Everyday Live Happy

One thing about children is that they can find absolute joy in very simple things.  They have favorite things that they like to do and they find joy in doing those over and over.  Sometimes it is playing with a favorite toy or swinging on the swings at the park.  Sometimes it is just playing outside.  My daughter has lots of things that she really enjoys doing.  Today though I'm not thinking of how much she enjoys doing something.  A couple of weeks ago she got really excited looking at the clock.  I thought that was strange but her reaction to it made me smile.  Then I had to ask what that was all about.  She said, "It's my favorite time of day!"  Favorite time of day?  Who has one of those?  Apparently my daughter does.  Her favorite time?  4:44.  When I asked her why that was her favorite time she looked at me like I should know.  She said that it was her favorite number.  I didn't know she had one.  I asked her if her favorite number was 444.  She said no, it&

Okay, I know that is kind of a weird thing to say.  But the truth is I really do like them and they really do make me happy.  My mom is the brownie queen.  She has an amazing brownie recipe that is my kids favorite.  I do make her brownies sometimes, but not all of the time.  The truth is they don't taste the same as my moms.  Why is it that you can make the same thing from the same recipe and get different results?  Maybe because I had to do all of the work?  Truth is I like to bake so that shouldn't be it.  Anyway I have resorted to using a box mix.  Now all box mixes are not the same.  The kind that my family likes is Betty Crocker's Fudge Brownie mix.  They are yummy!  However I don't usually make just plain brownies.  I usually do something extra to them.  I make them according to the box directions and then I add things in or on top.  Today's brownies just had chocolate chips sprinkled all over the batter before baking.  That adds a little something.  Last wee