Gray to May

Almost May anyway...

I LOVE spring! Spring means summer is coming and that is my FAV season! We go from gray of winter to bright and fun! 


This is what I've loved about April! 


*The weather. It has been mostly gorgeous with some rain and cold nights in classic Branson fashion


*Nail polish shades for spring are so fun! Robin's egg blue and coral kiss are my favs!


*Jewelry in coral and anything white make me so happy!


*Easter! I found the perfect dress from Apricot Lane and I'm so in love! 


*Starbucks! I went from ordering white chocolate mochas or carmel macchiatos to caramel frappachinos and passionfruit sweet tea lemonade! 


*I can still wear scarves, just light airy ones instead of thick warm ones.


*It's the perfect weather for shorts and long sleeves or jeans and a tank!


*I can wear my chacos again!! Anybody else a chaco lover?


*April was the last full month of school for me. Speaking of which, graduation is in 5.days. 


Happy Monday!


Love,


E

graduation=1 week

1 week is all that remains.


7 days




holy crap. pardon me but seriously?? where did the time go?
since I got back from israel, time flew by!


This week:
*I have to order 10 dozen cupcakes
*Finish decor/prep for my grad party
*Get my nails/toes manied and pedied
*Hopefully *crosses fingers* get a tan of some sort
*Finish my grad slideshow and dealing with my beebee pictures

*Finish sending out my announcements. Call me a procrastinator 
*Receive my silver glitter TOMS in the mail (for the 2nd time)
*Get the house ready for TONS of friends and family
*Try to keep it all together and not have a meltdown


Blogging with be V-E-R-Y- spacey. I do have someone writing a guest post and I'm super pumped about that! :)


I'm off to do a million things!


Love to all y'all!


Emily almost graduated Duncan

You, Y'all, and All Y'all

How's that for a title?


I wish I lived in The South. I mean south like Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama kind of south. Missouri is close but not close enough. I could and would live off of sweet tea, any fried food, gravy, and the ability to say y'all without abandon or getting frowned upon. I think Paula Deen and I could be best friends. Butter, butter, butter.


When I was visiting Evangel this weekend, I said y'all frequently. I didn't notice it until I kept getting teased about it and "my accent." Apparently I have a little twang as they said. Ummm  alright then. 


They also thought it was funny I said y'all because I don't live in the south. Heck I live 0.8 miles from the Arkansas border. As my mother says in fine hick spirit, "spitting distance from the border." I think Missouri is close enough to count.

Also, my friend Hannah posted this, this morning. I died laughing because we both had a "discussion" about it when we went to Israel together last month. We were deciding how many is enough to be all y'all. So there you have it. 

Now that all y'all have read through this oh so interesting post, I thought I would tell y'all about 2 giveaways! Neely is giving away a Scentsy warmer and bar and a 31 gifts tote bag.

Happy Tuesday! 


I love all y'all!


Emily 

Monday Randoms

~On Friday morning, I headed up to Evangel for EU-24 (a glorified campus visit). It was better than I was expecting. It was non-stop and so much fun. I sat in on 2 classes, met several professors, ate in the cafeteria (ewws), tailgate party and football game, bonfire, taco bell at midnight and met TONS of people. I'm beginning to get a little excited! 


~I need to balance my checkbook. It hasn't been done in 2 months. Fail


~I ordered my silver glitter TOMS last week. They are supposed to be here by Wednesday and I am SO excited! 

~I'm obsessed with Instagram. I love that droid users can use it now too. I'm not a professional by any means, so I enjoy putting fun filters on my pictures and sharing them. If you are on IG, look me up (emilyduncan) and I'll follow you back!


~Branson's weather has been weird here. It is colder in April than it was in March. It was 80+ degrees then and now it's in the 50's. I'm ready for warmer weather, but not too hot because my AC still isn't fixed!


~Neely is hosting another giveaway!  There are 18 ways to enter! 

 

~I'm thinking about getting a blog re-design this summer, before I go to college. Maybe something a little more modern and changing my name to The Fate from Five 8. Who knows....


~Yesterday Briggs had his birthday party. He turned 5. I've mentioned him and his older brother before. I've known them since they were babies. In fact, their mom was our babysitter when we moved to Branson 10 years ago! He had a beach themed party and it was too fun! He requested cookies and red velvet cake! He is such a hoot! 


~Graduation is in 11 days. Weeee!


I've got to go work on ACT prep, grad slideshows, party arrangements.......


If you don't hear from me in a while....send help!

It's OK Thursday

It's ok that:

~I'm nervous about my campus visit to evangel tomorrow!

~I'm stressing about taking my ACT a 4th time

~I'm ready to graduate, as I say every single week (16 days!!!!)

~I have senioritus

~I bought myself a pair of silver glitter TOMS for graduation

~I've been in a blogging funk all month week

~I think the Willy Wonka tweets are hilarious

~I love entering giveaways, like Neely's Sephora giveaway

Happy Thursday!

I have to go pack!

