Comments on: My Happy Box! http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/ -in handknits! Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:48:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Kelly http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/#comment-8052 Kelly Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:25:55 +0000 http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/#comment-8052 Nicole, I love that I stumbled across your updated blog today. As a college professor, I knew that you life must be busy right now - I know that mine has been insane. A dear friend and mentor of mine passed away this past year and I often think of her when in the classroom hearing myself say the things she taught me and sitting in my office after a class that did not work. She taught me to keep a "Sunshine Folder" close at hand at home and on campus, anywhere I deal with teaching, grading essays, planning, etc. In this folder I place comments from students that show me that I am doing what I was called to do, pieces of student writing that shows that students are as awsome and smart as I think they are, and other things that make me feel good as a teacher. This is a very good thing. This sets things right again. I like the idea of your box; it is perfect for your dorm life at school. What I have done, since those days of college, is treat my home like a happy box. Everywhere I look in my home are those things, pictures, words, etc., that make me happy. There is a small wooden box by my bed that holds those near and dear personal things that are for my eyes only and a special place on my home office bulletin board where I keep the hundreds of love post-its my husband has left for me even before we were an "item". Thank you for sharing! ~Kelly Nicole,

I love that I stumbled across your updated blog today. As a college professor, I knew that you life must be busy right now - I know that mine has been insane.

A dear friend and mentor of mine passed away this past year and I often think of her when in the classroom hearing myself say the things she taught me and sitting in my office after a class that did not work. She taught me to keep a “Sunshine Folder” close at hand at home and on campus, anywhere I deal with teaching, grading essays, planning, etc. In this folder I place comments from students that show me that I am doing what I was called to do, pieces of student writing that shows that students are as awsome and smart as I think they are, and other things that make me feel good as a teacher. This is a very good thing. This sets things right again.

I like the idea of your box; it is perfect for your dorm life at school. What I have done, since those days of college, is treat my home like a happy box. Everywhere I look in my home are those things, pictures, words, etc., that make me happy. There is a small wooden box by my bed that holds those near and dear personal things that are for my eyes only and a special place on my home office bulletin board where I keep the hundreds of love post-its my husband has left for me even before we were an “item”.

Thank you for sharing! ~Kelly

]]> By: Liz Kalloch http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/#comment-8022 Liz Kalloch Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:09:22 +0000 http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/#comment-8022 great idea! hmmm i will have to think on what I would put is my happiness box, first I need to find a box I love... maybe my first lace swatch great idea! hmmm i will have to think on what I would put is my happiness box, first I need to find a box I love… maybe my first lace swatch

]]> By: Carol http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/#comment-8009 Carol Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:19:51 +0000 http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/#comment-8009 That's a neat idea. Not sure what would go in mine. A book for sure. The problem would be selecting just ONE! One of my swatches probably. And something that I like to touch. Things that are soft and fuzzy make me happy. That’s a neat idea. Not sure what would go in mine. A book for sure. The problem would be selecting just ONE! One of my swatches probably. And something that I like to touch. Things that are soft and fuzzy make me happy.

]]> By: Gretchen Rubin http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/#comment-8008 Gretchen Rubin Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:57:24 +0000 http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/#comment-8008 I have a happiness box, too! It's a wonderful thing to have, especially when the blues strike. My happiness box always leads me into a chain of happy memories that boost my mood. Plus it's a fun, creative exercise to figure out what belongs in there. I have a happiness box, too! It’s a wonderful thing to have, especially when the blues strike. My happiness box always leads me into a chain of happy memories that boost my mood. Plus it’s a fun, creative exercise to figure out what belongs in there.

]]> By: Kim U http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/#comment-8007 Kim U Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:43:19 +0000 http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/#comment-8007 That's a great idea! I have all these happy bits scattered around (that I'm sure I'll lose if I don't organize them, and I forget they're around sometimes). Let's see... I'd put in some wine corks from various special events, pictures of family and friends, various movie versions of Pride & Prejudice, a couple of notes I've gotten from my Dad over the years, a drawing or two from my niece, etc. That’s a great idea! I have all these happy bits scattered around (that I’m sure I’ll lose if I don’t organize them, and I forget they’re around sometimes). Let’s see… I’d put in some wine corks from various special events, pictures of family and friends, various movie versions of Pride & Prejudice, a couple of notes I’ve gotten from my Dad over the years, a drawing or two from my niece, etc.

]]> By: Debbie http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/#comment-8002 Debbie Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:22:13 +0000 http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/#comment-8002 that is a brilliant idea! that is a brilliant idea!

]]> By: macati http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/#comment-8001 macati Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:40:06 +0000 http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/#comment-8001 since I'm new to your blog it's the first time I'm reading about your happy box... here it goes: some pictures, of course, movie tickets of some loved films or loved company in the cinema, some little stones I picked while I made some special walks, some candies (to put a sweet taste while seeing all those things)... :) since I’m new to your blog it’s the first time I’m reading about your happy box… here it goes: some pictures, of course, movie tickets of some loved films or loved company in the cinema, some little stones I picked while I made some special walks, some candies (to put a sweet taste while seeing all those things)…
:)

]]> By: weezalana http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/#comment-7997 weezalana Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:02:23 +0000 http://allbuttonedup.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/my-happy-box/#comment-7997 What a great idea! I'll definitely have to borrow that. I'm sure it'll work much better than my current doldrum lifter (sticking my face in a giant bowl of popcorn). What a great idea! I’ll definitely have to borrow that. I’m sure it’ll work much better than my current doldrum lifter (sticking my face in a giant bowl of popcorn).

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