Quiz Day!

           Alright readers! Listen up, cause it's time for a POP QUIZ! But don't worry, this will be fun!
       So this week's quiz topic is:



FASHION

Are you a fashion goddess?




1. Safari jackets are usually made of lightweight chino or twill in what color?

A. Pink
B. Grey
C. Khaki




2. Who helped bring the prairie dress back during the 70's and 80's?

A. Laura Ingalls
B. Barbara Eden
C. Audrey Hepburn



3. Who first made visors fashionable?

A. Baseball players
B. Hockey players
C. Tennis players



4. What pants look best with chelsea boots? (a.k.a: ankle boots?)

A. Skinny jeans
B. Sweatpants
C. Capris



5. What year were peasant shirts first worn?

A. 1900's
B. 1700's
C. 1500's





ANSWERS





1: C. The safari jacket is a belted, lightweight jacket usually made of chino or khaki twill. It features breast and lower front pockets.



2: A. Little House on the Prairie's Laura Ingalls helped bring the prairie dress back in the 1970's and 80's.



3: C. First made fashionable by tennis players in the mid-1920's, visors-essentially baseball hats with the crown lopped off-have become fashion staples for almost everyone.



4: A. Wear your chelsea boots-or any ankle boots-with skinny jeans/pants and a black sweater for a clean, mod look.



5: B. Male colonial settlers in the 1700's wore peasant shirts with knickers, long stockings, and their powdered wigs. Yves Saint Laurent recreated the Rich Peasant and Peasant Chic looks for his 1976 runway shows.


         So? How did you like the fashion quiz? Some of those questions were really hard! Give yourself a pat on the back for taking it! 
         And if you want to know a bit more about clothes, check your local library for Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing. It's really helpful. It tell you about dresses, shirts, pants, skirts, and accessories! It'll tell you what the item looks like, who made it, who made it "fashionable", and how to make it work for you. Plus it includes some trivia along the way!

Courtney ^_^  

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

            Happy Valentine's Day readers! In honor of today, I made a new wallpaper! Here it is:

                 I love this happy little heart! This is my new desktop background! ^_^

                 So are you doing anything special today? I may make some treats for today. I'm trying to debate whether I should make a heart cake, or heart-shaped cookies. What do you think? I'll post a pic later of what I make ;)
          

^_^

Book Suggestion

            Alright readers, it's time for another book suggestion. This week's book suggestion is a manga! It's called Fruits Basket.
        Fruits Basket is about Tohru-Honda and how she meets the Sohma family. But soon she comes to find out the truth of the Sohma family: That each member of the family is a different animal in the zodiac. (Don't worry, it's not too zodiac/astrology-ish ;D) And when they're hugged by a person of the opposite sex who is not part of the Sohma family, or if they become very weak, they transform into they're zodiac animal! There's a lot more to it than that, so you'll have to read it! It also has it's own anime of the same name!
         Well, I'm off for a fun day. But don't worry, I'll be back tomorrow!

Courtney ^_^

The Cute, the Adorable, and the Lovable!

           Well readers, it's Monday again, the start of a new week. (Not to mention school) Plus, it's raining. Rain I think is very soothing, (not to mention fun to go out and get wet sometimes :) but sometimes it can be depressing and make you just want to go back to sleep. :\
            On the bright side, to help lighten your Monday, it's time for...

THE CUTE, THE ADORABLE, AND THE LOVABLE!

        This week's challenger is Hermie the turtle!

              Awww, I think Hermie's even smiling for the camera! Alright, how can we make Hermie even cuter??? (Or is it more cute??? ;D )
              Well, maybe we can dress him up as cupid! You know, since Valentine's Day is coming up soon.

            W.O.W. Who knew a turtle looked so cute in pink?? This is just perfect for Valentine's Day! I especially love the little heart headband! ^_^


        Well, that's it for this week's segment of The Cute, the Adorable, and the Lovable! Oh! And be sure to send in a picture you think is cute, adorable, and lovable! (Or just one of these) Just e-mail your cute picture with the title of it to balletandbento@live.com and I could wind up using it for next week's post!

Stay cute!
   Courtney ^_^

Bentooooo!!

