Old fashioned Recipe for Happy Children

1 grass grown field
½ dozen children – or more
Several dogs or puppies when available (optional)
Some pebbles
1 stream
Plenty of sunshine
A responsible adult or two

•Into a field, pour the children and dogs allowing to mix well.
•Pour the stream over the pebbles until frothy.
•Allow the children to play to their hearts content.
•When they are nicely browned, cool in a warm bath.
•When dry, serve with milk and freshly baked cookies.

Recipe for a Happy Home

Ingredients
4 cups Of love
2 cups Of loyalty
3 cups Forgiveness
1 cup Friendship
5 Spoons of hope
2 Spoons of tenderness
4 quarts Of faith
1 Barrel of laughter


Preparation:
Take love and loyalty, mix them throughly with faith. Blend it with tenderness, kindness and understanding. Add friendship and hope, sprinkle abundantly with laughter. Bake it with sunshine. Serve daily with generous helpings.

Recipe for a Happy Marriage

1 cup consideration
1 cup courtesy
2 cupfuls flattery carefully concealed
1 gallon faith and trust in each other
2 cupfuls praise
1 small pinch of in-laws
1 reasonable budget, a generous dash of cooperation
3 teaspoon pure extract of "I'm sorry"
1 cup contentment
1 cup each confidence and encouragement
1 large or several small hobbies
1 cup blindness to the other's faults

Flavor with frequent portions of recreation and a dash of happy memories. Stir well and remove any specks of jealousy, temper or criticism. Sweeten well with generous portions of love and keep warm with a steady flame of devotion. Never serve with cold shoulder.

Recipe For A Happy Life

1 cup friendly words
2 heaping cups of understanding
4 tsp time and patience
Pinch of warm personality
Dash of humor

Measure words carefully. Add heaping cups of understanding. Use generous amounts of time and patience. Cook, keeping temperature low and do not boil. Add dash of humor and a warm personality. Season to taste with spice of life. Serve with LOVE!