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 more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007).
1. Cantaloupe or honeydew?
Honestly, neither, but I’ll go with cantaloupe. 🍈
2. What’s your least favorite chore?
I hate, hate, hate washing dishes. It’s so tedious and never ending.
3. On a scale of 1-10, how burnt out are you?
At this moment, I’m super relaxed. 😴 It’s our last day in Tahoe, so I’ll say -2. But before this trip, I was a solid 5.
4. Have you ever lived someplace where the air is really dry?
Yeah, I think Davis was pretty dry, although I was so young at the time that my skin could handle everything. Now, though, I’ve gotta have some humidity. Not just for my skin, but for my sinuses… That was my Mariah Carey moment for the day.
5. Do you do any snow sports?
No because it doesn’t really snow where I live in the Bay Area, but if we lived in a cold place, I would probably enjoy snowshoeing and snowboarding on the bunny slope.
6. What muffin is the grossest breakfast muffin?
I will have nothing to do with a bran muffin. They’re so dry! I don’t think I’ve ever had a decent bran muffin in my entire life.
7. Is your skin stressing you out right now?
Yes, girl. I’m mentally relaxed in Tahoe, but my skin is 1,000% on edge. It’s dry and I’m breaking out.
8. You have two minutes to put on makeup; what do you do?
Basically, what I do before any video call, ha ha ha! I fill in my brows. That takes about one minute. And then I curl my lashes and put on MAC Velvet Teddy Lipstick.
9. Hot cocoa or hot apple cider?
Hot apple cider please!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Here are the questions to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to ya soon.
1. Cantaloupe or honeydew?
2. What’s your least favorite chore?
3. On a scale of 1-10, how burnt out are you?
4. Have you ever lived someplace where the air is really dry?
5. Do you do any snow sports?
6. What muffin is the grossest breakfast muffin?
7. Is your skin stressing you out right now?
8. You have two minutes to put on makeup; what do you do?
9. Hot cocoa or hot apple cider?
P.P.S. Good morning, glory! Rise and shine, pal o’ mine! Have a wonderful week, friend. 🤗
1. Cantaloupe or honeydew? honey dew only when it is in season. I don’t like it when it is thrown in to fruit salads and has no taste because it is not in season.
2. What’s your least favorite chore? Ironing
3. On a scale of 1-10, how burnt out are you? I’m close to 10.
4. Have you ever lived someplace where the air is really dry? no
5. Do you do any snow sports? no, I am not a cold weather person.
6. What muffin is the grossest breakfast muffin? Those low sugar ones that claim to be healthy, but taste like eating cardboard.
7. Is your skin stressing you out right now? MENOPAUSE!
8. You have two minutes to put on makeup; what do you do? Just some tinted moisturizer and mascara and out the door.
9. Hot cocoa or hot apple cider? Definitely hot cocoa with some whipped cream.
Zack made it home for Thanksgiving but the poor guy has a head cold. Oh man !
Happy thanksgiving to you and your family!
Happy Monday (she says since it’s a short Turkey week). 🙂
1. Cantaloupe or honeydew? Honeydew, when it’s very ripe.
2. What’s your least favorite chore? Dusting. Hate it so much. I’ll do dishes every day if you do the dusting. 😉
3. On a scale of 1-10, how burnt out are you? Maybe .5 – 1? I could always go for a vacation or some chilling out, though!
4. Have you ever lived someplace where the air is really dry? It can get dry here in the winter. We usually run humidifiers when the cold hits, which is about now, particularly in the bedroom, so we don’t wake up with sore throats and sinuses.
5. Do you do any snow sports? Yes, I think most of them. Except luge and bobsled – HAHA! I prefer skiing to snowboarding, and do downhill and cross country (not my fave), snow shoeing, skating/hockey. I’ve never played ringette, broomball or curled, though. So, if you count “ice” sports, I guess I’ve done about half of them. 😉
6. What muffin is the grossest breakfast muffin? I don’t care for muffins in general, but agree with you on the bran.
7. Is your skin stressing you out right now? No, but it does need a bit more moisture.
8. You have two minutes to put on makeup; what do you do? Mascara, fill brows and blush. Fast!
9. Hot cocoa or hot apple cider? This kind of made me laugh because you like chocolate and I can really do without it. But, I prefer hot cocoa and you prefer apple cider. Isn’t taste werid?!
