Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin

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We are about three weeks into the school year and it’s already crazy busy! With football practice three days a week, a husband that travels for work, and busy weekends…you can imagine how I am literally pulling my hair out at times. When I heard about the book Happier at Home, I knew I had to read it! The author, Gretchen Rubin writes: “Because I realized that of the many elements that influenced my happiness, my home — in all its aspects — was the most important, I decided to take some time to concentrate my efforts there.” There is so much truth in that statement.

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About Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin

This book has been set up in a way to mimic a school year. Each chapter coincides with, not only a theme, but a month.

September — Possessions

October — Marriage

November — Parenthood

December — Interior Design (Renovate Myself)

January — Time

February — Body

March — Family

April — Neighborhood

May — Now

My Thoughts on the Book

Now I read through this book pretty quickly. The stories that Gretchen Rubin puts into this book are very easy to relate to. However, now that the school year has officially started, I am going through each chapter a month at a time. I really don’t have a favorite chapter. Each one makes me stop and think about how I want things to be in my life, my family, my marriage and my home. Some of the goals are easy…things like breathing in a new smell, de-cluttering your life, etc.

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Final Thoughts

But hands down, my most favorite thing is her ideas on how to create closer bonds with your family. This I could relate to. There is nothing more important than my family. One reason my husband traveling so much for work bothers me so much is because I miss the family dinners. But we have other family traditions that we stick to. My favorite is buying my kids special Christmas pajamas that we give them on Christmas Eve.

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