Monday Mentions is an easy way to share any and all of the fun things you’ve discovered recently, online or otherwise. For more information read this post by the mastermind behind this whole thing, Jen @ Daily Mish Mash. Here’s what I’ve discovered this week…

First off, I want to give a major shout out to the “Note in Google Reader” function which made organizing all the fun things I’ve found this week SO much easier. If you aren’t using this feature yet, I highly recommend it. I can’t find a direct link to this feature but when I’m looking at my shared items in Google Reader, it has a little button the top right hand corner of the page saying, “Share anything on the web! Just drag this bookmarklet to your browser’s bookmark toolbar.” Easy right?

Anyway, moving onto said amazing things that I’ve shared in Google Reader this week that are worth a mention or twelve:

Blog Love

• “Why I Am Not Afraid To Take Your Money” by Amanda F*&@ing Palmer – My soon to be brother in law shared this post on Facebook last week. Amanda is a musician who makes a lot of her money from webcast performances and has been getting a bit of heat for it. This post is really worth a read.
• “Mom Fashion – 5 Things To Keep In Mind” by Audrey at Mom Generations (which I found @ Blissfully Domestic) – What things do you automatically check for when shopping for clothes? Like beyond color, size, or price. I loved this quick article on the things moms look for in fashion. “Can you BEND down to change a diaper?” or “Can you DANCE and do “Ring Around the Rosy” on command?” were my favorites.
• This recent post by The Bloggess really had me cracking up, specifically the whole “Alternate Versions of the Little Engine That Could” bit towards the end. A sampling: “The little engine that did and then found out it was overrated and then got disillusioned with life and stopped showering.”
• Two potentially controversial articles from Write Anything were tweeted my way via @WriteFromKaren. “Books Are Outdated” and “Hard Graft” are both worth a read. So are Karen’s tweets.
• Another great post Karen tweeted out last week was “Weight and Wisdom” by Carrie Fisher – stellar post – I know you want another sampling: “I think the folks that insult & mock celebrities who DARE to pack on ten pounds or—–God forbid——MORE than ten!…..I would think it only fair that they post a photo of themselves along with their poisonous observations!  And you know what else would be SUPER cool??? Their IQ! ALL the numbers! An approximate count of Weight AND wisdom!”
• I’m almost done (maybe not?) I swear. “Your Someday is Here: Making Lists That Matter” encouraged me to write my own 40 by 40 post last week. I love this idea – sort of like a written out vision board of sorts.
• An Open Letter To All You Moms-to-Be by Amber Page Writes (one of my newest bloggy finds) was so heart warming and spot on – a must read!

Things I’m Coveting

• Of the not so bloggy variety, my dad shared an engadget article about a very cool looking camera phone by Samsung that is seriously the first cell phone I’ve truly coveted in like ages. I’ve been looking for the cell phone of my dreams for awhile and was pretty sure it didn’t exist, but I was wrong. It’s just maybe only going to be available in Korea. Details.
• Inspiration Corner Library at ohdeedoh.com had me swooning for that perfect little toy room or better yet a home library complete with a kid’s only reading nook.
• Dry Erase Paint – need I say more?
• Book Of The Moment: I’m dying to check out Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain – anyone else heard about this new mommy mystery series?

Visual Variety

• It says, “Because next time, you’ll just buy the damn cookies.” I bet your wishing you hadn’t turned down the sweet little girl who showed up on your doorstep last night now, aren’t you? To be safe (or because they are delicious) I bought two boxes when some neighbors came by yesterday selling cookies. I probably maybe definitely wasn’t picturing this twitpic when I did it.
• Speaking of pictures, “How To Photograph Babies” at Blissfully Domestic had me crawling on the floor, snapping pictures of BB within minutes.
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  This awesome video was tweeted my way by @TheEllenShow

Mouth Watering Finds

• We made Jen & Vic’s Taco Salad last week and oh my god, so delicious guys! Luckily we had leftovers, because this one was love at first bite.
• These Blueberry Lime Cheesecake Bars at Rookie Cookie look soooo delicious – I haven’t made them yet because I’m afraid I’ll eat the whole thing!
• @ThePioneerWoman tweeted this recipe for Rainbow Cake that looks soooo pretty – I might make this for the next kiddo birthday around here.

That’s all for this week. If you’re playing along, make sure you link up at Daily Mish Mash!