Truthful Tuesday

Spilling my truth today. No judging just loving.


1-I take long showers. I'm not talking long like 10 minutes. I'm talking at least 20. I don't always mean to I just think time flies in the shower. 

2- See also: I take forever to dry off. I spend time thinking and it takes a while. I also do this in the shower.
3-I press my snooze button so many times. I'm such a heavy sleeper annnnd I even got the loudest alarm clock and wally world, but still no luck.
4-I'm great at writing thank-you notes and awful at mailing/sending/giving them.
5-I've gone to work 3 times this past week w/o makeup. 
6-I've been the worst blogger/blog reader/commenter this week. Have mercy.
7-I'm a procrastinator. I finally ordered my graduation announcements and I graduate in 2 weeks.
8-I am NOT a morning person. I don't say but a few words until at least an hour after I'm up. I'm not grumpy, I'm just in zombie mode.
9-I haven't run in 2 months. I started working at Cold Stone. Summer is coming. These are some awful combinations. must.run.quick.
10-When I love a song, I listen to it over and over and over again. My poor siblings.


Happy Tuesday!

monday randoms

yes. i need to do a braindump. i have alot going on. expect random blog posts this month week. heck i have a graduation party to plan, invites to design, and all the little nitty details. fun. 


~The AC is still out in my car. expect to see me have wind-blown hair the rest of the summer.


~I'm heading to Evangel for a campus visit this weekend. Pray I fall-in-love with the campus because there will be serious problems if I don't. Heck I'm paying alot of money to go there and I want to love my dorm, campus, fill in the blank. 


~I nannied on saturday all day. I haven't babysat or nannied in about a year. long story. anyways we had a blast. we ziplinined (perks of being the bosses kids and working at a zipline), ate Cold Stone, and I learned how to play Halo on xbox360. I was died mutilated.


~Over the weekend, we had 15 people staying at our house. I had 7 girls in my room. It seems like we have people in my house all the time. probably because we do.


~I have 4 new blog followers this week and I'm very excited! It brings my grand total to 69 lovely loyals. 


~I have a tattoo idea up my sleeve (not literally, well yet anyways) and I am SO PUMPED!!! I'm thinking white ink but not totally sure yet. 


~I'm so in love with my senior pictures and keep looking at them over and over.


~I'm working about 20 hours a week at Cold Stone. I was trained to be a shift leader. Minor details


~Whenever a friend randomly texts me and asks how she can pray for me, well it pretty much makes my month morning! Thank-you Addie for that today :) 


~18 days till graduation!! Oh and I just ordered my grad invites yesterday. judge away.


~My little broske turned 16 last week. I can't believe it. We had a blast ziplining, eating and celebrating all day. He is one of my best friends and we are so stupid together. I'm going to miss him.


I am always random which means my random brain dump could go on. and on. and on.


Happy Monday!


E


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Bloggy Wars: aka the day I got chewed out on InstaGram

     Several days ago, I posted a comment on InstaGram. In fact, it was a comment on one of Kelle Hampton's pictures of her nursing Nella. (By the way, have any of y'all read her book Bloom. I just ordered it and I can't wait to read it). I had asked a question to another commenter re:her comment saying that she was nursing 35 months and going strong.

      Even though I am not a mother, I know it is an accomplishment for however long you nurse. I asked her a question and she B-L-E-W up at me. She wrote me a paragraph about how I was offending her and Kelle etc etc etc. I was upset, not because she blew up at me unexpectedly, but that I came across sounding like I was judging her or being mean. I felt awful.

     I politely explained that I was still in high school, I've never been a mom, and I didn't mean to offend her. I never heard back a reply so I left it as that. I did get on twitter and talk to Neely (one of my fav bloggers btw) about the situation. I was so confused on top of it all. Sheesh!

      I wanted to share about what happened, not to cause more trouble or get a mean blog comment (I don't need ANY more), but to just process some of my thoughts about this said situation. 

      I know that there are thousands of blogs written by multiple people from all background. There are parenting blogs, mommy blogs, family blogs, blogs from working mommies,  business blogs, and photography blogs. Honestly, the list could go on and on and on. The blogs that I read through on a daily/weekly basis are the ones that I have something in common with, I know the person, or I just downright love reading them. 

     That being said, I really don't know why people, especially women feel the need to look down on and criticize other women? Why do we feel the need to tear each other apart with our words? Why do we leave mean comments? I don't get that. I hate getting mean comments on my blog and I only have 69 followers. I can't image how big name bloggers handle the nastiness. Honestly, if you hate someone's blog and disagree with them, either keep reading their blog and keep your opinions and thoughts to yourself, or just stop reading their blog altogether. 

    Some of the blogs I read, I know that I probably don't see eye to eye on every single thing with the writer. You might even feel the same way as I do. I know big debates on mommy blogs like working vs. stay at home mom, formula vs. breast feeding, c-section vs. not, co-sleeping vs. not, the list could honestly go on and on. I have seen SO many hurtful, mean comments from people that it makes me sick. Can't we at least try to get along?

