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. What’s more annoying, chin hair or upper lip hair?
Upper lip hair, for sure! I feel like I wax and it’s all good for like, a hot second. Next thing I know Magnum P.I.’s mustache has suddenly set up shop!
2. Last scary thing you watched?
The first two episodes of the new “Black Mirror.”
3. Pick three types of fruit for a Fourth of July fruit salad!
Watermelon because YUM, blackberries for a color contrast and apples for crunch.
4. Your preferred length of shorts?
Not too long, not too short. Somewhere in between, which is usually when the hem hits about halfway down my thigh. Dang, I gotta say, I do miss the days when I could wear booty shorts without any thought! There was a time in my youth when my standard issue summer uniform was short shorts, a tank top and flip flops, and I miss being able to get away with that casual, beachy look.
5. Where is the best place to get a cup of coffee in your town?
Marin Coffee Roasters. Their coffee never gives me a stomach ache, and I can always get oat milk in my latte. I love Starbucks lattes for their consistency, but it’s truly hit or miss whether I’ll get outta there without some type of tummy issue, and I have the stomach of a goat.
6. Has anything unexpected happened this summer so far?
Well, my seasonal allergies have been absolutely bananas! It’s been an unusually long allergy season. The sneezing and sniffling usually ends in May!
7. What do you think of physical exfoliators?
I think they can be helpful, especially if you’re struggling with acne. Ideally it combines very gentle physical exfoliation with something chemical. If you’re looking for a good one, Amore Pacific Treatment Enzyme Peel Powder is a game changer!
8. Last new food you tried?
I tried a Split from Wicked Slush (see pic at the top). It’s a combination of a slush, which, is kinda like Shave Ice, and soft serve ice cream.
Hi there, my friend! How’s your Monday been so far? Are you taking it off for the long holiday weekend? I’m working today, but I’ll be taking Connor down to a pool in the afternoon to burn off some energy.
We’ve been practically living at the pool for the last few days, and this bottle of Banana Boat Light as Air Sunscreen has been our jam lately, mostly because it’s lightweight and doesn’t feel sticky or heavy on skin. Try it if you haven’t already!
What are your plans for the Fourth of July holiday? Tonight we’re going to try to catch some fireworks in a nearby town, and then tomorrow we’ll be meeting up with our neighbors to hang out and grill. The pool will probably be involved as well. 🙂
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. What’s more annoying, chin hair or upper lip hair?
2. Last scary thing you watched?
3. Pick three types of fruit for a Fourth of July fruit salad!
4. Your preferred length of shorts?
5. Where is the best place to get a cup of coffee in your town?
6. Has anything unexpected happened this summer so far?
7. What do you think of physical exfoliators?
8. Last new food you tried?
1. What’s more annoying, chin hair or upper lip hair? Probably lip – more sensitive to pluck or wax there and chin hairs are not as visible.
2. Last scary thing you watched? I don’t do a lot of scary so I can’t remember
3. Pick three types of fruit for a Fourth of July fruit salad! Watermelon, strawberries & peaches
4. Your preferred length of shorts? 4-6 inseam but in general I hate shorts. If it fits my waist/hips the legs are wrong & vise versa. I usually have to go up a size or two
5. Where is the best place to get a cup of coffee in your town? Not a coffee drinker
6. Has anything unexpected happened this summer so far? It’s been a boring summer so far but we are moving along in a huge home reno (siding, windows, roofing, addition) so that’s exciting
7. What do you think of physical exfoliators? I love them – i use a rice powder cleanser with my cleansing oil and I will not give up my Clarisonic. Luckily Amazon has generic replacement heads
8. Last new food you tried? I had whale a few years ago when I was in Norway. It was really good but I wouldn’t have it again
1. What’s more annoying, chin hair or upper lip hair? When I was a young to middle aged woman, it was definitely lip hair. I had quite a bit and it was dark. Now that I’m 79 I have very little lip hair anymore and what I do have is practically invisible. The occasional chin hair is easily plucked so it’s not really a problem.
2. Last scary thing you watched? The political news!
3. Pick three types of fruit for a Fourth of July fruit salad! Just three? OK. Peaches, apricots, and raspberries.
4. Your preferred length of shorts? I don’t wear shorts unless I’m exercising so I just want them loose. I’m not making a fashion statement!
