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. Your purse preference: soft and squishy or structured?
Soft and squishy for carrying everyday things because it makes it easier to stuff extra crap in there, LOL! If I had to go to a more formal event, like a work meeting or a dinner party, then I’d go with a structured purse.
2. Cocktail rings with big ol’ bling: yes or no?
I’m not usually a bold jewelery person, but one big statement cocktail ring is fun!
3. Red matte lips during the summer: yes or no?
Definitely yes!
4. Cargo pants or a jacket with fringe?
Jacket with the fringe. So much cooler! I do have to say that back in the day I owned a few pairs of cargo pants that I’d wear to go dancing and those extra pockets were useful.
5. Do you ever send postcards?
I did when up until my 20s; it’s been years since I’ve sent one, though. I really miss giving and receiving them.
6. Two braids or one?
One. Less chance of my head hurting from the braid, LOL!
7. Have you ever lived in the country?
Nope, just small towns, suburbs and one city (San Francisco).
8. How good are you about wearing sunscreen on your lips?
Not great, which is probably why a freckle I didn’t have six months ago showed up on my lip. I’m trying to get better about it.
What’s going on, my friend? I’ve been up since the crack of dawn, cranking out words on my computer so I can hang out with Connor for the rest of the day.
I’m hoping you had *the best* weekend. Tell me all about it! 🙂
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. Your purse preference: soft and squishy or structured?
2. Cocktail rings with big ol’ bling: yes or no?
3. Red matte lips during the summer: yes or no?
4. Cargo pants or a jacket with fringe?
5. Do you ever send postcards?
6. Two braids or one?
7. Have you ever lived in the country?
8. How good are you about wearing sunscreen on your lips?
1. Your purse preference: soft and squishy or structured? For everyday, soft and squish. However, I have a fierce snakeskin clutch, which is a very structured square for going out.
2. Cocktail rings with big ol’ bling: yes or no? Oh yes! Love the look.
3. Red matte lips during the summer: yes or no? of course
4. Cargo pants or a jacket with fringe? I’m short so I feel like cargo pants are the more wearable of the two for me.
5. Do you ever send postcards? Not in a dog’s age but I did buy a bunch of them at the Denver Art Museum a few weeks ago when I was there visiting my son.
6. Two braids or one? Two because my hair is so short right now that it will only work as two.
7. Have you ever lived in the country? I think I’m living in the country now but I guess it’s all relative. I’m like close to all the things and a half hour from Starbucks so not sure if that qualifies. It is a rural area.
8. How good are you about wearing sunscreen on your lips? Eh, I slather it all over my face so I think it’s going on the lips too.
Also, if you haven’t yet you absolutely must watch Glamorous on Netflix. Kim Cattrall is fabulous as is the rest of the cast.
1. Your purse preference: soft and squishy or structured?
It really depends on the outfit. But usually I prefer a structured crossbody when I’m with the kids.
2. Cocktail rings with big ol’ bling: yes or no?
Yes, on other people. I just wear my engagement ring and wedding ring.
3. Red matte lips during the summer: yes or no?
Oh, yes, yes, yes!
4. Cargo pants or a jacket with fringe?
Cargo pants add too much bulk to my large booty so I will go with the fringed jacket.
5. Do you ever send postcards?
No.
6. Two braids or one?
When you say “braids”, cornrows came to mind. So I’m thinking “multiple”.
7. Have you ever lived in the country?
Nope. If the grocery store or a doctor is more than ten minutes away, it’s too far for me.
8. How good are you about wearing sunscreen on your lips?
I honestly don’t think about it. But most of my lipsticks already have it.
1. Your purse preference: soft and squishy or structured? Soft and squishy for work and structured for night outs
2. Cocktail rings with big ol’ bling: yes or no? yes. but one ring
3. Red matte lips during the summer: yes or no? hell yeah
4. Cargo pants or a jacket with fringe? jacket with the fringe
5. Do you ever send postcards? not now but when I was a kid.
6. Two braids or one? two
7. Have you ever lived in the country? like rural? i find the suburbs the country
8. How good are you about wearing sunscreen on your lips? sometimes, so not very good
1. Your purse preference: soft and squishy or structured? Structured and small or else I end up lugging around so much crap
2. Cocktail rings with big ol’ bling: yes or no? No – I never wore rings until I got engaged
3. Red matte lips during the summer: yes or no? No unless it’s a sheer red gloss
4. Cargo pants or a jacket with fringe? Cargo pants but not giant baggy ones – cute and fitted
5. Do you ever send postcards? Yes to myself. I send postcards from our travels so I get the stamp and the postmark. I don’t write anything on them but someone in the Hungarian post office wrote me a note on that one. It said ‘xox from Hungary’
6. Two braids or one? None – hair is too short
7. Have you ever lived in the country? Yes – as a kid and currently live in a semi rural area near Philadelphia
8. How good are you about wearing sunscreen on your lips? Not great but I did just find a spf balm the I actually like
1. Your purse preference: soft and squishy or structured? Soft and squishy – I can usually cram more stuff in there I don’t need. 🙂
2. Cocktail rings with big ol’ bling: yes or no? No. My engagement ring is 3 carats, I don’t even wear it that often, (but how do you tell your husband smaller would have been fine)
3. Red matte lips during the summer: yes or no? With red hair and rosy cheeks red isn’t a good look on me.
4. Cargo pants or a jacket with fringe? Cargo pants. A jacket with fringe the cat just thinks is her personal cat toy on two legs.
