MY FIRST VLOG!!!

Ok guys, this is my first vlog (YouTube video)!!  Please be gentle with the feedback, but please tell me how I could make it better.  Enjoy!

The video was too long for YouTube so here is the last part!

IF I WERE TO START VLOGGING, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO HEAR ME TALK ABOUT?

Lately I’ve been going back and forth on if I should start doing video blogs and posting them here.  I’ve seen several other bloggers do it and I actually enjoy listening to them and seeing what it is that they are talking about for that particular video. 

Do you subscribe to YouTube channels?  What are your favorites? AND, what would you like to hear more of that aren’t that popular on YouTube?

Here are a few of my favorite subjects:

FASHION

 

THRIFT STORE HAULS (clothing and accessories)

Mini sequent dress for $5.00.  This would be so cute for a New Years eve party!

Coach bag $6.99 another one of my scores!

 

FURNITURE MAKEOVERS

 

        

THRIFT STORE HAULS (home accessories)

NATURAL HAIR CARE

 

BEAUTY

 

MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH EARRINGS!

 

So, would you be interested in me vlogging? If so, about what?!

LAZY OR BUSY: CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT, BUT MY TREE IS STILL STANDING!

Is it sad that my tree is still standing in my living room?

And my dining table looks like this

And my husband took down the wreath and sat it by the door.

I don’t know what my problem is lately, but I haven’t had the energy or interest in doing anything to my home.  But I did get dressed and headed out this past weekend to celebrate my husbands birthday! Check out what I wore here!  I also did a little thrifting and purchased a few clothing pieces and handbags including another Coach bag! I’ll share all of that with later

THIS IS TOTALLY ME!!!

I swear this how my life is! If you don’t get a good laugh from this, I’ll be over to check your pulse

 

Happy Weekend guys!

MY WEEKEND IN A FLASH

Happy Monday! Just popping in to share a few snapshots of my weekend

I have gotten hooked on going to thrift stores and finding fabulous clothing pieces.  This pink Lord and Taylor blazer was a total score for $4.29.  It’s a wool/cashmere blend and it’s perfect with my grey skinnies!

I’m in the middle of putting together a list of 30 things I want to do before I turn 30 and wearing red lipstick in one of them! I wanted to start small, so I purchased some red Revlon lip gloss.  The color is called “Fire” and it was just what I needed to give me the confidence to go forth with finding the right shade of red lipstick.  Next stop, the MAC counter!

I love pops of red in the winter time.   And this red “MJ” inspired jacket from Ashley Stewart was the perfect addition to this blue and black ensemble.

Vintage COACH anyone?! Ever since I found out COACH brought back their classic bags, I’ve been on the hunt for one of the originals.  Lucky me because I found one at thrift store for $15.99!

I spent Friday night wondering why I never wore these shoes… I’ll fix that this upcoming weekend

I’ve been going back and forth on cutting my hair again.  I love my curls, but I also loved my shaved head… This weekend, I almost pulled out the clippers.  But for some reason, I can’t do it.  Maybe for the spring.

 

Lastly, I attended my sis inlaws surprise birthday party Saturday night… It was a great night and a much needed kid free outing for my hubby and I.  Below is one of my favorite photos of the two of us from the party!  I him!

That’s my weekend in a flash, how was yours?!

SPONSORED POST: Joyful Noise

Have you seen the preview for the movie Joyful Noise? It’s a movie that features Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton (two women I just LOVE!) The movie is basically about a small town in Georgia that has fallen on hard times, but the community is counting on Divinity Church Choir to lift their spirits by winning the National Joyful Noise Competition. The movie is set to be released in theaters January 13th, and from the trailer, I can’t wait to see it! You can watch the preview for yourself here.

The movie got me thinking about a special and inspiring person in my life that I’m glad to be able to call a friend. I’ve written about her on several occasions, and I’m pretty sure you already know who I’m talking about: Janell Beals. Janell is someone who isn’t afraid to go after what she wants. She faced a situation that could have left her discouraged, but instead she took matters into her own hands and created a magazine called House of Fifty!

Like the movie, Joyful Noise, Janell and her magazine are both inspirational to me and many people who would take the time to check it out. In Joyful Noise, Dolly Parton (G. G. Sparrow) wants to go against Queen Latifah’s (Vi Rose Hill) tried and true traditional style for the choir. G. G. (Parton) feels as though tried-and-true translates into tired-and-old! So basically Dolly Parton’s character wants to “shake things up”!

How does that relate to Janell and her venture? Well, Janell is a very talented interior designer, and she has a great blog called Isabella and Max Rooms. But instead of continuing to do what is considered “tried-and-true”, she decided to step out and shake things up by reaching out to a long list of other talented women and creating something that was totally outside the norm. How many people do you know who would start up their own magazine?!

Like I said earlier, I am completely inspired by her will and dedication to create her own destiny. It helps me to remember that old saying: “where there is a will, there is a way".

I hope that if you have a will for something that you can find a way to step out on a limb, and follow your passion. This may include shaking things up a bit, but in the end I hope that you too can make some Joyful Noise like Janell did!

How about you, is there a wonderful lady in your life who has been inspirational to you? Tell me about her in the comments!

Check out the BlogHer.com Joyful Noise page to see what other bloggers thought of the movie. Also, see the trailer at the official Joyful Noise site and get news on their Facebook and the Warner Bros. Pictures Twitter. See the movie in theaters on January 13th!

So, its 2012…Now what?

Alright alright alright!!! The kids are in school, and its time to get back into the swing of things.  Its finally 2012, what does that mean for me and this blog?

Home to Three Duncan Boys has been great to me in the nearly 3 years I’ve been writing it.  For a while I’ve been considering quitting the blog because things are a little different in my life now.  Hell, I’m just different in general! But then I realized, I have built quite the community here.  I have been feeling like I’m limited with what I can talk about on this site, though.  So with much thought I’ve started another blog (insert gasp here!).  My other blog, which is titled I AM THAT GIRL, is more of a lifestyle blog. 

There, I will talk about a lot more than just design.  Because this blog was created to be a “home” blog, I didn’t feel comfortable doing that over here.  I also pondered if I should move my Google connect followers (you guys) to that blog and just do away with this one, but then I figured that if any of you wanted to follow me on that blog, you would do so on your own.  For now (because I am terrified of change), I will continue to post on this blog as well as I AM THAT GIRL.  But, I seriously feel like because the other blog will represent me more, this blog will eventually get the short end of the stick.  My other blog will consist of my DIY and home updates, but I will also share some of my outfits/fashion when I’m headed out, some of my must haves, etc.. Basically, it will be the journal of L.Duncan! So if you’ve always wanted to know what I’m really like, oh trust me, you will definitely find out over there!

Moving on to what’s coming up over here… I have a few DIY projects coming up.  I need to finish the powder room I started before Christmas

I also need to add some color to my kitchen.. I’m very happy with the paint color for the cabinets, but as you guys mentioned before, it needs a little dose of happy!

(my refrigerator no longer says that.  It now says 0 days til Christmas, lol!)

And I have a family room that needs some furniture in it badly!

For starters, I’m thinking this piece would be perfect

 

2012 is here and that means it’s time to get down to business! Let’s GO people!

What does 2012 mean for you?!