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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. Bath or shower? I take showers our of sheer necessity because they’re so much quicker than long, luxurious (heavenly) baths, but if I were a lady of leisure, and perhaps also had a gloriously...

At the time, I probably wouldn’t have described any of my attempts at dyeing my hair at home as “mishaps,” but looking back…every single time I dyed my hair in college could have, in fact, been characterized as a massive mishap. LOL! Nothing ever looked quite right when I did it myself. Not then, not now. DIY at-home hair dyeing is just not my forte (which is one of the reasons I’m growing out my gray). I think the worst incident was the time I did my own highlights and wound up with chunky, streaky orange tiger stripes. 🐯 Of...

Good mornin’ and happy Caturday 😺 to ya. Quick question: Have you ever wished that you could crochet for the sole purpose of being able to make a handmade sweater for your cat? If yes, then you will totally get why I want this book I saw at Barnes and Noble! I wonder how long the cats on the cover actually had those sweaters on…because Tabs would have slipped out quicker than a cheetah chasing dinner. Anywho…if you’re looking for a gift for your favorite crazy cat lady, I think this would be purr-fect. I’m taking it easy today because,...

I like to bake. Naw, dawg, I LOVE TO BAKE. Love. It. 🍞🥧😍🎂🍰❤️🍪🍩 What’s that? You need a cake baked from scratch? Brownies? Lemon bars? A loaf of artisan bread?? I GOT YOU, GIRL. That said, when someone tells me that they don’t like sweets, or they claim to never, ever order dessert, my lips immediately form into a tight smile and my right eye starts twitching…because I’m completely short-circuiting inside. HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE DESSERT…? 1011101011010101111010110100010011101010111 That does not compute. Thankfully, it’s sweet stuff galore in the MAC Oh, Sweetie Lipcolour collection. In fact, the glosses are named...

Question for you: who wore this yellow coat better — me or Paddington Bear? 🤣 OK, so, the fact that I‘d be able to channel Paddington’s vibe wasn’t the only reason I got this bright yellow waterproof raincoat from Eddie Bauer! (It was one of the main reasons, though. Ha ha ha!). It was also (and still is) marked down 50%, from $189 to $89.50. It’s been pouring off and on for a few days here, and this coat has kept me dry, even without an umbrella. The rain practically rolls off the material (it’s 62% cotton and 38% nylon),...