Not long ago, I generated a list of ways to feel young again. Today, I got to thinking about another list of simple little ways to inject some fun into the day–for families and anyone else who feels winter-dreary.And then, I thought, Hey, what better day than Monday–when people feel a little blue–to try to have some fun? So today, I would like to introduce:[Insert cute button designed and offered for free by a creative, generous (and fun!) reader to replace the following:]

Monday FunDay

Oh, yes, people. In an unexpected and uncharacteristic move, Ann Kroeker will celebrate the first-ever Monday FunDay by implementing, also for the first time ever, text color and even…{gasp}….multiple exclamation points!Here’s how it works.It’s Monday. Everybody’s back to work and feeling a little droopy. To snap out of it, think about how you can make Monday a Fun Day–and then share with us what you are going to do (or already did).Because it’s fun to have fun, but you have to know how.Let’s encourage each other with some good, clean, simple, everyday fun. If it’s inexpensive, that’s bonus. Write it up in a post at your blog, then link back (using Mr. Linky), and we’ll collect some great fun ideas in one place.On Sunday nights, you’ll go to bed having something to look forward to!Here are a few general ideas I came up with, just to get us started. But you can be super-specific.

• Laugh! They say that it’s good for your health in many ways such as relieving stress and pain, and strengthening your immune system. But it’s also just plain fun. Think through the last few days–has the household felt a bit serious or negative? Try to get everybody laughing. Knock-knock…
• Smile! Okay, so you can’t manage to muster up a big belly laugh? How about just a smile? It’s almost as good as laughter for reducing stress and boosting the immune system, according to this doctor. When you smile, people smile back. That’s fun. (Bonus: It makes you more attractive and look younger!)
• Draw! Or doodle. Or scribble. One way or another, create some silly pictures for a few minutes. My dad used to draw little stick people in precarious situations–they made me giggle. My grandma used to draw squiggly smiley faces with swirly hair long before the smiley face was standardized. They added fun to her notes. Create a little visual fun, and then post your favorites in your blog.

What are specific ways you like to have fun? Share something you’ve done (or will do) to make Monday a Fun Day!Instructions for Mr. Linky:1. After you’ve typed up your Monday FunDay addition and posted it at your blog, come back here and click on Mr. Linky to add your link.2. A window will prompt you to type in your name. Type in your name or blog name, and in parenthesis, include a two- or three-word “teaser” for your idea. Something like this:Ann K (sugar cube mania)3. Below that is a spot for you to paste in the url of your post. Copy the url for your own Monday FunDay idea and paste it in (including the http:// part of it).That’s it! It should be saved by Mr. Linky and appear back at this post.Next time your coworker or neighbor complains about how depressing Mondays are, send them here, to discover ways that they can make their Mondays…funner.