go down slides…pure happiness. I love to walk through the fallen leaves in fall & hear them swish…pure happiness. I love to walk through mud puddles…pure happiness.
Happiness seems so challenged by the demands of working. Having to be doing the business agenda all day robs me of energy and awareness of those tiny things still possible to do that increase happiness. Why IS that so hard to do???
I totally agree with the part about being happy like a child for no reason. It is so freeing and delightful, simplistic and fun. Great read. Thanks.
We have talked often this summer about hanging a tire swing for our grandchildren. After reading about the joy of reaching out for the sky on a swing, I think that is going to happen this weekend! I always loved the swings on my grandfathers farm in southwestern PA. My brothers and I would race to the orchard when we arrived at the farm to be first on the swings. Such a simple, joyful time. And another wonderful memory was the big, wide porch swing, covered with puffy cushions that my mothers friend Betty had on her front porch. I think we need one of those as well. Thank you for reminding me of those wonderful moments in my life.
The sounds of fall make me oh so happy too! And Amy, I love your image of the porch swing! I hope you had a weekend filled with happiness and swinging on your tire swing!