Because life can get altogether too serious sometimes, don’t you think? Here, a list of silly things that make me smile:
1. The Muppets. In pretty much any form – whether it’s YouTube videos, episodes of The Muppet Show or the Sesame Street Twitter feed.
2. Mutts – the comic strip following the adventures of Mooch the cat, his friend Earl the dog and their pals.
3. Sprinkles on my ice cream. (And the fact that Northeasterners call them “jimmies.”)
4. Polka dots. They’re just so happy.
5. The Aflac duck (who is also on Twitter).
6. Veggie Tales. (Clearly I’m easily entertained by kids’ shows.)
7. My husband. (Yes, he’s silly.)
8. Our friends. (Ditto.)
9. Puppies, wherever I encounter them.
10. Blog posts of utter hilarity, like this one from Joey. (Actually, this one made me hoot with laughter.)
What silly things make you smile?
cakes, tea and dreams 
If you’re the type of family who can support such nonsense, shouting out random mock insults and/or partial arguments (such as walking into the room and bellowing “i did NOT you big jerk! They were mine to begin with, and it was always all about the blue socks anway!”) keeps both the imagination brewing and the smiles abundant.
We’ve also found that this actually comes in handy when diffusing otherwise very UNhappy moments as well!