It's an exciting day here at the Gatherings Gal blog - our very first giveaway.

When we were offered a copy of the book "The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve your mornings, rethink family dinner, fight smarter, go out and play, and much more" by Bruce Feiler, we jumped at the opportunity to share this book wtih you. 

With topics from family dinners to family reunions and everything in between, we knew that Gatherings visitors would love the tips and ideas. This book is far from a snooze-fest. Instead of visiting with "experts," Feller spoke with the most creative and innovative minds.

While I haven't had a chance to read the book from cover to cover, I did take a peek at the chapter about family reunions. (We love family reunions here at Gatherings and the family reunion season is right around the corner.) The tips in this chapter come from a green beret - not your typical expert on family gatherings. But I loved the takeaways from the military to make your next summer reunion a little more of a team effort.

So do you want your own copy? We're giving one away today - and all of you have to do is comment on this post!

Here's the scoop:

• Win: One copy of the book "The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve your mornings, rethinkfamily dinner, fight smarter, go out and play, and much more" by Bruce Feiler.
• To enter: Comment on this post telling me why you'd like to win or what your secret to a happy family is.
• Giveaway closes: Wednesday, April 25, at 3 p.m.
• Fine print: One entry per e-mail address is allowed. The winner will be selected at random and announced on Thursday, April 26.

Sound off: What's your secret to a happy family?