5. Where is the best place to get a cup of coffee in your town? My son’s house—lol. He makes a mean cup of espresso.
6. Has anything unexpected happened this summer so far? Nope.
7. What do you think of physical exfoliators? Twice a week, I like to use Tatcha’s Rice Polish Gentle which also has enzymes. It eliminates any dry rough patches and keeps my skin looking clear and smooth. I like that Tatcha’s makes the rice polish in different strengths.
8. Last new food you tried? Davina’s green olives marinated with tangerine and chili.
1. What’s more annoying, chin hair or upper lip hair?
For some reason chin hair just really bothers me, lol. I’m sure no one else notices.
2. Last scary thing you watched?
I love all (ok, most) things scary. But I recently started a re-watch of Mindhunter on Netflix and it’s still so good!
3. Pick three types of fruit for a Fourth of July fruit salad!
Watermelon, peaches and strawberries.
4. Your preferred length of shorts?
4″ inseam hits right for me. It’s funny looking back on the years I didn’t or rarely wore shorts because I thought I wasn’t toned enough. Nah, it’s way too hot. At 43 give me all the shorts!
5. Where is the best place to get a cup of coffee in your town?
Probably Dancing Goats Coffee. But honestly I rarely get coffee out since I got my Nespresso.
6. Has anything unexpected happened this summer so far?
Nope. Life, just hotter!
7. What do you think of physical exfoliators?
I don’t use one on my face but I do 1-2x a week on my body before shaving. I really like the one from Necessaire.
8. Last new food you tried?
I’m having to reach back for this one. But in the not too distant past I tried jackfruit bbq and it was pretty good!
1. What’s more annoying, chin hair or upper lip hair? Upper Lip – always tender there if you pluck.
2. Last scary thing you watched? The original “The Fog” (not the remake one where the actors all looked like J. Crew models).
3. Pick three types of fruit for a Fourth of July fruit salad! Apples, peaches, cherries.
4. Your preferred length of shorts? If I say “down to my ankles” they’re not really shorts are they?
5. Where is the best place to get a cup of coffee in your town? Owl and Lark Coffee (Chicagoland).
6. Has anything unexpected happened this summer so far? My acupuncturist is retiring and moving far away. I’m bummed, he’s the best.
7. What do you think of physical exfoliators? My skin is pretty sensitive so I don’t do well with most. I use Me Time Botanicals Berry Bright (which does have some scrubby particles from the honey and berries) or the liquid exfoliator in Honua Beauty Water.
8. Last new food you tried? Prickley Pear Cactus Jelly – actually pretty good, had a mellow taste that was a cross between watermelon and honey.
1. What’s more annoying, chin hair or upper lip hair? Upper lip hair for sure
2. Last scary thing you watched? I rewatched The Shining after I finished reading the book. I liked both but they’re quite different from each other.
3. Pick three types of fruit for a Fourth of July fruit salad! Figs, blackberries, and raspberries
4. Your preferred length of shorts? 5-in inseam outside the house, but I’ll wear shorter running shorts inside the house
5. Where is the best place to get a cup of coffee in your town? I don’t know anymore since this one favorite place closed 2 years ago. Everywhere else seems mediocre.
6. Has anything unexpected happened this summer so far? It feels like it’s going much too fast!
7. What do you think of physical exfoliators? I like them. I use Dr. Kaplan’s diamond contour 1-min daily facial (but not daily).
8. Last new food you tried? Fresh marinated artichoke hearts from our local Italian restaurant. I’m not a fan of the jarred ones or artichokes in general, but these I loved.
. What’s more annoying, chin hair or upper lip hair? You need to revisit your answer after you turn 50. While I was still in my 40’s, I would have said for sure upper lip hair. But now that I’m 53, my chin hair has gone cra cra. If I use depilatory on my chin, the hair gets really, really angry and starts growing overnight. The strong ones I have to pluck. Swear this chin hair is like having a part time job. I’d get waxed but I’m afraid of what the chin hairs lying in wait below the surface of my skin would do.
