Category Archives: Fun Friday

It’s #freebiefriday!!

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I have spent all week getting everything in order for the First Day of School on Monday.  So, I am officially pooped.  But, I still manged to squeeze in (2) Printables for Freebie Friday.

Had You At Hello - Dorm Room Printable - www.stage-presents.com

Hello PrintableCapture the Moments - Dorm Room Printable - www.stage-presents.com

Capture the Moments Printable

For Personal Use Only.  Do not Alter or Redistribute on Any Other Sites.

To Download > Follow the Link – Right Click  – Save As – Print. They can be used ANYWHERE.  But, with the start of the Fall Semester Approaching for most colleges, I thought these would be cute,  framed somewhere in a Dorm Room, or a Teen/Tween Bedroom.  If you choose to print and display these, consider showing us where these landed by tagging us on Instagram  @stagepresents.

Fun Friday: Back to School Prep + The Most Amazing Back to School Printable Pack #freebiefriday

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2015- 2016 Back to School Printables

Seems almost impossible that we are already prepping for Back to School.   I feel like we just winded down at the end of the School Year.  But, as much as I think it flew by, I am always glad to see it come back around.  We packed a lot of fun into the summer, but not a lot of work.  And, I guess that is ok, right?  Well, at least that is what I am telling myself, they won’t be little forever.

Here in Georgia school starts back on August 10th.  Thankfully, we managed to get a jump start on our shopping early in the month.  So, I am hoping that we won’t have to be out there in the craziness that is the Back to School Rush at all.  Fingers and Toes Crossed.

Are you ready for the kids to go Back to School?  For me the key to being prepared is always A LIST.  Check out this Back to School Back to School Checklist found over on ThreeLoudKids.com.

After you have nailed the basics when it comes to school shopping.  I feel like the next thing,  is to make your things your own, and to make them cute.   If you are all about personalizing your things like me, and my little ones you will love this Free Back to School  Printable Pack that I created with you in mind.

(2) Back to School Binder Cover Sheets

(1)  Back to School Binder Spine

(1)  Back to School 2015-2016 iPhone/iPad Wallpaper

Free Back to School Binder Cover #freebiefriday

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Free Back to School Property Of Binder Cover #freebiefriday

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Free Back to School Binder Spine #freebiefriday

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 2015-2016 iPhone/iPad Back to School WallpaperBack to School iPhone/iPad Wallpaper #freebiefriday

Back to School iPhone/iPad Wallpaper #freebiefriday

Right Click  – Save Image As  – Select Picture As Your Background or For Your Lock Screen.

I hope that these Printables, make going back to school a little more special for you and yours.  Here’s to an Awesome School Year!!

Fun Friday: What’s In Your Glass?

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Whats In Your GlassIt’s National Tequila Day and it’s Friday.  Those two things sound like fun to me.  There are so many yummy cocktail recipes with tequila as the staple ingredient.  And, believe it or not tequila is no longer just for drinks. After doing some research I literally found 200+ Tequila Recipes.  These three made the top of my list.

Windy Kitchen’s Slow Cooker Tequila Lime Chili

Martha Stewart’s Tequila-Soaked Watermelon Wedges

All Recipe’s Tequila Sunrise

Tequila Recipes

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This week’s Freebie Friday: A Printable Drink Card

Freebie Friday - Printable Drink Card

What is your favorite Tequila Cocktail or Recipe?

Fun Friday – A Favorite Poem + Freebie Friday (Printable)

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It’s been a busy week for us here.  So this week’s Fun Friday Post is Gonna be Quick and Easy.  I wanted to share one of my Favorite Poems by Veronica A. Shoffstall (plus) this week’s #FreebieFriday.
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Free Friday Baby Elephant PrintableBaby Elephant Nursery Print

Download Print and Frame and Voila!!

What is your favorite poem?  Consider sharing your favorites with us.

Fun Friday: 12 Artist/Groups/Bands I would like to see in Concert

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12 Artist Groups Bands I would like to see in Concert

 

My friends and I often reminisce about how good music used to be.  Clearly times and styles have changed over the years, but we still miss the sounds of the past.  Just yesterday, a girlfriend and I were talking about some of the artists that we missed.  This got me thinking about who I would love the opportunity to see in concert, even now.  So I enlisted my hubby’s help and this is a sprinkling of what we came up with.  There were so many to choose from.

