So…what is the Monday Poll?
Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of five more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007). I love reading your answers, and it helps me get my week off to a good start. ?
1. What’s your go-to Bath & Body Works scent?
At this exact moment in time, I don’t have one right now, but I was ALL ABOUT Juniper Breeze back in the day.
2. Cold hands or cold feet?
During the daytime? Cold hands. Always. My hands are always cold during the day, but then they warm up at night, and it’s my feet that get cold.
Weird.
3. Would you rather hitchhike alone or jump from a moving vehicle? (Assuming, for some strange reason, that you have to pick one.)
Huh. Well…I wouldn’t hitchhike voluntarily, because I’ve seen way too many horror movies on the open road, and I just bet that even if the most gentle-looking older woman stopped to offer me a ride, she’d probably try taking me home to bake me in her human-sized oven.
I’d rather jump from a moving vehicle and risk breaking multiple bones!
4. Have you ever bought yourself flowers?
Heck yeah, girl! Of course I have. Don’t wait for someone else to get you a bouquet ? when you need one. Get those Trader Joe’s peonies for your damn self!
5. Last thing you got on sale?
I got myself a pair of Quicksilver slippers (also known as flip-flops) in Hawaii, and the nice cashier hooked me up with the kama’aina 10% off discount.
Happy Monday (and Presidents’ Day here in the U.S.)
That book up there at the top ☝️ was my bedtime reading last night. I got it from the library a couple weeks ago to read to Connor, and now I have commandeered it for myself. ?
Technically, it was written for girls eights years old and up (so I qualify!). I feel like it was written for me, though. There’s a section called “making the first move” that talks about how hard it is to relax when you don’t really know a new person, which basically describes me at EVERY MOMS CLUB EVENT I’VE EVER GONE TO.
I feel like this book should be required reading for every person who wants to make new friends, whether they’re kids or adults.
Wherever you are and whatever you’re up to, my friend, have a good one today! ?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Question time! Here they are to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to you soon.
1. What’s your go-to Bath & Body Works scent?
2. Cold hands or cold feet?
3. Would you rather hitchhike alone or jump from a moving vehicle? (Assuming, for some strange reason, that you have to pick one.)
4. Have you ever bought yourself flowers?
5. Last thing you got on sale?
1. What’s your go-to Bath & Body Works scent?
Back in the day, I loved Sweet Pea.
2. Cold hands or cold feet?
It’s usually cold hands for me.
3. Would you rather hitchhike alone or jump from a moving vehicle? (Assuming, for some strange reason, that you have to pick one.)
Hm, I feel like hitchhiking alone might result in jumping from a moving vehicle!
4. Have you ever bought yourself flowers?
Yes, but it’s been a while because I worry about the cats eating them.
5. Last thing you got on sale?
I was at Wal-Mart and got a cute workout tank for $7!
Happy Monday!
1. What’s your go-to Bath & Body Works scent?
I can’t handle their scents anymore, they give me a headache. But back in the day, I was all about Sweet Pea.
2. Cold hands or cold feet?
For the two seconds of North Florida winter, I usually have cold feet, lol.
3. Would you rather hitchhike alone or jump from a moving vehicle? (Assuming, for some strange reason, that you have to pick one.)
Jump from a moving vehicle. I’d rather deal with some broken bones than, you know, being murdered.
4. Have you ever bought yourself flowers?
Girl, I never leave Trader Joe’s without some flowers!
5. Last thing you got on sale?
I got a really cute Vera Wang clutch purse on sale at Kohl’s Saturday.
1 – Vanilla Bean Noel is my favorite Bath & Body scent.
2 – Both cold hands and cold feet!
3 – Hm, jump from a moving vehicle? Either way this is sure to end badly!
4 – Yes, I buy flowers frequently for myself, just because I love a pop of color in the house. I recently renovated my house and it’s mostly grey, so flowers are nice.
5 – I went shopping with a friend last Friday to our outlets and bought several tops at Chico’s.
1. What’s your go-to Bath & Body Works scent? None of them! I don’t care for Bath & Body Works scents, they have a very strong alcohol smell to me, and I can’t take it.
