Grape Friday, Purple Lovers!

It’s Friday here at For the Love of Purple.com and time again for Grape Friday FUN!

This week I was thinking we could all share our favorite purple toy we had as a child.  Or your favorite purple toy that your son or daughter had.  OR…if you don’t have one of either of those, share your favorite contemporary purple child’s toy.

When I was a toddler, I had one of those plastic ring toss toys. The top ring (smallest one) was purple. My mom said that was my favorite toy.  Growing up there weren’t many purple toys as companies didn’t see fit to make them in purple so I did play a lot with the Goofy Grape plastic Kool Aid cup.

Years later, my dd had some Barbie dolls that had pretty purple dresses and those tiny dolls that smelled of roses or violet.  I loved her violet one.

What was your favorite purple toy?  Tell us about your fond memories with purple toys.  And have a GRAPE day!

I love purple as much as the next guy.  Well, I probably love purple even more than the next three guys, but I digress…  I just don’t believe the wearing of purple should be mandated.  Take a look at this article I found last week!

Baltimore elementary school to kids: Wear purple or sit in the library!

In advance of a pep rally for the Roland Park Elementary School, teachers told students they had to either wear purple or a Baltimore Ravens t-shirt in order to attend.  Those not wearing the proper attire would be sent to the library.

Here is the text of an email sent by one teacher:

“Students must wear purple or Ravens attire to attend, as there will be many TV cameras there,” one teacher wrote to parents in an email obtained by The Baltimore Sun. “Not wearing purple or Ravens attire means making a choice not to attend.”

I’m all for furthering the cause of purple wearing, but I’d like to think those taking their purple to a new level are doing so because they WANT to, not because someone forced them to.

After an outcry from a parent and Steelers fan, the school did change its policy and allowed students to attend regardless of their color choice.  What say you?

Have a GRAPE Day!

What is it?

This is the time of the week where I post a picture and you guess what purple item it is.  It could be a bird’s eye view as it was the first week or it could be a picture of only a small part of an item.

Either way, your grape mission, should you decide to accept it, is to answer the question…What is it?

So…what is it?  Get our your purple thinking caps!  Post your best guess.

I’ll post the answer later on today or tomorrow.

ANSWER: I thought some of you might recognize it from the Christmas post.  This is my netbook cover. Good guesses one and all!

It’s Friday and time for GRAPE Friday Fun!

No, I didn’t photoshop this picture. It’s a real creature.  Do you know what it is?  I can tell you that the webpage I found this picture on says they believe it’s a Purple Doughnut Frog, but they weren’t sure.  Any guesses?  Wanna look it up and get back to us?  Anyone know the characteristics of the Purple Doughnut Frog or whatever it really is?  Please share!

Whatever he is, he really is so ugly he’s cute!  Have a GRAPE weekend everyone!

You all just HAVE to see this. Pretty music with gorgeous purple scenes and some change from green to blue to purple!

Have a GRAPE Day!

What is it?

This is the time of the week where I post a picture and you guess what purple item it is.  It could be a bird’s eye view as it was the first week or it could be a picture of only a small part of an item.

Either way, your grape mission, should you decide to accept it, is to answer the question…What is it?

So…what is it?  Get our your purple thinking caps!  Post your best guess.

I’ll post the answer later on today or tomorrow.

Have a GRAPE Day!

ANSWER: Dawn is absolutely right!  It’s actually pinking sheers or should I say PURPLing sheers!  LOL

On Wednesday, I asked you if you had ever dyed your hair purple or if you ever thought about it.  I have a fun little website I found that might help you endulge your purple passions even if you don’t want to take the plunge and actually dye your hair purple.  Why not take a purple test drive?

This website allows you to upload your own picture (or have fun with the one that is already there) and have some grape fun.  Make your hair dark purple, light lavender, add some shine or not.  Check it out and have fun!  After all, it’s FRIDAY!

http://makeovr.com/colortry/

Enjoy your virutal purple makeover!

Have a GRAPE Friday!

Are you PLUMbody?  Let’s see how purple you are.  Take this test and add up your purple points and let’s see who among us is the purple-ist.

1. If most of your wardrobe is purple, give yourself 10 points.

2. If you only wear purple, give yourself 10 points.

3. If you wear purple on Independence Day and CHRISTmas Day, give yourself 10 points.

4. If you have a purple purse, give yourself 2 points.

5. If you have purple shoes, give yourself a point for each pair.

6. If you have a purple coat, give yourself 5 points.

7. If you have a purple computer/lap top, give yourself 5 points.

8. If you have ever stopped the car to take a picture of something purple, give yourself 5 points.

9. If you have a purple watch or other purple jewelry, give yourself a point per item.

10. If you can’t count that high, just give yourself 50 points.

11. If your wedding was purple/lavender or any color in the purple family, give yourself 10 points.

12. If you’re wedding dress was purple, give yourself 500 points.

13. If you considered having a purple wedding dress, give yourself 20 points.

14. If you have ever dyed your hair purple, give yourself 20 points.

15. If you have ever considered dying your hair purple, give yourself 10 points.

16. Give yourself 5 points for any room in your house that has a purple theme.

17. If the color of the outside of your house is purple, give yourself 20 points.

18. If you happend to have a purple bruise, give yourself 5 points.

19. If you have ever looked at a purple bruise and thought you might want it to stay that color, give yourself 10 points.

20. If you have ever NOT purchased something you needed simply because it wasn’t purple, give yourself 20 points.

How many Purple Points do you have?  Let’s see who gets the Grapest One Among Us Award!

Have a GRAPE Day!

What is it?

This is the time of the week where I post a picture and you guess what purple item it is.  It could be a bird’s eye view as it was the first week or it could be a picture of only a small part of an item.

Either way, your grape mission, should you decide to accept it, is to answer the question…What is it?

So…what is it?  It’s a tough one this week!  Get our your purple thinking caps!

Post your best guess.

I’ll post the answer later on today or tomorrow.

Have a GRAPE Day!

ANSWER: It’s actually just pancake batter with red/blue (purple) food coloring!  I didn’t happen to have blueberries handy.  Great job one and all!

I thought it would be grape fun to have a purple quiz this week!  Here are five purple questions.  Let’s see how many you can get:

1. Name a famous purple medication.

2. Name a song with the word purple in it.

3. Finish this book title: _____ Purple Plastic _____.

4. Name a professional football team that has purple uniforms.

5. What children’s TV character was purple?

I’ll be back later on today to give you the answers.

NOTE: Some of these may have more than one answer too so post as many guesses as you like and have a GRAPE Day!

ANSWER:  Very good everyone!  Here are the purple answers:

1. The Purple Pill: Nexium

2. Purple People Eater, Start Wearing Purple, Purple Haze, are just a few

3. Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse

4. Vikings and Ravens

5. Barney, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Tinkie Winkie (Teletubbie), Grape Ape… That’s all I can think of for now.