Daily Life on Shine

Green Idea: Give Your Old Socks A New Life

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Whether your sock gets worn out and full of holes or the dryer eats half of a pair, at some point you may end up with a pile of socks you'd just as soon throw in the garbage. Even though darning holes in socks hasn't been done in at least 50 years, that doesn't mean they need…

User post: Be eco-friendly--Clean your home with vinegar

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It may sound strange, but plain old white vinegar is a great multi-purpose cleaner. There's no reason to waste money with expensive bottled cleaners full of chemicals that are harmful to your family and the environment. A bottle of white vinegar will take you a long way in your house…

8 tips for working more happily with your colleagues

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Some time ago, I posted sixteen suggestions for feeling happier at work by tackling aspects of your work space and your day. But actually, your relationships with your co-workers has more influence on your happiness.

Maybe you have lots of co-workers -- or maybe, like me, you work by yourself so you have to fashion your own "colleagues." Here are nine strategies that I've used at various point in my work life:

What you can learn about happiness from bullfighting.

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I do a lot of reading, and one of the few downsides to that habit is that I often lose track of the source of an idea or phrase. I’ve spent hours trying to track down an anecdote or a fact that didn’t strike me as important when I read it, but that later on, I wanted to look at more closely.…

Surprise! Surprise parties don't always make people feel happy.

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I was talking with some friends the other night, and we got in a very interesting conversation about the fall-out from various surprise parties. Turns out that surprise parties are more perilous than I’d thought.

One friend threw a lavish party for her husband. “He loved it, but for months…

American Mom in Italy.

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Hi all back in the good ole USA. American Mom here in Milan Italy. Life here is so totally different than what I was used to back in Michigan. I was used to the country, and suburbs, and smaller city's. Now we are in a major metropolis. Here are some of the things I have observed about our new…

8 tools for boosting your happiness -- today

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This is an exciting month for me! First, my book became available for pre-order. For the first time, the book…

6 tips for keeping school-day mornings calm and cheery

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Unbelievable, but school is starting up again. And that means that the dreaded early-morning scramble is starting, too.

I had a major insight about the challenge of keeping our school-day mornings moving along smoothly and peacefully.

Here’s the insight: I was focused on…

Happiness around the Corner

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Quiz: Are You an "Abstainer" or a "Moderator" When Giving Something Up?

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Often, we know we’d have more long-term happiness if we gave up something that gives us a rush of satisfaction in the short-term. That morning doughnut, that impulse purchase, staying up too late watching TV.

A piece of advice I often see is, “Be moderate. Don’t have ice cream every…