            It's Bentoday! (aka-Sunday ;)  So for this bento you'll need:


PB&J sandwich---Peanut butter, jelly, and bread

Pop Tarts---Cut into fun shapes

Pretzels

Cherries

Here's the picture:

              Okay birdies, stop being so cute for a minute that way I can tell our readers how to make their own birdie bento!

         Alright! So first I cut my PB&J into circles and placed them in the bento. I then placed the Pop Tarts in the bento. I made my Pop Tarts stars, but you can make them any shape you want.
         Then I filled in any extra space with cherries and pretzels. You can use whatever you though, like chips, sunflower seeds, or anything really!
         Now comes the fun part-making the ordinary circle PB&J into a cute birdie! I had some mango, and I used parts of it to make the feathers on top of their heads. You can use anything like that really, and make your birdies whatever color you like! I layered chocolate, bread, and a tiny bit of chocolate to make the eyes. And for the beak I added a tiny sunflower seed! You can use a piece of a chip though, a Cheeto, or whatever you have.
         And voila! You have a cute little birdie bento! That's it for today. I am pretty worn out. See you tomorrow for The Cute, the Adorable, and the Lovable!

Keep Bento-ing!

    Courtney ^_^

A Day In My Closet!

           It's time for a brand new Saturday segment here on the blog. It's called....

A DAY INSIDE MY CLOSET!

           Here's how it works: I'll show you a picture of some items I randomly picked from my closet. I'll tell you a little about it, and some ideas for it. Then you can go to the comments section and tell me what you think about each of the items! You can say whether you think I should keep it, give it away, or break out my creative-ness to make it look cooler!

       So for our first item we have a skirt!

             This is one of my favorite skirts. I LOVE polka-dot prints. Plus it's perfect for when you can't decide whether to dress more fancy or more casual. As for improving it, I can't really think of anything. Maybe some net underneath it? Although it's already great as it is, in my opinion.
         Our next item is a shirt that I made. Well, I didn't actually make it, but I added the anchor to it.

            This shirt is great for a day at the beach or on a boat. Plus since it's a tank, it's great for summer. I'm not sure if it's one of my favorites or not. But I do like it.

        So what do you think, any improvement ideas on these two items? Should I keep them both? Tell me in the comments section! (Or you can e-mail me. Either one works.)  Hope you enjoyed this week's A Day In My Closet!

Courtney ^_^

P.S- I found a really cool phone in the garage. I know I know, "Who needs that with a cell?" But with a little paint, nail polish, and some love, it could be a great decorative addition. Maybe I'll post how to paint your own phone later! (Note: NOT your cell phone :-) )

This Week In Voicemails!

       Happy February readers! It's time to dive back into my voice mailbox and see who called! (Not to mention who I need to call back ^_^)
       So our first voicemail is from some of my friends. Here it is:

        "[voice #1] Oh, just kidding, um, no...okay, um. [voice #2] Oh wait found it! Oh, hello? [voice #1] Hello? *Deafening laughter* [voice #2] Okay we'll call you back bye!"

       Okay, aside from reducing the volume of sound in my left ear, this voicemail has proved very entertaining.  NEXT VOICEMAIL! Oh sorry, I mean... next voicemail!
       This one is from my three friends D____, E____, and K_____. (In no particular order ;) Here it is:

       "Merp! Merp! Merp! Merp! Merp! Merp! Merp! Merp! Merp! Merp! Merp! Meap! Why'd you say meap??!! *laughter* Merp! Meap! Meerrrpp! Meap! *end voicemail with loud sounds*"

        Um...I'm not quite sure what to say about this one, so on to the next voicemail!!!
        Returning in their latest voicemail, it's E____ and D____! Let's see what they have to say this time!

       "[E] Hi Courtney, I appreciated you putting your voicemail down, because now I understand that it says hello, not in, bye bye.  Uh...[D] It is definitely not a Japanese accent. It still sounds like a Spanish accent to me. [E] I don't know what it sounds like. *D and E continue talking for a while about accents.* [E] Okay, bye!"

         Your welcome E____! And by the way...your conversation with D____ about accents thoroughly entertained me!
             

              Well, this has been This Week In Voicemails! Be sure to come back tommorrow for quiz day!

              _____
Courtney |^__^|