    I know that I have developed a lovely community of friends in the blogging world and I love it! I love spending time in my day reading about y'all's life and adventures in dating, mommyhood, etc. I know it sounds shallow to say I wish we could all get along, but I really wish that we could use what our mother's taught us from the time we were little; if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all. If this doesn't work for you, I found something on Pinterest for you instead.

Happy Sunday!

Love,

Emily 

    

Birthday Ziplining

A quick picture of tonight! Ziplining in honor of my little broske's #16 birthday! I love,love,love that kid SO much!

Happy Thursday! 

Tweetable Tuesday

      I'm obsessed with Twitter. End of story. Follow me "emilytheduncan"


      This week I thought I'd share some of my favorite tweets from people I follow. Some are serious, some funny, and some downright obnoxious. 


     My current favorites come from all the Willy Wonka accounts. seriously hilarious!!

What are your funny tweets you've read this week?!

Happy Tuesday Lovelies!

Emily 

Good Friday + Links

(completely thought I posted this on Friday. I completely didn't. fail) 






Man, Good Friday brings on a totally new meaning this year. After just getting back from Israel less than 3 weeks ago, I have a newer, much deeper appreciation, for this holiday we call Easter.
      I was listening to this song this morning and it was absolutely perfect. I'd encourage you if you have a chance to listen to this song by Leeland: Via Dolorosa. It's one of my very favorites!

On other notes, I have some super fun links to share this week :)

~Jess and Samuel shared their gender reveal video. I'm so in love with her blog and her sweet family.

~Neely is having a blog sale! A bunch of Anthro jewelry and some fun purses/clutches

~Kara and Matt also did a super cute gender reveal video. Be sure to check out her blog too! :)

~Mary Kay's daughter Becca had her 12th birthday this week. Last Saturday, while I was working at the ziplines, they came in and celebrated her birthday. She wrote this post and I loved it! It also will give you a little peak of what I do at the ziplines :) Also, if you don't follow her blog, you should.  

~Neely is having TWO giveaways this week! enter here and here!

~Have y'all seen this video? What are your thoughts? Miraculous much?

~Ummm this dance video is legit. Please watch it.

Happy (Good) Friday!

Love,

E

It's OK Thursday

It's OK that:

*I have M-A-J-O-R- senioritus! 

*I'm obsessed with my senior pictures. I can't stop looking at them! More sneaks coming soon!

*I'm saving my pennies Cold Stone tips for an ENO hammock.

*I just colored my hair and it's only been 5 months!!

*I'm freaking out/so excited/slightly nervous because I graduate in exactly 1 MONTH!!!!!!

*I'm overly excited to be registering for classes at Evangel! 

*To be SO excited to meet Emily and love her sweet blog! She shares my name and we are the same age!! That rarely happens!

*I'm white. as in no tan at all whatsoever. I'm working on it.

*I want AC back in my car so bad!

*I'm still working on Israel recap posts! Will be up shortly as well as a slew of other blog posts!

Happy Thursday!

Emily 

senior picture sneaks!

I had my senior pictures taken last night and I.AM.OBSESSED. with the sneak peaks! We shot from about 5-7pm and the lighting was perfect. Can't wait to share more!! Sheri did such a good job and she even asked me to come back next week for a second mini-shoot! I hope you love them like I do! :) 

Happy Wednesday Lovelies! 

Dr. Seuss: Two for 22 Party

A Dr. Seuss party for two big kids (turning) 22 year olds. Because who doesn't love dressing up and celebrating with college kids all night. 


Last Friday night, we had 54 college kids filling the house to celebrate my big brother Aaron and his girlfriend Celia. It was a blast!

I mean 54 rowdies, a photobooth, FOOD, laughing, and a dance party at midnight. Heck it was SO fun! THe party started about 6ish and went till about 1am.  Prepping me for college life I suppose :)


We played a bunch of games. See below....

I loved having everyone here! There were so many different groups ranging from freshies all the way to the seniors. I picked Michael's brain (green shorts, yellow shirt and 'spenders) about accounting and I'll be sitting in on some upper level accounting classes later this month with him. I'm pretty excited! 

Photobooth: Holy cow. SO fun!

Isn't that attractive? 

                                               I love Celia!

And a little dance party action

That's a wrap! I could post entirely more pictures, but I think I'll stop there. 

Happy Monday!

Scholarship what?!

I'm just a little bit excited this morning because I got the official letter from Evangel saying I got a one time scholarship from a private donor! what?! I thought they told me just a few short weeks ago that I didn't get anything! I'm shocked!!! 

I may or may not have mumbled the words why is this so hard? I'm trying to trust God and I didn't even get into CofO and now I didn't get 2 scholarships either. How will I EVER pay for college. I found out that I got this scholarship less that 12 hours after I yelled mumbled those words. 


I'm blown away.




I also changed my major to Accounting this week.




Excuse me while I die and resurrect myself.