tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post4336831753167513184..comments2024-03-27T04:47:13.835-04:00Comments on Lakeitha Duncan {A Lifestyle Blog}: IN THE NAME OF GOOD DESIGNL.Duncan@Home23DuncanBoyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226427401291758923noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-71692054911578655992010-12-02T15:19:39.603-05:002010-12-02T15:19:39.603-05:00L- you are tripping me out with this post. You mo...L- you are tripping me out with this post. You move seamlessly from your son having a seizure to daring design.<br />That's bold. So, glad he is okay and I hope that you are recovering, too (b/c you prob. suffered worse than he did, LOL). Love that big head board, wonder if you could somehow hang it for a less damaging option, and the boys' room is looking good. Didn't you JUST do their room??CLAIRE WATKINS, ASID ALLIEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12101732474553142141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-44889054367211906752010-11-24T07:34:55.567-05:002010-11-24T07:34:55.567-05:00I'm glad you son is doing much better. I can&#...I'm glad you son is doing much better. I can't imagine how terrified you must have been.<br /> <br />I gave you an award today!<br />http://bet1975.blogspot.com/2010/11/who-me.htmlBrandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049383432715304456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-59975603762397495732010-11-22T01:01:28.170-05:002010-11-22T01:01:28.170-05:00That must have been so scary! I'm glad he'...That must have been so scary! I'm glad he's okay. I loooove the car art wall- I'm gonna show my hubby this one- he'll be seriously impressed.Megan // Honey We're Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06786515224193334674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-56781441580642453732010-11-21T21:54:24.537-05:002010-11-21T21:54:24.537-05:00OMG, i clearly DID NOT get the memo about brendan ...OMG, i clearly DID NOT get the memo about brendan but am so happy that he is recovering well. i don't have kids, but i remember when my best friend's daughter had a seizure when she was about his age and it was quite frightening. health is such a fragile thing, right?<br /><br />and about the cars. i love the idea and though gluing them to the wall was very smart, since like you said, they were meant to be art & not toys. that application might not work for every home, but it works for you, the boys, and your lifestyle. can't wait to see the finished product!Dayka Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05173961767682523966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-78641866005918960172010-11-21T17:44:37.981-05:002010-11-21T17:44:37.981-05:00So glad that Bren is doing better now, whew!
You&...So glad that Bren is doing better now, whew!<br /><br />You're right, things can always be changed if need be. You are doing a great job at making a beautiful and functional home for you and your family! Keep up the good work!Erika Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154617397853961639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-23370809621326880132010-11-21T17:43:57.706-05:002010-11-21T17:43:57.706-05:00So glad that Bren is doing better now, whew!
You&...So glad that Bren is doing better now, whew!<br /><br />You're right, things can always be changed if need be. You are doing a great job at making a beautiful and functional home for you and your family! Keep up the good work!Erika Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154617397853961639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-46639015962418442742010-11-21T12:42:34.083-05:002010-11-21T12:42:34.083-05:00Thank goodness your son is on the mend! The cars l...Thank goodness your son is on the mend! The cars look great on the wall. The boys must think you are the coolest mom!!Mom of 2 Cuties @ Sprinkles of Joy and Laughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989839126895129222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-21857323497134730922010-11-21T04:30:17.384-05:002010-11-21T04:30:17.384-05:00You have the neatest pantry I have ever seen!
Gre...You have the neatest pantry I have ever seen!<br /><br />Great ideas in this post. Thanks!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Natasha.Natasha in Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975487981963489572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-44511667808374760992010-11-20T20:29:26.797-05:002010-11-20T20:29:26.797-05:00So glad to hear your son is ok! How scary!
