A little can go a long way -- week 4 of the winter happiness challenge

I've blogged before about the mood boost you can "buy":

www.clairebakerok.com/blog/buying-happiness

Still a lot of fun! Today, though, I'm suggesting a $5 purchase from Fiverr.com. Over the last 3 years, I've probably spent $50 at Fiverr but gotten 10 times the fun from it. From getting an avatar for my son to spoof lyrics to Beatles songs to New Zealand vacation-planning tips (I'll go there some day!), all kind of people offer all kinds art & services, starting at $5. This week, I'm getting an infographic with more ideas for this series, and I think I'll order a nice piece of original art to spruce up my office. Check it out! (You need to have a paypal account and they assess a $.50 charge. You also might opt to pay extra for a rush job, a more elaborate project, etc.)

I placed an order to get a photo of my late mom turned into an interesting piece of art on Sunday at 7 and had the finished product less than 24 hours later. Like it? Check out www.fiverr.com/matintheworld

This was a Fiverr production for my older son for his birthday a couple of years ago.