Sorry Guys!

Sorry I missed the ballet week post yesterday and Wednesday! I started school yesterday, so I won't have as much time for everything, especially with four hours of homework a night, and at least an hour of studying. My hardest class is Honors French, but it comes easy to me so I'll be fine. Oh, and would you mind praying for my friend Cathleen, please? She just got her appendix out. She'll be fine though. She's a trooper;)

I'll have two for you tonight! 

Good luck to all who start/started school!

Nina:)

Prizes!

Here are NatKaya and Tarynn's prizes!

 I really hope you like it NatKaya!

And here is Tarynn's interview!


1.Who was your first doll?
Nicki and Julie, who we got for Christmas 2007.

2.Which dolls are on your wish list?

We have a variety of customized dolls on our wishlist, and hope to get them over the next few years.

3.What is your favorite thing about blogging?
Probably getting a comment or followers, or just hearing that people like our blog. Also, meeting new friends.

4.What is your favorite outfit from the new AG release?
The Brocade Holiday Dress for sure, although we'd have to see it in person before buying it.

5.How'd you get into blogging?

We had read a lot of blogs, and thought it would be fun to start our own.

Thanks Tarynn!

Ballet Week: How to Make A Ballet Barre

 At the beginning of every class, ballerinas stretch at the barre, which is, you guessed it, a bar attached to the wall of on two supports. And they are so easy to make!

 You will need:

• A wrapping paper roll
• Two boxes
• Tape

 1. If you'd like, decorate your barre. I did wood detailing on mine!

 2. Use the tape to attach the tube to your boxes.

 And voila, you have a barre!

Remember to enter the giveaway! Have a great day!

Ballet Week: How to Make a Doll Tutu and Special Surprise!

 Today for Ballet Week, we are going to make an iconic tutu! Though they are not worn to class/practice and pretty much only used for recitals, they are a symbol of ballet worldwide. (And since these are dolls, they can wear their tutus to class if you want!

 You'll need:

• Scissors
• Ribbon
• Tulle/sheer fabric
• Doll (for sizing)

 1. Cut your fabric into long strips (about an inch longer that your doll's leg, or mid-shin for Barbie/other fashion dolls).

 2. Take your ribbon...

 ...and tie it around your doll, leaving enough so it can be tied in a bow. Snip it.

 3. Begin tying your strips onto your ribbon, having the close together.

 And you're done!

Tie it on your doll. If you have a ballet leotard, that's awesome, but one piece suits and gymnastics leotards work. And you could alway use a shirt, too!

Now... Time for the SPECIAL SURPRISE!!!!

We are having...

A BALLET WEEK GIVEAWAY!

The winner gets an interview!

Mandatory entry: Send me an email at sugarbeet6@gmail.com saying what your favorite style of dance is!

Bonus Points:

• Subscribe to me on YouTube (ninatheshark)
• Email me a picture of your doll and one of the Ballet Week crafts you made (this is NOT a photo contest; the winner will be picked at random). All of the pictures I recieved will be posted this Saturday!
• Follow me on Instagram (ag_manatee) and say you're entering the giveaway

Good luck everyone! May the dolls be ever in your favor...

Ballet Week: How to Make Ballet Slippers

 Ballet Week is in full swing! So before you start ballet class, you need some ballet slippers! So why don't we make some?

 You'll Need

• Fabric (pink is best, but any color is fine)
• Needle
• Thread
• A pair of doll shoes (you need both shoes)
• A pen (or pencil, but no marker)
• Scissors
• A standard-size hair elastic (try to stay away from black; it bleeds easily)

Nina the Shark offered to help me, so you'll see her throughout the post!

 1. Trace two of each shoe onto the fabric.

 It's a good idea to draw a line in between which tracings came from what foot.

 2. Add an oval in the middle of one tracing from each foot. Make yours smaller than mine!!!!!

 3. Cut them out.

 4. Carefully cut out the circle on the feet with them. Now, for each foot, you have a doughnut piece and a solid piece.

 5. Sew them together. CAUTION: Needles are sharp. If you are not that experienced in sewing and/or you're on the younger side, you should have an adult help you and/or be present.