2. Last scary thing you watched? Megan! You must watch but only after Connor has gone to bed.
3. Pick three types of fruit for a Fourth of July fruit salad! blueberry, blackberry, raspberry.
4. Your preferred length of shorts? ankle length
5. Where is the best place to get a cup of coffee in your town? Eh, honestly my kitchen. Second is Starbucks.
6. Has anything unexpected happened this summer so far? Yes, my son’s car was stolen from his parking garage at his apartment building in downtown Denver a few days ago. 🙁
7. What do you think of physical exfoliators? Love them and really need them. Exfolikate is my very favorite.
8. Last new food you tried? I tried some new vegan rice bowl when I was visiting Michael in Denver last month. Not a fan. Too soupy.
1. What’s more annoying, chin hair or upper lip hair? Lip hair.
2. Last scary thing you watched? Is Stranger Things scary?
3. Pick three types of fruit for a Fourth of July fruit salad! Watermelon🍉, strawberries, and cherries
4. Your preferred length of shorts? 3″ to 4″ inseams. My legs are short and I feel like longer shorts look weird on me. They MUST be loose in the thigh area or I will not wear them.
5. Where is the best place to get a cup of coffee in your town? My kitchen…I hate paying for coffee. Occasionally I will drink a Panera or Starbucks coffee.
6. Has anything unexpected happened this summer so far? My husband and I expanded our landscaping and we did a really good job😊
7. What do you think of physical exfoliators? I don’t mind “gentle” ones
8. Last new food you tried? Smore cookies from Costco
1. What’s more annoying, chin hair or upper lip hair? Upper lip for sure! I shave it, and I hate it! I just hate it so much!
2. Last scary thing you watched? I’m not allowed to watch scary stuff in my house, my kids say I scream too loud. I am a chicken.
3. Pick three types of fruit for a Fourth of July fruit salad! Blueberries, strawberries, and pineapple.
4. Your preferred length of shorts? I like a three inch inseam, but five will also do. I like my shorts to be short.
5. Where is the best place to get a cup of coffee in your town? Made Up North, it’s a little coffee shop that also has vendor booths with crafty tables. It’s a great place.
6. Has anything unexpected happened this summer so far? We have a mama raccoon that brings her four babies every evening to eat cookies and cat food.
7. What do you think of physical exfoliators? They’re okay, every once in a while. Used sparingly, I think they’re helpful.
8. Last new food you tried? We tried a taco truck in Michigan where we moved. It was okay. Not authentic like the tacos from CA, but they scratched an itch.
1. What’s more annoying, chin hair or upper lip hair?
Chin-y chin chin hair.
2. Last scary thing you watched?
I don’t get to watch a lot of scary things. I am late to the game but “Us” scared me a little. I am watching “Black Mirror” tonight!
3. Pick three types of fruit for a Fourth of July fruit salad!
Watermelon, strawberry and blueberry.
4. Your preferred length of shorts?
As I near 50 (!) and the cellulite becomes more prominent, I like shorts that are in between mid thigh and knee.
5. Where is the best place to get a cup of coffee in your town?
Sorry, I don’t buy coffee, I brew at home. But a lot of friends rave about a place called Saxonville Mills. I have yet to try it.
6. Has anything unexpected happened this summer so far?
With children, any day holds the unexpected.
7. What do you think of physical exfoliators?
I love body scrubs for both the body and face. I think they are an effective way to get smooth skin.
8. Last new food you tried?
I tried someThai food a couple months ago. I don’t remember what it was but I loved it!
1. What’s more annoying, chin hair or upper lip hair? Chin hair, because I often rub my chin area in the course of the day.
2. Last scary thing you watched? Probably the movie, “Final Destination.” I only saw it several months ago, even though it’s a pretty old movie.
3. Pick three types of fruit for a Fourth of July fruit salad! Watermel0n, blueberries, and apple.
4. Your preferred length of shorts? I grew up with shorts that ended just above the knee, and that seems the right length to me.
5. Where is the best place to get a cup of coffee in your town? I would not know – I don’t really like hot drinks, except for cocoa in the wintertime.
6. Has anything unexpected happened this summer so far? I found out a relative is stealing money from my mother. However, given what I already knew about his character, that wasn’t really unexpected. Nothing unexpected that was good has happened – I think after you reach a certain age, nothing good does happen.
7. What do you think of physical exfoliators? Not interested – I think my skin can’t take that.
8. Last new food you tried? Not sure. I don’t stray too often from what I like.