The 32 most beautiful words in the English language.
Tourists try to translate Irish slang.
What your favorite ’80s band says about you.
I laughed myself rotten on this. A must read for anyone who gets anxious about what to bring to potlucks.
An in-depth look at the gray hair trend. It’s real and it’s happening.
All the awesome hats at the 2015 Easter parade.
Visit Ramona Quimy’s Portland.
Speaking of awesome hats: my favorite person on Instagram right now is Dee Goldberg. Her outfits are like Jim Henson, Lisa Franks, and your nana from Boca Raton all rolled into one well-accesorized spirit animal.
Hello! The feminist wedding magazine we have been waiting for.
16 Homemade paint brushes (fruit netting?!)
This incredible photo essay from inside the Crayola crayon factory.
A beautiful letter from a seriously rad woman: “To the mom or dad who told their child not to stare at mine.”
Is it happening or not happening? The Full House spin-off series going straight to Netflix. I need to know. Mary Kate and Ashley will probably be party poppers, but really, who wants to party with them anyway? Also did you see Uncle Jessie was hanging out in front of the house in San Fransisco? Everywhere you look…
Hearty congratulations to this kid for making it possible for me to tell people I watched some college basketball in March and enjoyed myself. You go, dude. Dance like no one is watching!
Also, quick shout out to all y’all who have been taking the time to fill out my reader survey. I had seriously been considering getting rid of these Happy Monday posts of my favorite links, but so many of you have already expressed that you like them (without much prompting from me, I might add) that I think they will stay. I might do a themed post once a month or season, hard to say. But please know that I always welcome your thoughts, and I’m constantly cruising for links to include. My usual criteria is a 3 point system of questions;
Is it weird?
Is it undercelebrated?
Does it make me want to immediately stop what I’m doing and do something else?
…if it hits two out of three, I make a note to try and remember it next Monday. If you see something, holler at me at peaches (at) auntpeaches (dot) com.
Oh, Ramona Quimby. My all-time fave fictional kid.
I think one day YOU are going to be the really cool Great Aunt in Boca that all the youngsters in the family want to go visit. Great list, A.P!
I would love to be a great aunt in Boca. From your lips to God’s ears, Deb.
I didn’t say so when I filled out the survey, but I love these Monday posts, too. And I laughed so hard at that McSweeney’s 80s band piece that my children thought there was something wrong with me. Thank you. I needed it.
Hahh. I wonder if McSweeney’s will one day have a list like this with Taylor Swift and Usher? Your kiddos will appreciate 80s awesomeness one day!
Monday Posts make life fun! Have loved (and have appreciated the work involved) every single fantabulous Monday from you, for a long time. Thanks, AP!
Thanks Jennifer! 🙂
I really liked that photo essay from Crayola. I like the Monday posts, but forgot to mention it in the survey.
Thanks for letting me know. I like them too, for selfish reasons mostly. I see these little nuggets on the internet throughout the week and nobody will know what I’m talking about if I bring them up in real life…by sharing them here I have a fighting chance.
I also neglected to mention the Monday posts when I completed the survey — but I love ’em!
Thanks so much for brightening my days!
No, thank YOU! 🙂
Lots of blogs that I follow do the Monday or Friday ” This is what I’m interested in right now” but I absolutly love it. I spend a lot fo time on line but somehow I always seem to miss the coolest stuff.
Thank you!
Same here Jessica. Sometimes I worry I’m just adding to the chatter with filler content, but I REALLY enjoy reading these types of posts from other people. Glad you do too!
The Monday posts make me enjoy Monday. Enough said,
I love these monday posts!! I read a lot of them too, and yours are always the most unique AND the most interesting! Please please keep doing them! Ramona ALWAYS.
Ramona forever!
Yeah gray! I’ve always loved mine, but then again I always liked being different.