2. Cold hands or cold feet? Feet. But only in the daytime in the winter. I like cold feet at night.
3. Would you rather hitchhike alone or jump from a moving vehicle? (Assuming, for some strange reason, that you have to pick one.). Jump from a moving vehicle, I feel like I could survive that.
4. Have you ever bought yourself flowers? Yes! If I see something pretty, I’ll get it! I love flowers!
5. Last thing you got on sale? I bought my 13 year old daughter a pair of overalls. She likes to dress like I did in 1992, so I’ve been laughing about that.
1. What’s your go-to Bath & Body Works scent?
I haven’t been to a Bath & Body Works in forevvvvvver but my coworker got me lotion from their Energy Aromatherapy line and I love the scent!
2. Cold hands or cold feet?
I always have both, but weirdly I think cold feet are more tolerable. The worst is having cold hands and trying to take off your bra. Brrrrrr!
3. Would you rather hitchhike alone or jump from a moving vehicle? (Assuming, for some strange reason, that you have to pick one.)
Tuck’n’roll! I figure both probably have the same likelihood of ending terribly.
4. Have you ever bought yourself flowers?
All the time when I had a cat who wouldn’t destroy them!
5. Last thing you got on sale?
I got sucked into the Fabletics Presidents Day sale… I got two pairs of leggings, a bra, and a tank. Yay new leggings!
A Thousand Wishes
Cold feet . I wear socks to bed even in summer .
Neither Hitchhike or jump sounds safe to me !
Always buy flowered at Trader Joe’s
Bought a NorthFace jacket and caught a sale !
Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. I caught a bug, so I slept through most of it.
1. What’s your go-to Bath & Body Works scent? I don’t have one. I don’t think I’ve ever bought their stuff.
2. Cold hands or cold feet? I’ve always had cold feet
3. Would you rather hitchhike alone or jump from a moving vehicle? (Assuming, for some strange reason, that you have to pick one.) Jump from a moving vehicle
4. Have you ever bought yourself flowers? No
5. Last thing you got on sale?
Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Liquified Lipstick in Demi Glace from Sephora.
1. What’s your go-to Bath & Body Works scent? I’ve never shopped at Bath & Body Works
2. Cold hands or cold feet? On occasion cold feet. I tend to run warm. I walk around with my jacket open most of the winter.
3. Would you rather hitchhike alone or jump from a moving vehicle? (Assuming, for some strange reason, that you have to pick one.) Jump from a moving vehicle. After being tossed from horses, I’ve come to realize I can get up and still ride or run for another 20 minutes or so after breaking bones.
4. Have you ever bought yourself flowers? Heck, yeah! All the time. I’ve learned with Dear Husband that if I really want something I need to just get it for myself instead of hinting around or waiting for him to get it. Easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.
5. Last thing you got on sale? Charcoal grey merino wool turtleneck from the Red Fleece collection at Brooks Brothers. I’ve been loving them more lately now that Zac Posen is their creative head. https://www.brooksbrothers.com/Merino-Wool-Alpaca-Turtleneck-Sweater/SY00157,default,pd.html?dwvar_SY00157_Color=DGRY&contentpos=11&cgid=0516
1. I have no idea but cucumber melon is the first the comes to mind.
2. I don’t usually get either but if I had to pick one to suffer from for a day I’d say cold feet.
3. Hitch hike.
4. For sure! I actually hope to one day be the fancy lady who always has fresh flowers on display.
5. I went to TJMaxx today so everything? The latest find I’m stoked about is a $700 9×12 rug I scored at a thrift store for $70.
1. What’s your go-to Bath & Body Works scent?
For winter, it was Snowy Morning and now that they have shifted to spring stuff, there’s a new one called Under Water Oasis that is basically the spring version of Snowy Morning! YAY!! I also love (loved, it’s gone again) Rainkissed Leaves. Those are a couple of their fragrances that don’t smell like food and musk. I don’t want to smell like food and I definitely don’t want to smell like musk.