I thin...So glad to hear your son is ok! How scary!<br /><br />I think as long as you acknowledge what the design is going to do to the wall and are willing to fix it when they are out of the cars phase, I say go for it!! The boys will LOVE this room!Jade @ Flip Flops + Pearls Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757051307528688273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-16762190506500673782010-11-20T11:49:14.401-05:002010-11-20T11:49:14.401-05:00Internet access is spelled with a capital letter i...Internet access is spelled with a capital letter in the proposal, if that. And hundredths of a point not to, but with a comma. This is standard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-15945887644088021742010-11-20T11:49:11.812-05:002010-11-20T11:49:11.812-05:00In general, quite frankly, the comments here much ...In general, quite frankly, the comments here much more interesting messages themselves. (No offense to the author, of course:))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-2036262756283773932010-11-20T11:11:45.541-05:002010-11-20T11:11:45.541-05:00Lakeitha, I can't imagine how scared you were!...Lakeitha, I can't imagine how scared you were! Glad your little guy is all well.<br /><br />Everytime I visit your blog I love seeing your header photo of your three sons. So precious. And the photo in this post of your son at his desk is so sweet. <br /><br />And I say, yes, a little patch work is worth something you are gonna love, even for just a little while.... Love visiting here! <br /><br />DonnaA Perfect Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03022160717740694132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-29816004410362763242010-11-20T08:20:35.882-05:002010-11-20T08:20:35.882-05:00Oh my goodness, what a scary day for sure. I'v...Oh my goodness, what a scary day for sure. I've never experienced anything like that but I can only imagine how much worse it was for you than Bren. Big hugs my dear and thank heavens he feels better now.<br /><br />I love your wall art :) And can't wait to see the rest of the room ... but what I really want to know today ... is what you've got stored in your door organizer in the pantry! Pure Genius, why didn't I think of that? Going to snatch one up this weekend for sureStacy of KSWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12312309129805115365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-42226368811553128362010-11-19T23:08:33.287-05:002010-11-19T23:08:33.287-05:00Sorry to hear that your baby had a seizure. That h...Sorry to hear that your baby had a seizure. That had to be frightening. I'm glad he bounced back so quickly.<br /><br />When I was a kid I glued magazine cut outs on my wall so I certainly love the idea of those cars glued to the wall. It's so unique.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08460058397219748236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-48903449754125748002010-11-19T19:44:58.624-05:002010-11-19T19:44:58.624-05:00Oh and I am so sorry to hear about your little one...Oh and I am so sorry to hear about your little one, but so glad he is much better!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-64787158828681680022010-11-19T19:43:53.972-05:002010-11-19T19:43:53.972-05:00Thank you for this post! I have to agree with you ...Thank you for this post! I have to agree with you about taking risks. My hubby and I are purchasing a home and there is a closet that I would love to turn into an "office area" Becuase I know we really will not use that space for storage. Thanks for sharing your view. I wont be afraid to try somehting just because I may have to patch something up later. =) have a fantastic weekend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-32669125914470493912010-11-19T19:28:24.384-05:002010-11-19T19:28:24.384-05:00Great Post - love reinventing things to make them ...Great Post - love reinventing things to make them your own!<br /><br />I'm so glad your little guy is doing better - seizures are definitely very frightening.Hello Lover...https://www.blogger.com/profile/01412616468509644693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-30278691201816337162010-11-19T17:56:48.874-05:002010-11-19T17:56:48.874-05:00I'm glad your little one is doing okay; I'...I'm glad your little one is doing okay; I'm sure that must have been scary!<br /><br />And agree with you one hundred percent on taking risks.MzMannerzhttp://canchew.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-51250053433741534592010-11-19T17:12:55.076-05:002010-11-19T17:12:55.076-05:00Glad your child is OK...that would be way scary fo...Glad your child is OK...that would be way scary for me also.....<br />I love these thoughts about how far to go with a design plan....it is scary but I think most things can be reversed easily and are worth the benefits of the change!SHERRY HARThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169500278856819493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-71462479892403029392010-11-19T16:59:28.430-05:002010-11-19T16:59:28.430-05:00God be with you! I can't even imagine... So gl...God be with you! I can't even imagine... So glad to hear he is better!<br /><br />Love what you're doing with your home, and I'm enjoying the posts and tweets :)Niahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13684014312961146183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-16376897878896173442010-11-19T15:15:22.859-05:002010-11-19T15:15:22.859-05:00So sorry to hear about your sick little one! I can...So sorry to hear about your sick little one! I can't imagine how scary that was for you - glad he's doing better though!<br /><br />I agree completely - it's your house, do what you want! Have a great weekend girlie ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/nikimcneill" rel="nofollow">@nikimcneill</a>Niki McNeill Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394462865993841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-27110644416393279932010-11-19T14:20:51.838-05:002010-11-19T14:20:51.838-05:00Not sure WHY I had not stumbled on your blog befor...Not sure WHY I had not stumbled on your blog before?!?? But I Loved IT! So glad your baby is doing better! My son use to get high fever and go into convulsions too! For no known reason!! It is VERY scary! He is no 37 years old with 3 of his own. Nuff said!<br /><br />I love the cars on the walls! Kids have to be taught to leave SOME things alone, even if it IS in their room! I agree with you 100%!<br /><br />Hugs!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09844355117192739860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-59603865735611405342010-11-19T11:50:28.497-05:002010-11-19T11:50:28.497-05:00I say go for it. And you're right, any sheetro...I say go for it. And you're right, any sheetrock damage that may result when/if the cars are removed can easily be fixed with a little patch. These won't be giant holes anyway.<br /><br />And I absolutely, 100% agree that being daring in design is what creates magnificant results, not being timid. Carpe diem (or I guess carpe "de walls"!) :)<br /><br />PS - What a scary episode with your darling son...I can't imagine how freaked I'd be.Averillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758556623588696377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-89517098935569265552010-11-19T11:26:01.336-05:002010-11-19T11:26:01.336-05:00How scary, I'm so glad Bren is ok now ! On th...How scary, I'm so glad Bren is ok now ! On the subject of liquid nails... I just may have a headboard in my house attached that way ;)Tammy@InStitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765482687115757907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-16741561397812558302010-11-19T11:22:23.397-05:002010-11-19T11:22:23.397-05:00I'm so glad your baby is okay.You must have be...I'm so glad your baby is okay.You must have been terrified.I agree with your ideas on design.The wall is a great idea...the boys will love it.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408033468550145002noreply@blogger.com