No Monday blues here! A very happy looking Jennifer Garner smiles her way through an afternoon of errands with daughter Seraphina

The last few months have hardly been the happiest but looks like this star is putting the drama behind her.

Jennifer Garner certainly had a spring in her step and a smile on her dial as she ran about Santa Monica, California, on Monday.

With her daughter Seraphina in tow, the newly single 43-year-old looked very content as she got her errands done.

Happy days: Jennifer Garner certainly had a spring in her step and a smile on her dial as she ran about Santa Monica, California, on Monday with daughter Seraphina

Happy days: Jennifer Garner certainly had a spring in her step and a smile on her dial as she ran about Santa Monica, California, on Monday with daughter Seraphina

Besides a big smile, the Daredevil wore a simple but chic look donning a loose fit skirt with a mid-thigh hemline and a black shirt with a white star motif.

Suiting the beside suburb's vibe, the actress threw on a pair of nude strappy flat sandals.

Jennifer also added a very exclusive accessory to her look, namely a beaded necklace which had been made by one of her children, she also has daughter Violet, nine, and son Samuel, three.

Ray of sunshine: The newly single 43-year-old looked very content as she got her errands done

Ray of sunshine: The newly single 43-year-old looked very content as she got her errands done

Casually chic: Besides a big smile, the Daredevil wore a simple but chic look donning a loose fit skirt with a mid-thigh hemline and a black shirt with a white star motif
Casually chic: Besides a big smile, the Daredevil wore a simple but chic look donning a loose fit skirt with a mid-thigh hemline and a black shirt with a white star motif

Casually chic: Besides a big smile, the Daredevil wore a simple but chic look donning a loose fit skirt with a mid-thigh hemline and a black shirt with a white star motif

While no doubt, Seraphina was enjoying spending time with her mom, the six-year-old was rewarded not just with having her mother all to herself, but also a chocolate bar.

Jennifer has been looking much happier of late after some very tumultuous months following her split with husband Ben Affleck.

The couple announced in June they were divorcing, and subsequently reports surfaced claiming that Ben was involved with their children's 28-year-old nanny Christine Ouzounian.

Heels be gone: Suiting the beside suburb's vibe, the actress threw on a pair of nude strappy flat sandals

Heels be gone: Suiting the beside suburb's vibe, the actress threw on a pair of nude strappy flat sandals

Special touch: Jennifer also added a very exclusive accessory to her look, namely a beaded necklace which had been made by one of her children

Special touch: Jennifer also added a very exclusive accessory to her look, namely a beaded necklace which had been made by one of her children

Moving forward: Jennifer has been looking much happier of late after some very tumultuous months following her split with husband Ben Affleck

Moving forward: Jennifer has been looking much happier of late after some very tumultuous months following her split with husband Ben Affleck

Ben has denied this and while they are now estranged, the actor has been living on the family's property - albeit in a guest house - to be closer to the children and they have been seen on outings together.

In early September, the two were pictured arriving and leaving separately at a marriage counselling center in Los Angeles, as revealed by DailyMail.com.

The pair have also reportedly been trying to work through their issues by going to church together also.

Doting mother: The American actress also took her son Samuel out for breakfast in Santa Monica, California

Doting mother: The American actress also took her son Samuel out for breakfast in Santa Monica, California

Beaming: The Hollywood beauty appeared to be in fantastic spirits as she spent time with her little one

Beaming: The Hollywood beauty appeared to be in fantastic spirits as she spent time with her little one

That way: Jennifer followed her son's lead during the low-key outing

That way: Jennifer followed her son's lead during the low-key outing

E! News reported on Monday - as Jen stepped out with her big smile - that Ben is trying to make amends but the actress is not yet ready to forgive.

'On the weekends they spend a lot of family time together with outings to the farmers market and church,' the insider told E!.

'He is definitely going along with what she wants and doing the best he can to fix things.'

Tough time: The couple announced in June they were divorcing, and subsequently reports surfaced claiming that Ben (pictured Sunday) was involved with their children's 28-year-old nanny Christine Ouzounian

Tough time: The couple announced in June they were divorcing, and subsequently reports surfaced claiming that Ben (pictured Sunday) was involved with their children's 28-year-old nanny Christine Ouzounian

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Jennifer Garner smiles as she runs errands with daughter Seraphina