2. Cold hands or cold feet?
Um, both? Daytime my hands are usually freezing, but at night I learned a new trick – I have a nice soft pair of bed socks that have totally eliminated my cool feet problem. I’m sorry I didn’t discover this years ago.
3. Would you rather hitchhike alone or jump from a moving vehicle? (Assuming, for some strange reason, that you have to pick one.)
Ugh. Jump, provided the vehicle wasn’t moving very fast. Otherwise I guess I’d have to pick hitchhike, but I’d be carrying a weapon of some kind for sure just in case.
4. Have you ever bought yourself flowers?
Years ago when my budget was more liberal. Sometimes I cut roses from my rose bushes and bring them inside now. Right now it’s snowing and going to sub-zero tonight so the roses will take a while.
5. Last thing you got on sale?
TONS of things. I shop thrift stores and today they had 50% off for Presidents Day, so I got fabric for sewing plus a brown wool skirt (didn’t have one before today) and some CDs (my car has a CD player) for $1 each.
1. What’s your go-to Bath & Body Works scent?
Cucumber Melon annnnd Juniper Breeze back in the day. I think those scents have been discontinued.
2. Cold hands or cold feet?
Gurl, I have hyperhydrosis. Im always warm. ☺️
3. Would you rather hitchhike alone or jump from a moving vehicle? (Assuming, for some strange reason, that you have to pick one.)
Hitchhike alone.
4. Have you ever bought yourself flowers?
Always! The husband always gives me red roses so…. I buy myself the other colors out there. Love yellow and white roses. And pink. And orange. And orchids. Love Trader Joe’s! ?
5. Last thing you got on sale?
Freshly Picked shoes (Minie Mouse moccs) for my baby girl and a fancier diaper bag for moi.
Happy Monday, Karen!
1. What’s your go-to Bath & Body Works scent.
Lemongrass Sage used to be my absolute favorite, but I haven’t shopped there in years.
2. Cold hands or cold feet?
Cold feet usually bother me less. Cold hands can trigger my Raynaud’s, which is quite painful and anxiety-inducing.
3. Would you rather hitchhike alone or jump from a moving vehicle? (Assuming, for some strange reason, that you have to pick one.)
Either one sounds like a scene from a horror movie, but I guess I’d prefer the latter. Hopefully it’s a slow-moving vehicle.
4. Have you ever bought yourself flowers?
Yes. When the peonies are in season, who am I to resist?
5. Last thing you got on sale?
Anastasia Subculture and Becca Volcano Goddess palettes were both waiting for me at TJMaxx this weekend. I was unable to resist.
1. What’s your go-to Bath & Body Works scent? Long ago it was sun ripened raspberry
2. Cold hands or cold feet? I usually have both but I hate cold feet and wear socks & slippers around the house
3. Would you rather hitchhike alone or jump from a moving vehicle? (Assuming, for some strange reason, that you have to pick one.). Jump
4. Have you ever bought yourself flowers? Of course
5. Last thing you got on sale. UGG gloves for 70% off at Nordstrom Rack
Hi Karen! Hope your weekend was good!
1. What’s your go-to Bath & Body Works scent? – During the summer I love their Beach scent. That’s about it for body scents but I love their soaps (the foaming ones) and their plug-ins and candles. Leaves is my all time favorite scent.
2. Cold hands or cold feet? – I’m like you. During the day my hands are cold and at night it’s my feet that are cold.
3. Would you rather hitchhike alone or jump from a moving vehicle? (Assuming, for some strange reason, that you have to pick one.) – I’d risk the broken bones from jumping from a vehicle than hitchhiking.
4. Have you ever bought yourself flowers? – Most definitely, although I haven’t done that in a while!
5. Last thing you got on sale? – Work pants from NY&Co.
1. What’s your go-to Bath & Body Works scent? Fuji sands is one of my favorite scents besides anything with vanilla
2. Cold hands or cold feet? both.
3. Would you rather hitchhike alone or jump from a moving vehicle? (Assuming, for some strange reason, that you have to pick one.) my bones are strong but my tendons are not so i will take hitchhiking with a gun
4. Have you ever bought yourself flowers? no
5. Last thing you got on sale? bath and body works hand soap