1.    Jay-Z

2.   Dave Hollister

3.   Black Eyed Peas

4.   New Edition

5.   Bon Jovi

6.   Janelle Monae & Jidenna

7.   Jamie Foxx

8.   Wu-Tang

9.   Kanye West

10.  Outkast

11.   Lauryn Hill

12.  The Roots

BONUS:  Gone But Not Forgotten: 2Pac

Who would you love to see in concert?  Did we miss someone worth mentioning?  I would love to read your comments below.

As a Bonus here is this week’s Freebie Friday. – A Grateful Print Just for You.

#FreebieFriday

Grateful Freebie Friday Printable

Grateful Printable

Download Print and Frame and Voila!!

Free & Fun Fourth of July Coloring Sheets

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Free Fourth of July Coloring Sheets

For Personal Use Only.  Do not Alter or Redistribute on Any Other Sites.

Looking for something to keep the kid’s busy as you prepare for your Fourth of July Activities.  Pull out these Patriotic Coloring Sheets and let them have at it!!  Download Print and Enjoy!!

The Liberty Bell     Home of the Brave     Happy Independence Day

ORIGINS OF THE FOURTH OF JULY SOURCE: HISTORY.COM

The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From 1776 to the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence.

Fourth of July Becomes a National Holiday

The tradition of patriotic celebration became even more widespread after the War of 1812, in which the United States again faced Great Britain. In 1870, the U.S. Congress made July 4th a federal holiday; in 1941, the provision was expanded to grant a paid holiday to all federal employees.

Over the years, the political importance of the holiday would decline, but Independence Day remained an important national holiday and a symbol of patriotism.

Falling in mid-summer, the Fourth of July has since the late 19th century become a major focus of leisure activities and a common occasion for family get-togethers, often involving fireworks and outdoor barbecues. The most common symbol of the holiday is the American flag, and a common musical accompaniment is “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the national anthem of the United

Updated 6/28/17

Fun Friday – The Top Ten Shuffle

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They say you can tell a lot about a person by the music they listen to.  I am not sure how true that is.  But, for Fun Friday this week, I decided to give you a Glimpse into the Avenues of my Soul(giggle).  So I put my iPhone on Shuffle and recorded the first 10 songs that popped up.

1.  Baby’s In Love (featuring Kid Ink) – Jamie Foxx

2.  Backup Plan – Angie Stone

3.  Best Friend Remix – Olivia & 50 Cent

4.  Best of Me – Anthony Hamilton

5.  Black Roses (featuring Claire Bowen) – Nashville Cast

6.  Brave – Sara Bareilles

7.  A Change is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke

8.  Cost is Too High (Not to Love) – Adaline

9.  Dreaming with a Broken Heart – John Mayer

10.  She’s Got A Way – Billy Joel

That took some Bravery on my part.  Enjoy the Official Video for Brave by Sara Bareilles

That was fun!!  Ok, now that I spilled the beans.  Time for you to Share the first 10 Songs that show up in Your iPhone Shuffle.  I’d love to get to know you.  Consider sharing using #toptenshuffle.

Making A Dent In My Rolling To Do List Over Spring Break

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Confession Time.  I live with a Rolling To Do List that is totally separate from my Daily To Do List, My Monthly To Do List, and My Quarterly To Do List, I’m not proud of this of course.   But, I call it rolling because it literally rolls from Month to Month.  In my defense, although it is a rather large list, it is made up a ton of small things and projects.  I am constantly seeing different things that I want to change or get done around the house.

So, I got the bright idea, since it was Spring Break and I wasn’t playing full time taxi driver, tutor and short order cook, that I would try to mark some of these items off of my list.  Always the over achiever, the things that I thought I could get done over the break vs. what I actually got done, well… lets just say there was a marked difference.

But, I did manage to make a dent in my list…

1.  I completed Our Family Photo Book for 2014.  (I’ve been working on this since January 1st, I’m kind of a perfectionist & literally tried to fit as many pics as I could on each page.)

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2.  I printed out one of Our Own Printables, found here in Our Etsy Store and Framed it to go in the Master Bathroom. (So to answer a question many have asked, I do sometimes decorate with my own Stage Presents Stuff.)

