Good morning, friends! As you might remember, I am working with Kohls on their Make Your Move campaign, which is all about moving more, stressing less, and eating and sleeping better. For my first post, I shared how I plan to move more in 2015, so this next post is devoted to how I plan to stress less. It actually has a name: The Happiness Board!
The Happiness Board is actually something Mal and I started around the holidays. We had a tough few weeks and realized that so much of our life was consumed by the negative things happening, so we decided to focus on the positive by writing something on the chalkboard in our kitchen that made us happy. What we wrote was anything really… something serious or funny, big or small, something we were grateful for, or something personal and sentimental or totally weird and random. It didn’t matter as long as it was something positive that made us happy.
The only other “rule” to The Happiness Chalkboard was that we took turns writing something on the board, so the other person could “find” it. The surprise element has made it so fun and a great way to de-stress, especially if one of us has had a bad day or wake up in a cranky mood. Walking into the kitchen and seeing something funny/sweet/wonderful written by the other person instantly changes things. I’ve definitely snapped out of a bad mood when I stumbled upon something written on the chalkboard. And simply sharing the things that make us happy encourages me to take a step back and appreciate all of the wonderful parts of our life.
Here are just some of the things that have appeared on our chalkboard recently…
While this post is sponsored by Kohls, I decided to personally host a giveaway, so one lucky reader can win a chalkboard to make their own Happiness Board (up to $100). I’ve really enjoyed highlighting the happy in our lives on a daily basis, so I thought you guys might too! 
To enter: Check out the chalkboards on Kohls.com and leave a comment on this post about which one you like the most + what you would write on your Happiness Chalkboard. I’ll randomly pick a winner on Monday. Good luck!
This post is sponsored by FitFluential on behalf of Kohl’s.
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I like the Chalkboard Décor the best because I can easily put it on a table etc. since I cannot really hang anything in the place I’m living at right now. I would write ‘The Ocean’ on it first thing because I am now living 10 minutes from the ocean and it is simply a dream.
I like the chalkboard decor. Love the mix of rustic and chic!
Such sweet and happy messages you and your lil family share. I love the shutter chalkboards.
I love the Sheffield Home chalkboard. I’m thankful for the sweet smiles from my 5-month old son, which make me incredibly happy!
I love the Mixed Company Walk Chalkboard! 🙂
The Decor Therapy hanging chalkboard would be a fun addition to my kitchen. I love leaving and finding special notes from my fiancé. It’s the little things!!!
Such a great idea! I Love the Chalkboard Decor the most. I would write “Eric’s (my boyfriend) cuddles.”
I LOVE the Mixed Company Wall Chalkboard! I would write about how happy I am to be almost done with graduate school 😉
I love this idea! My favorite chalkboard is the Chalkboard Decor with the distressed shabby chic look. Fun!
Keeping my fingers crossed and have a great weekend!
Lolly
The mixed company or vintage boards are great. I would writing inspiration to run on them!
I like the decor therapy hanging chalkboard. I like this idea so much. I would probably write about how my dog makes me smile.
Love the mixed board! I would probably write sweet notes to my 1 year old little girl ☺
I really like this one! Love that it has spots for pictures and for hanging important notes and papers.
http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1805977/sheffield-home-chalkboard-memo-board-3-opening-frame.jsp
I love this idea. I need to be more thankful and positive. I think I would write to my son ‘I like it when u hug me’ and my hubby “I like it when I see u playing w the dog”.
Love the chalkboard caddy! Cute and functional. I’d write funny pick-me-ups or motivational quotes on it.
I love the New View 3-Opening Burlap Frame With Chalkboard
I love the decor therapy hanging chalkboard. So cute and great idea on how to brighten everyday with happy, positive thoughts.
I love the caddy!
Sheffield Home Chalkboard Shelf is lovely and simple with a splash of color! My daughter would love having a chalkboard to decorate.
I love the chalk board caddy. Thanks!! Glad it has helped you stay positive.
I like the Mixed Company Wall Chalkboard. The first thing I would write on it is sunshine! Also climbing gyms.
I would love to get the pretty Sheffield Home Chalkboard & Memo Board 3-Opening Frame
I seriously love this idea! The Hubs and I just moved into a new house and I have been looking for a board to hangup in our kitchen just like the Vintage Wall Chalkboard – I never even thought to look at Kohls! We originally wanted to hang our monthly goal notecards and prayer cards on but I would love to now add what makes us happy everyday to the chalkboard side! My first happy day would be THAT I am happy & grateful for blogging and getting the chance to read so many amazing blogs!
xo Danielle
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I think I would choose the chalkboard bin. I would write what I am grateful for each day on it!
What a great idea- can’t wait to try it with my family!
Oops- forget to say that I love the caddy!
The heart chalkboard is cute! I would hang it near the door and remind myself to be thankful every day. And write cute things about my pugs of course 😉
I like the Mixed Company Wall Chalkboard in white.
I’d write: When we cook dinner together 🙂
I like the Miixed Company board, and today I would write I’m grateful for Date Night In. 🙂
I like the Cathy’s Concepts Personalized chalkboard! And today I’d write Sunday NAPS!
I like this one because it has the corkboard and chalkboard!
http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1805977/sheffield-home-chalkboard-memo-board-3-opening-frame.jsp
I would write that I LOVE WHEN my husband uses his silly made-up vocabulary and makes my 6 month-old son Luc laugh 🙂
I love the one with the room for pictures – perfect to put in your favorite pictures of the people who make you happy
The Sheffield Home board would be perfect in our new home!
I love the Chalkboard Decor. As a SPED teacher it is easy for me to complain about all the red tape and crazy things that happen in a day, so we like to leave notes for each other in the staff closet that retell a funny story about us or the kids. This is an even better way.
I like the Mixed Company Wall Chalkboard the most!
I love the Mixed Company Wall Chalkboard!
I love the mixed company wall chalkboard one and would love to write something I’m thankful about every day on it!
I love the Chalkboard Decor with the rustic look to it 🙂 I’d write love messages to my husband on it!
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What a wonderful idea! I would chose the Parisian cork board and chalkboard to write positive notes and inspirational quotes.