1. Cantaloupe or honeydew? Cantaloupe
2. What’s your least favorite chore? Laundry
3. On a scale of 1-10, how burnt out are you? 1000000000
4. Have you ever lived someplace where the air is really dry? No, but with the heat on it gets very dry.
5. Do you do any snow sports? No, but I wish I did.
6. What muffin is the grossest breakfast muffin? Bran muffins. Cranberry ones because they can be bitter.
7. Is your skin stressing you out right now? Yes- it’s acting up because it’s cold and with the heat on, it gets dry.
8. You have two minutes to put on makeup; what do you do? Quick concealer underneath eyes and maybe on a blemish or 2, blush, powder, swipe of eyeliner
9. Hot cocoa or hot apple cider? Hot cocoa
1. Cantaloupe or honeydew? In season cantaloupe is the best. omg .
2. What’s your least favorite chore? all chores are my least favorite thing to do but I would have to say right now cleaning the bathroom
3. On a scale of 1-10, how burnt out are you?. 8.5 I am at the end of my semester and there has been more family issues that weren’t there last semester
4. Have you ever lived someplace where the air is really dry? no. but I have been dreaming of moving to Arizona for like a couple of years now
5. Do you do any snow sports? no.
6. What muffin is the grossest breakfast muffin? banana. i believe bananas should only be eating in its original form
7. Is your skin stressing you out right now? not really.
8. You have two minutes to put on makeup; what do you do? foundation , ligloss , brows and eyeliner
9. Hot cocoa or hot apple cider? hot cocoa , apple cider should only drunk ice cold in my opinion.
P.P.S. Good morning, glory! Rise and shine, pal o’ mine! Have a wonderful week, friend. 🤗
1. Cantaloupe or honeydew? Neither. I have no answer other than that.
2. What’s your least favorite chore? Folding laundry. I’m good with washing and drying, but I’m a pro at leaving laundry in the basket and pulling out wrinkled t-shirts. Lol!
3. On a scale of 1-10, how burnt out are you? Probably a 2. My kids are on Fall Break this week, so that’s nice. My family is celebrating Thanksgiving today, and I’m really excited about that.
4. Have you ever lived someplace where the air is really dry? Central CA, where I live, is very dry in the Summer. “It’s a dry heat” is true. I have dry skin so I slather myself in moisturizer and lotion.
5. Do you do any snow sports? No, it doesn’t snow here. But I’m moving to MI next year and I can’t wait for snow sports!
6. What muffin is the grossest breakfast muffin? Anything overly sweet, I can’t do cupcakey muffins.
7. Is your skin stressing you out right now? No. I figured out my skin and what works for me. Moisturizer, a little retinol, slugging with Vaseline, plenty of water, getting 7 hours of sleep a night.
8. You have two minutes to put on makeup; what do you do? Fill in my brows, a quick swipe of coral blush, and a little tinted lip balm.
9. Hot cocoa or hot apple cider? Cocoa, with a mountain of whipped cream.
1. Cantaloupe or honeydew? I’m not a big fan of either, but I remember these little baseball-size cantaloupes that I used to have when I was in France. They were quite flavorful.
2. What’s your least favorite chore? Cleaning windows.
3. On a scale of 1-10, how burnt out are you? Zero. I don’t feel in the least burnt out.
4. Have you ever lived someplace where the air is really dry? I haven’t lived in such a place, but I used to spend a lot of time up in the Sierras and in the San Bernardino Mts. where it can get very dry.
5. Do you do any snow sports? I used to snow ski, ice skate, and snowboard, but now that I’m in my late seventies, I find the extreme cold temps cause a lot of joint pain.
