Introduction Interruption

Today I'm gonna start off with a little bit of an introduction of myself and this little blog of mine! No, not because I forgot who I am (like how I forgot how old I was on my birthday), but because thanks to the HUGE success of yesterday's GFC Blog Hop, there are a whole lotta (awesome, amazing, gorgeous) new followers today!  So expect some more shameless plugs of my previous posts.  *And to my loyal readers who have already been following me "ever since ever since", please just bear with me.  Lol.

I'm not gonna do a whole lengthy introduction about who I am, why I started blogging, my life goals, etc. because that's what my "About Me" page is for.  Hah.  No, I'm kidding.  I'm not that blunt - just lazy (see here and here for proof).  So I'll just keep it simple and basic:




My name is Jessica (and all Jessicas are amazing) but most people know me as Duckie (pronounced ducky - not to be confused with dookey).  I grew up in the gorgeous island of Oahu, Hawaii and I love and miss anything and everything about home (see this post here).

I've been living on Guam for the past few years and work full-time as a legal secretary (see how hard I work in this post here).  And even though I dropped out of college twice, I'm also studying to get my Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies through Kaplan University (online) because - let's face it - this girl needs a raise. 






I've got an AWESOME (well, today at least) boyfriend (who I show off around here once in a while, like here) and three amazing (crazy, naughty, loud, destructive) kids, all of whom I love to death.  I post about them from time to time so you'll get to see what I'm talking about.

This blog is, as the title says, a "little bit of everything" blog.  I'm constantly changing and growing and learning new things and this blog is a reflection of that.  Its got ups and downs, drama, suspense, romance, and everything else.

Its like reality TV, but without the script.

 Oh, and I usually do an outfit post on Wednesdays, like this:

  Gold crescent necklace & Burnt Orange Blazer:  Gift from Keena {Forever21}  //  Yellow blouse:  old {Target}  //  Black Bodycon Pencil Skirt:  old {Charlotte Russe}  //  Black Patent heels:  Gift from sister {Wet Seal}  //  Ring (left side):  $8.00 {Oasap.com}  //  Ring (right side):  $4.00 {Charlotte Russe}


♥ Duckie.

By the sea, Mr. Todd...

Navy Cut-out Blouse:  $24  //  Nude Lace Shorts:  $26  //  Sunglasses:  $10  //  Gold Dangle Earrings:  $6  {all bought at Sunglasses, Etc. and Etcetera by Sunglasses, Etc. on Guam}  //  Ring:  $8 {Oasap}Tan Studded Sandals:  Gifted from the Philippines

We spent this past Sunday at a beach down south.  The weather was gloomy and the tide was low so I really wasn't in the mood for a swim but as always, nothing stops my ocean-loving kids from jumping in!  While the kids were having fun, my niece and I had our own little photo adventure so I was able to get some great shots of my outfit that day.

I had actually purchased the sunglasses and earrings last Thursday at this little shop in Agana Shopping Center called Sunglasses, Etc. and the sales person told me that they had opened a new boutique called Etcetera down at the Acanta Mall in Tumon where they sold clothes and shoes too.  Girl, you had me at "clothes"!

On Saturday I decided to haul my cookies down to Etcetera and check it out for myself - needless to say, I fell in LOVE!  The boutique is so adorable and full of unique items!  I honestly would have bought a lot more if I didn't just spend $200 buying clothes for the kids earlier that morning {damn you, Macy's!}.

Anyway, so if you don't already know, Guam is a pretty small island.  As far as shopping goes, it is very limited.  We don't have a Forever21.  We don't have a H&M.  We don't even have a Walmart, people!  Yes, you can start feeling bad for me now.

The stores we do have, however, are either (a) pricey or (b) played out - as in everyone shops there so there's about a 1 in 3 chance that you'll see some other girl will be wearing the same thing.  Yup, it's that bad.  So of course I'm extremely happy that I found Etcetera and I'm glad that they keep their orders minimal because I really don't like having a fashion double.

I really wish I had taken pictures of the shop to show you but, alas, I was on my own with the double trouble {Chloe and Trace} so I had a hard enough time just trying to get them to keep still while trying on clothes.  I will try my hardest to take a few pictures the next time I go because you KNOW I'll be going back there soon.  And if you live on Guam, or are planning to visit the island, please stop by there and take a look for yourself!  FYI, the owner is so awesome and friendly!

