I went to visit my little half sister tonight - she's three. She's started calling people 'honey', and she uses it at exacty the right time, right when you're getting a little frustrated with her, and you just can't help but laugh when she throws it in. As in:

little one: "Why is chocolate brown?"
me: "Because the beans that they use to make it are brown"
l.o.: "Why?"
me : "Because there are these beans called cocoa beans, that they make chocolate from, and they're brown"
l.o. : "Why?"
me: " Because when the tree grows the chocolate beans they're brown"
l.o.: "Why?"
me : "Because that's just how they grow"
l.o.: "Why?"
me : "Because that's just what color they are"
l.o. : "Why?"
me : "They just are"
l.o. : "Why, HONEY?"

me : (laughing) "You are so cute"
l.o. : yeah.