6. What muffin is the grossest breakfast muffin? I don’t eat muffins so I really couldn’t say.
7. Is your skin stressing you out right now? No, nothing that can’t be corrected by adjusting my skin care to suit the seasons.
8. You have two minutes to put on makeup; what do you do? Assuming I already have my skin care and sunscreen on, I’d do a light dusting of finishing powder, brush my brows into place, swipe on a tinted lip balm, and I’m out the door.
9. Hot cocoa or hot apple cider? I love both but I think the hot cider slightly edges out the cocoa.
1. Cantaloupe or honeydew? Eww neither
2. What’s your least favorite chore? Litter boxes! And I have 5 kitties!
3. On a scale of 1-10, how burnt out are you? 7ish since it’s the holiday season and I work for a retail company. Also 3 master bedroom projects have come to a conclusion at once (they weren’t supposed to) and my house is a hot mess
4. Have you ever lived someplace where the air is really dry? Upstate NY – thought I was going to die when we moved to NJ
5. Do you do any snow sports? I love to ice skate but haven’t for a long time. Winter is my favorite season though
6. What muffin is the grossest breakfast muffin? Bran – ugh!
7. Is your skin stressing you out right now? Not really
8. You have two minutes to put on makeup; what do you do? Concealer and mascara
9. Hot cocoa or hot apple cider? Hot cocoa! European hot cocoa is the best – in Denmark, it was steamed milk with whipped cream and wooden skewers with chunks of dark chocolate on them. You stirred it up to get the chocolate to melt. Heaven!!!
1. Cantaloupe or honeydew?
Cantaloupe
2. What’s your least favorite chore?
All of them but vacuuming.
3. On a scale of 1-10, how burnt out are you?
5
4. Have you ever lived someplace where the air is really dry?
Michigan is really dry in winter, really humid in the summer.
5. Do you do any snow sports?
Oh hell no. We did a skiing field trip in elementary school and I swore I’d never ski again, I’ve kept that promise to myself.
6. What muffin is the grossest breakfast muffin?
Hmmm.. I generally like muffins, even bran. I’m not sure!
7. Is your skin stressing you out right now?
I had a sinus infection so my skin has been a mess from blowing my nose!
8. You have two minutes to put on makeup; what do you do?
Brows, smudgy liner, mascara.
9. Hot cocoa or hot apple cider?
Oooh I love both but cocoa!
I do have to say, there’s something very satisfying about vacuuming. (Side note, I need to buy a new vacuum.)
Have a great week, Chelsea!
You too!
Cantaloupe or honeydew? Neither one. I’m not a melon fan.
2. What’s your least favorite chore? Ironing. It doesn’t take that long, but for whatever reason, I postpone it as long as possible.
3. On a scale of 1-10, how burnt out are you? I’m retired, so probably a 1.
4. Have you ever lived someplace where the air is really dry? No, but we started burning our wood stove this week, so the humidity is low in the house and I need to use a stronger moisturizer.
5. Do you do any snow sports? Nope
6. What muffin is the grossest breakfast muffin? As much as I love to eat pistachios, I can’t get into a pistachio muffin.
7. Is your skin stressing you out right now? Nope
8. You have two minutes to put on makeup; what do you do? It’s Brow Pencil, mascara and lip stick.
9. Hot cocoa or hot apple cider? Like them both, but I’d go with cocoa if I could only pick one.
Wow, Jan! I admire you for at least trying to iron. I can’t get myself to do it anymore. I just go out wrinkly, LOL!
1. Cantaloupe or honeydew? Cantaloupe
2. What’s your least favorite chore? Vacuuming. With two rescue dogs it’s never ending.
3. On a scale of 1-10, how burnt out are you? 8. Partner in Grime (my husband) is out of town, work is crazy, and my hot water heater broke.
4. Have you ever lived someplace where the air is really dry? I was based as a pilot in Palm Springs. Loved it until that day when I found a tarantula in my bed of the little rental house I lived in.
