Happiness Is

Need something cheerful on a cold, dreary, gray-rain, February Monday? A favorite video of mine lately is Pharrell Williams "Happy" . . . that'll make you smile!
Do you remember the Charles Schulz book "Happiness is a Warm Puppy"? This also makes me happy. Here are a few pages - Charles Schulz books are available on Amazon.

Chocolate!

"All you really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt" 

- Charles Schultz
I'm loving the vintage chocolate ads!  And Valentine's Day is a great day for giving and receiving some.
Mars Bar

February 21, 1955 Life Magazine

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March 1957 Life Magazine

Milky Way

March 7, 1955 Life Magazine

February 1955 Life Magazine

Brach's
 
February 21, 1955 Life Magazine


February 1957 Life Magazine

Baby Ruth

February 1962 Life Magazine

Whitman's

February 1962 Life Magazine

Nabisco

February 1, 1963 Life Magazine

A bit of a caveat - many of you know I'm very active in the food allergy community.  So I am quite aware that a little chocolate CAN  hurt if it contains or has been contaminated with an ingredient like milk or nuts that a loved one is allergic to.  However, unless your allergy is to chocolate itself - "a little SAFE chocolate  now and then can't hurt".