I could not find a website for Etcetera or Sunglasses, Etc. on Guam for you guys, but there's a news article about the opening of Etcetera HERE if you want to check it out!

Oh, and due to your requests, I will be posting my full outfit from yesterday's post as well as the outfit I wore on Monday {skirt as a top} in upcoming posts so check back soon every day!






♥ Duckie.

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Oasap Giveaway!

Hello lovelies, sorry about not posting yesterday!  I've been sick all week and yesterday was the worst of it.  I came in to work for two hours and ended up going home because I just felt awful.  Having to go to the bathroom every 2 minutes to blow my nose and spit up phlegm (TMI, right?) is not fun.  Plus, every time I stood up I felt dizzy and got a headache.

Anyway, enough about that.  I'm feeling a lot better today and started feeling even mo' bettah (yeah, gotta stay true to my moke-ness) when I saw a new email from Oasap about a giveaway they're having!  You remember my outfit post from Wednesday about Oasap, right?  No?  Well it's right HERE if you want to check it out. so go and check it out.  And comment on it.  NOW.

Let me tell you a little bit about this giveaway...even though I know that once you read "giveaway" in a post, you really don't care to much about what it is, as long as its free, right?  Well Oasap is having a SUPER GIVEAWAY and I say super because they're giving away 152 items.  Yup, you heard that right.  152 items.

So now that your jaw is on the floor, you're probably skimming through to find out how to enter, right?  Well that part is easy!  You just click on the link down there at the bottom and it'll take you to the giveaway page where you vote for 3 of your favorite items.  That's it.  Every vote is an entry and you can enter up to three times.

Oh, wait.  I forgot to mention that you have to register for Oasap in order to enter.  But I'm sure you're already registered, right?  Good.  If not, no worries.  The process is easy and free and you get a 20% off coupon code when you register!  So even if you don't feel like entering the giveaway, you should still sign up to get that coupon code! 

So hurry up and get those votes in!  The giveaway ends on July 10th (of this year, genius) so hurry hurry hurry!  Good luck to you all!



!!!CLICK ME TO ENTER!!!

♥ Duckie.

What I Wore Wednesday: In Bloom. ers.

As you may or may not know, I got a couple of lovely gifts from Oasap recently and have been dying to share them with you!

The first item is these black lace-trimmed bloomers.  I've been obsessed with lace lately and these shorts are gorgeous!  Okay, I must admit that I was a bit skeptical about them at first but once I put them on, I was in love.  I paired them with this old cape blouse I had and well, I'll just go ahead and say it "I look gorgeous!" (Okay, minus that bruise on my leg...)

I love how these shorts are so light and comfortable.  Plus the lace trim doesn't make my legs all itchy like I thought they would.  Because you know these thunder thighs would NOT be happy about that.

The second little gift I got was this super cute cat ears ring!  I've seen a few people with this ring before and always wanted one for myself because I thought it was so adorable.

I was actually surprised at the quality of the ring when I got it because it was so heavy.  I thought it would be made out of some cheap metal that would make my finger green by the end of the day (don't you hate that?) but thankfully that didn't happen.

I've already worn this ring quite a few times since I got it and have already gotten a lot of compliments on it.  So you can guess that you'll be seeing it in a few of my upcoming outfit posts.

Please be sure to stop by Oasap (their banner is on my sidebar) and check out all the other amazing items they have.  I'm already planning what I'll be ordering next!

Top:  Charlotte Russe (Old) (alternative) / Shorts: Oasap lace-trimmed bloomers in black / Ring:  Oasap cat ears ring in copper

♥ Duckie.

A couple of things...

So, first off, thank you to all my lovely and patient followers for allowing me that mini blogcation!  You guys are awesome!

And, I just got an email this morning from Jessica, an editor over at Pocket Change (which is part of Become.com's blogging network) who gave me their Editor's Pick award!  How awesome is that!?  SUPER awesome if you ask me.

Oh, and my orders from Oasap just came in yesterday so you can bet that I'll be sporting those items in an upcoming post and I'm so excited!  *If you follow me on Instagram (you are following, right?) you may have seen a sneak peek of it already!

Lastly, I do believe I will be opening a Frikken Duckie Facebook account especially for this blog.  I was planning on just reactivating my old one, but that was more for personal use and I want an account especially for this blog.  It should be up and running soon so stay posted and be sure to follow!

♥ Duckie.

By the way, how did you guys like my mash-up tag vlog yesterday?  Thinking about doing more vlogs in the future...