5. Do you do any snow sports? Downhill skiing is not too popular in Illinois (look out for the corn!)
6. What muffin is the grossest breakfast muffin? Chocolate chip. Don’t hate me, if I want chocolate I want it in a cake or brownies, not a muffin.
7. Is your skin stressing you out right now? Nope
8. You have two minutes to put on makeup; what do you do? Ilia is my go to. The tinted serum with SPF40, the liquid eyeshadow, quick stroke of their eye pencil, mascara and lipgloss in a tube. I can to it in 2 minutes.
9. Hot cocoa or hot apple cider? Cider!
Seriously, Ilia is the best for quickie looks. LOVE IT!
Have a great week ahead, Brigid!
1. Cantaloupe or honeydew? Never tasted honeydew, so cantaloupe it is.
2. What’s your least favorite chore? Bathroom cleaning.
3. On a scale of 1-10, how burnt out are you? 10+. 😟Arguably, I’ve never had a vacation (certainly never a relaxing one) in my life, so I really need one. Too many years at the same boring, low-paying job. 4+ years of cancer treatment, and dealing with my mother’s deteriorating health, are getting to me.
4. Have you ever lived someplace where the air is really dry? I lived in the Mojave Desert as a child for 4 1/2 years, so yes.
5. Do you do any snow sports? No, I’ve never lived in snow country, and I don’t get to vacation in snow country, either.
6. What muffin is the grossest breakfast muffin? Bran.
7. Is your skin stressing you out right now? No.
8. You have two minutes to put on makeup; what do you do? Tinted moisturizer and lip gloss.
9. Hot cocoa or hot apple cider? Cocoa.
1. Cantaloupe or honeydew? Neither, I’m not a fan of any melons. But I love most other fruit.
2. What’s your least favorite chore? Cleaning bathrooms. Just when you’ve got it shiny clean… someone goes and uses it again and it looks like you never even did anything 🙁
3. On a scale of 1-10, how burnt out are you? Right now, 2-3. Last week I had some stress that had me peaking at around 7, but thankfully that is resolved now.
4. Have you ever lived someplace where the air is really dry? No, I have only lived in places that are very humid most of my life. This past year I have moved to somewhere slightly drier, and already I notice the difference in my skin, especially on my hands 🤔
5. Do you do any snow sports? No, but my husband is super into snowboarding, and is determined to get me to like it. My sister-in-law recommends skiing as being easier, so I might give it a go!
6. What muffin is the grossest breakfast muffin? I don’t think I’ve ever had a muffin for breakfast, must be an American thing 🙂
7. Is your skin stressing you out right now? Right now it’s pretty good, considering I’ve had a stressful couple of weeks, and been pigging on sugary snacks 🤭
8. You have two minutes to put on makeup; what do you do? Brows and mascara. My skin looks OK with no foundation, if I have any extra time I will use a bit of blush and a lip gloss.
9. Hot cocoa or hot apple cider? Hot cocoa, with real chocolate not powder please!
1. Cantaloupe or honeydew?
I. Hate. Melons!!!!
2. What’s your least favorite chore?
MOPPING. I will happily load a dishwasher if I can avoid mopping. Mopping always gives me blisters and makes my bursitis act up.
3. On a scale of 1-10, how burnt out are you?
I’m pretty burnt out at a 7. I didn’t have vacation this summer, so I’m kind of burning both ends now.
4. Have you ever lived someplace where the air is really dry?
I live in Wisconsin. I live in the extremes. Super humid and hot summers. Tragically cold and dry winters. Did I mention winter is basically 7 months?
5. Do you do any snow sports?
I ride horses. It’s an all year sport and doing it in the winter suuuuucks.
6. What muffin is the grossest breakfast muffin?
I don’t like muffins.
7. Is your skin stressing you out right now?
I have some forehead pimples that won’t go away but other than that, we’re good!
8. You have two minutes to put on makeup; what do you do?
In order, moisturizer, sunscreen, mascara, tinted lip balm. (Concealer if I have time. My sunscreen usually has zinc in it so my black under eyes are hidden somewhat.)
9. Hot cocoa or hot apple cider?
Hot cocoa.