 6. Cut the hair elastic so it looks like this:

 7. Lay the elastic across the slipper and cut it to size.

 8. Sew it on.

9. Turn inside out and enjoy your new slippers! (Hint: There's a spoiler in this picture!)

I hope you enjoyed the first day of Ballet Week! I have a surprise tomorrow, so stray tuned!

Something BIG

BIG NEWS!!!!!!!!! So the start of school for me also means the start of ballet class, one of my many hobbies. And with many strong rumors of a dancer GOTY 2014, I thought what a better way to send of summer than to have...

BALLET WEEK! Starting tomorrow, there will be a ballet themed post EVERYDAY until Saturday! I have so many crafts, activities, and surprises to share with you! So spread the word and get ready to dance your feet off!

I GOT TAGGED!

I got tagged! Thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooo much beast'sbelle! You are one of my all-time favorite bloggers, so it really means a lot! 

Question Time!

1.  Why did you start blogging?
    Well, we were on our way home from a road trip, and I all the sudden said, "I should start a blog." And the rest is history:)
2.  What is your fashion style?
    Nerdy. I'm always that girl wearing the collared shirts and Mary Janes:)

3.  What is something your followers don't know about you?
    Ummm... I'm right handed, I'm allergic to pine trees, coconut, juniper bush, and rosemary, I can walk to my cousins' house, I have a special surprise being announced later :x

4.  What is one of your blogging goals?
     To post more and to make new friends!

5.  Where is your favorite place to shop?
    Target, Toys R Us, The AG store;)

6.  What would your ideal amount of followers be?
    I'd rather have three followers that comment and read this and are my friends than three hundred that are ghosts:) Thanks for getting my to 31 followers!!!!! 

7.  What are your talents?
   I play the violin, am in Scrabble Club, ballet, orchestra, joining choir (hope I make it!), act, can play a little piano, swimming, and writing.

8.  Are you a leader or a follower?
   LEADER!!! I'm 100% outgoing, and I LOVE being in charge! Another weird fact about me, I LOVE public speaking! All eyes are on ME, so I'm the center of attention!

9.  What is your favorite quote?
    "I am not pretty. I am not beautiful. I am as radiant as the sun." -The Hunger Games

10.  Do you have a favorite book or book series?
     Wellllll, I read for at least an hour a day, but my favorites are all AG books, Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Misspellers, Wonderstruck, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, The Doll People, The Meanest Doll in the World, Midnight in the Dollhouse, Nancy Drew, Delirium, Pandemonium, Requiem, Divergent, Insurgent, The Wrong Channel, and Touch Blue.

11.   Out of all the synonyms for elegant, which would you describe yourself with (smart, dressy, stylish, graceful, or fine)?
   Ummm... Smart, I guess I do pretty well in school. I did get honor role 8 consecutive times, and I haven't set anything on fire (yet, and I have come pretty close), so I guess I'm smart. Dressy, yes. Everyone always says I'm "too fancy" for the occasion. Stylish, NO. I hate jeans, short shorts make me cringe (when they're on me), sneakers and TOMS are just NOT me, so really, NO. Graceful, no, I say, as I fall on my face. Sure I can stay upright in ballet and pull of shenés, but there is an ongoing saying in my class- "I don't know how many times a day I hear 'Waaaah, clunk, ''I'm okay!"'":I Fine? I don't even know.

12.   What is your favorite flower?
     I love lilacs and roses, but ALL flowers are pretty!

I tag...

Bailey

Maria

Dollygirl

Amaya

Tarynn

Natalie

Kathryn

Dally

Toygirl/Sam

Maddie (you can email me the answers and I'll post them)

Jordy

Anyone else who wants to do this!

Again, Thank you soooo much beast'sbelle! I really enjoyed doing this!