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. If you could eat one food all day long, what would it be?
Popcorn! If left to my own devices, I could easily have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
2. Who in your life is most like you?
To be honest, probably my dog, Marnie.
3. Your current favorite store?
Ooh, girl. You know you’ve crossed a bridge when you no longer want to hang out at Sephora or Nordstrom anymore. LOL! These days I’m all about Williams Sonoma (the fancy kitchen store)! Who wants to come with me to gawk at gadgets, dutch ovens and tableware?
4. What’s one thing you need to do today?
Vacuum, although honestly I don’t know why I keep trying to keep the floors clean. Between the pets, friends and family coming through, it’s a battle that I can’t seem to win.
5. What helps you have a good day?
For me, there are three things. First, I gotta cover my basic needs, like making sure I’m not hungry or thirsty, that I’ve brushed my teeth, gotten out of my jammies, those kinds of things. Second, I need to make a list, otherwise I’ll fritter away my time. The third thing is to remind myself that I can’t control other people by telling myself, “Just let them do what they’re going to do.” It’s been very freeing, doing this.
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. If you could eat one food all day long, what would it be?
2. Who in your life is most like you?
3. Your current favorite store?
4. What’s one thing you need to do today?
5. What helps you have a good day?
1. If you could eat one food all day long, what would it be?
I’ll cheat a little and make it cold brew coffee with caramel macchiato creamer. Yum!
2. Who in your life is most like you?
Niece #2, and not in a good way.
3. Your current favorite store?
I don’t think I even have one right now. Probably anywhere where I can order what I want online and they will bring it to my car.😄
4. What’s one thing you need to do today?
Laundry. Always laundry.
5. What helps you have a good day?
Taking a legit timeout during lunch. Listening to a favorite podcast, reading, etc. Silencing or turning off my phone, not checking emails.
1. If you could eat one food all day long, what would it be?
Popcorn is a good answer! I recently got an air popper and I love it and the girls love watching it pop (and eating it!) Anyway, I’m gonna say sushi. Maybe I would get sick of it but I know I could eat it at least 2 meals a day.
2. Who in your life is most like you?
My mom. I feel like I turn into her more and more, for better or worse!
3. Your current favorite store?
Kitchen stores are awesome for sure. I guess I’ll be basic and say Target, because it has a nice mix of kitchen stuff, clothes, and makeup. And kids toys and groceries. One stop shopping!
4. What’s one thing you need to do today?
Carry in the new ottoman I have sitting in my trunk and replace our old one. It’s my birthday tomorrow so my mom got it for me as a present, and we desperately needed a new one.
5. What helps you have a good day?
Making a list. Whether I’m at work or at home on the weekend, I like to make a list of priorities and things I have to get done, then make a list of things I would like to get done.
1. If you could eat one food all day long, what would it be? Dimsum
2. Who in your life is most like you? One of my nephews- it’s like the teen version of me came back as a boy!
3. Your current favorite store? Dermstore
4. What’s one thing you need to do today? Finally look through a couple of old computers to save music and old pics
5. What helps you have a good day? Music and not listening or looking through the news media
1. If you could eat one food all day long, what would it be? A warm baguette with butter.
2. Who in your life is most like you? My husband, both of us are type A geeks and former band/orchestra nerds.
3. Your current favorite store? The Spice Houses – I got a collection of their Morimoto Japanese spices for Christmas and am having so much fun with those. I love their online store – lots of recipes and ideas
4. What’s one thing you need to do today? Chip the ice off my truck. (The Triumph TR6 is in the garage and it is NOT good to drive in Chicago winters).
5. What helps you have a good day? A good night’s sleep.
1. If you could eat one food all day long, what would it be? Cheese
2. Who in your life is most like you? My daughter, definitely a mini-me.
3. Your current favorite store? I love Target also!
4. What’s one thing you need to do today? Go to the grocery store for milk!
5. What helps you have a good day? Definitely making a list and following it.
1. If you could eat one food all day long, what would it be? The chocolate and pecan candy called “Millionaires.”
2. Who in your life is most like you? No one, really. I think I’m an INFJ (Myers-Briggs personality type). It’s almost impossible to find anyone who’s like me. That emphasizes my sense of aloneness.
3. Your current favorite store? Not sure. Before all 3 nearby malls closed, it was Dillard’s. I need to go by one of the two malls that are within 15 miles of me to check them out again.
4. What’s one thing you need to do today? Keep the kitchen faucet running and the cabinet doors open because we’re in an early deep-freeze period this week. They say it’s going to snow Wed. night through Friday morning. And our weather forecasters HATE to go out on a limb to predict it, because it’s so hard to be sure about it more than 12 hours in advance. So they’re pretty sure this time.
5. What helps you have a good day? Getting a good meal from a restaurant. I’ve been so disappointed by the usual chains that I don’t eat out much anymore.
1. If you could eat one food all day long, what would it be?
Palak paneer.
2. Who in your life is most like you?
My mom was a lot like me.
3. Your current favorite store?
It’s a tie between Ulta and Target.
4. What’s one thing you need to do today?
Tonight, nothing. I already mopped the floors which was the main task for the day. We also had some snow here, so I spent some time outside saving the shrubs from collapsing under the weight.
5. What helps you have a good day?
A call from my bestie.
1. If you could eat one food all day long, what would it be?
Chocolate!
2. Who in your life is most like you?
Can’t think of anyone.
3. Your current favorite store?
Ulta, Target, Sephora although this year I want to go on a low buy/no buy at Ulta and Sephora. I only have one face and I’m having a hard time using everything up because I keep buying new makeup products. I’m in the process of decluttering my makeup.
4. What’s one thing you need to do today?
Also need to do laundry.
5. What helps you have a good day?
Good sleep!
Karen – hope you and your family had a great holiday season. Thanks for sharing your pictures from Hawaii.
1. If you could eat one food all day long, what would it be?
Cheesecake! I don’t know if it’s the texture or the flavor but it just tastes so good.
2. Who in your life is most like you?
I think my best friend and I are very similar. We both love rock music.
3. Your current favorite store?
I love going to any clothing boutique. I recently went to Kate Spade, the bags are adorable.
4. What’s one thing you need to do today?
Write in my journal, it’s been untouched for a while.
5. What helps you have a good day?
Hugging my mom is always a fool proof method to make my day!
1. If you could eat one food all day long, what would it be?
Cereal. But I could indulge in Oreo’s for a whole day. I too love popcorn and would enjoy an entire day of it.
2. Who in your life is most like you?
Maybe my mom and sisters
3. Your current favorite store?
Kohl’s
4. What’s one thing you need to do today?
Finish vacuuming and scoop the doggy poop
5. What helps you have a good day?
Positive outlook/no bad self talk, staying off my phone (yikes so hard to do), being with a friend!