5. Do you ever send postcards? No.
6. Two braids or one? One, but it’s been years since my hair has been past my collarbone in length.
7. Have you ever lived in the country? Yes, on an actual farm.
8. How good are you about wearing sunscreen on your lips? I never have.
1. Your purse preference: soft and squishy or structured?
Structured, at least enough for it to stand up when placed on a tabletop.
2. Cocktail rings with big ol’ bling: yes or no?
Seems a bit old fashioned at this point in time. If you can’t afford real stones, I’d say pass. Then there’s the danger of wearing real stones – people have been mugged or kidnapped while wearing signs of wealth like that.
3. Red matte lips during the summer: yes or no?
Yes, on other people. My teeth would have to be perfect for me to get away with red lips.
4. Cargo pants or a jacket with fringe?
Jacket. Cargo pants are only okay on thin people, because they visually add weight to the wearer.
5. Do you ever send postcards? I used to. Postage is so high on everything now that I rarely send any kind of postal item.
6. Two braids or one? One.
7. Have you ever lived in the country?
Not really. As a child, I lived in a really small desert town in CA, which was sorta like the country, but without crops or farm animals. That was only for 4 years. I still miss it in some ways. The brilliant blue sky, the unusual landscape, the desert animals and insects.
8. How good are you about wearing sunscreen on your lips? I rarely do that.
1. Your purse preference: soft and squishy or structured?
Structured.
2. Cocktail rings with big ol’ bling: yes or no?
No
3. Red matte lips during the summer: yes or no?
No. I prefer something with some shine.
4. Cargo pants or a jacket with fringe?
Jacket with fringe
5. Do you ever send postcards?
No
6. Two braids or one?
BOTH!
7. Have you ever lived in the country?
I’ve stayed in the country, but never lived. I find country life a little too boring for my tastes.
8. How good are you about wearing sunscreen on your lips?
When it’s summer, I’m pretty good about it.
1. Your purse preference: soft and squishy or structured?
Usually more soft, but I also like something in between. I don’t think I’ve ever had a super structured purse now that I think of it.
2. Cocktail rings with big ol’ bling: yes or no?
Ummm, sure, let’s go for it. I don’t have one though.
3. Red matte lips during the summer: yes or no?
Yes. Though my lips get so dry now a days that wearing lipstick isn’t as fun as it used to be. Nars velvet matte has a good dark red.
4. Cargo pants or a jacket with fringe?
Neither
5. Do you ever send postcards?
Not these days. Let’s bring post cards come back in style!
6. Two braids or one?
One small one across the front of my hairline.
7. Have you ever lived in the country?
No, would enjoy trying it out though.
8. How good are you about wearing sunscreen on your lips?
Not good. I’m very diligent about facial sunscreen though so I’ve got that going for me. I do swipe my sunscreen over my lips, but no doubt it wears off quickly.
Weekend was just ok…nine year old began running a fever over the weekend. But our weather is perfect!
Karen, does MBB have a post office box? I love sending mail and pick up postcards and cards to send to friends and family all the time. If you’ve got a PO box, then I’ve definitely got some mail to send you. 😊
1. Your purse preference: soft and squishy or structured?
Soft and squishy. Last few I’ve bought have been from LeSportsac in cat prints. I think you turned me on to them!
2. Cocktail rings with big ol’ bling: yes or no?
Yes!
3. Red matte lips during the summer: yes or no?
Yes!
4. Cargo pants or a jacket with fringe?
Jacket with fringe. Back in the day it woulda been cargo pants for sure!
5. Do you ever send postcards?
I recently sent postcards for my wedding invites! It was very casual!
6. Two braids or one?
One braid. It just occurred to me that I’m going to have to learn to do some things with the girls’ hair! I can’t even French braid😱
7. Have you ever lived in the country?
Yes growing up we did. Now I live in a city and I much prefer it!
8. How good are you about wearing sunscreen on your lips?
Not at all. I don’t like the taste of it when it’s in lip balm!
We had a pretty low key weekend. I am excited for this weekend because we’re headed to the lake to spend time with my husbands’ family.
1. Your purse preference: soft and squishy or structured? I like soft and squishy for every day and for evening, a small structured bag.
2. Cocktail rings with big ol’ bling: yes or no? Absolutely! Love the bling. Especially for events. During the day, I love minimal jewelry best.
3. Red matte lips during the summer: yes or no? Yes, with a golden tan, looks gorgeous.
4. Cargo pants or a jacket with fringe? Cargo pants. Loving that they are back in again.
5. Do you ever send postcards? Have not sent a post card in a gazillion years.
6. Two braids or one? one braid. but, I am horrible at making braids and wish I was better at it.
7. Have you ever lived in the country? I have never lived in the country and love to have conveniences close by. So…do not think I would like living in the middle of no where. Great for weekends away though. Relaxing.
8. How good are you about wearing sunscreen on your lips? Great! Wear it every day.
1. Your purse preference: soft and squishy or structured? Structured,
2. Cocktail rings with big ol’ bling: yes or no? Nah, I prefer something more sculptural.
3. Red matte lips during the summer: yes or no? Sure, why not.
4. Cargo pants or a jacket with fringe? Jacket with fringe
5. Do you ever send postcards? All the time. It’s a family tradition. Dear Daughter made a board with ribbons on it and she displays all the postcards we send her.
6. Two braids or one? I just got a longish pixie cut, so no braids for me.
7. Have you ever lived in the country? Gosh no. I’m a city person.
8. How good are you about wearing sunscreen on your lips? Pretty good. All my lip balms have SPF and I reapply them regularly.