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3.  Completed the Teacher Appreciation Gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week in May.  Just one less things I will have to do next month.  I saw this EOS Lip Balm Spring Printable Idea on the TaterTotsandJello blog and knew I had to have it.  Click the Blog Name to go directly to the site.

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4.  Greenery of some sort in my Kitchen Window is a must during the warmer months.  I have had the basil for a couple of weeks now, but wasn’t sure what to  put in the second pot, I eventually settled on some succulents.  I had some of these a while back, and didn’t do so well with them.  So we will see how they fare this go round.

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6.  Lastly, my Pinterest Board is full of Cocktails and “Mock”tails that I always want to try, but never get a chance to.  My original thought was to make a Bellini with Orange Sherbet.  But, decided to try my hand at a “Mock”tail that I thought would work, and it was a Score.  It only called for two ingredients, Mango Sorbet and Welch’s Sparking White Grape Juice, which doubles as Non-Alcoholic Wine.  It was the perfect combination and a Good Idea for a Baby Shower, where you want a fab drink that is Alcohol Free.

image1 (30)Well, today is the last day of Spring Break here, so I am off to enjoy the little time we have left.  Hope you had a Great Spring Break and have a Fabulous Weekend!!

Fun Friday – The Spring 2015 Mini Home Tour

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springminiThis year I managed to get the house ready for Spring/Easter with a week to spare.  I am always happy when I see a plan come together.   Our Wreath from last year couldn’t be revived for another year, so I went with a simple Forsythia Wreath.  I enjoy seeing Yellow on the front door for this time of year.

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I switched out the Framed Printable in the Foyer for this great ‘Nest” free printable found over on On Sutton Place.image1 (24)

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The Idea for the Centerpiece was found on Pinterest.  Luckily, I had all the components needed here at home.  The flowers were from my wedding almost 6 years ago.  I have NEVER gotten so much use of of one item, EVER.  They have been all over my house.  Money well Spent.  The lantern was part of my Christmas Centerpiece, and the Yellow flowers, were taken from Last Year’s Spring Wreath.

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The Formal Living Room is where the rest of Last Year’s Wreath came to live, I took the whole thing apart and used it to bring a little life to this room, since the Color Palette in here was very muted.

image2 (15)This little bistro table is set up in our Kitchen.  It is most often just used as the Mail Table.  But, when we entertain, it is the Dessert Table.  I used another Great Framed Free Printable here that I found on Tater Tots and Jello.

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The last thing we changed was the Guest/Kid’s Bathroom.  I should mention that the weekend after all this change, we had Family stay with us for the weekend.  So, this was just an excuse to upgrade this space with this Great Shower Curtain, and a Plush New Mat(not pictured here.)

In case you are wondering why I called this the Mini Spring House Tour, it is because I didn’t hit every room in the house.  But, I was very pleased with the outcome and we are ready and waiting for the Pool to Open in the subdivision and for the Warm Weather to Come Pouring In.  Next Week is Spring Break here, so I will be off enjoying my little ones.  Hope you guys have a great one!!

Fun Friday – Stop Struggling with the Time Change and Embrace Spring

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Spring is here, finally, and you couldn’t be happier, but you still haven’t adjusted to the Time Change.  At least, I know that I am still struggling.

I am still craving that hour.  I am not sure if it’s Mind Over Matter.  But, for me moving into the New Season calls for some change to my routine.

Here are some things that get me back on track, and psyched for the new season.

1.  Bring the Smell of Spring inside by throwing open the windows and letting the Fresh Air In.

2.  Fresh Flowers – I would have fresh flowers in every room, if it wasn’t so pricey.  So I try to keep Fresh Flowers in my Kitchen.

3.  Hit Up a Local Farmer’s Market.

4.  Indulge in some Fresh Fruit and Vegetables.

5.  Get Out in The Sun.  Take your kid’s to the park.  Get outside and talk a walk.  Hibernation Season is Over.

6.  Get Your Hands in the Dirt.  Whether you are planning a full fledged Garden or just some Flowers for the Front of the House.  Feel that Earth.

7.  Indulge in a Warm Weather Treat.  Get An Ice Cream Cone or Buy Some Ice Pops.  (That should score you some Mommy Brownie Points.)

8.  Retail Therapy.  It’s almost time for Sandals, Sundresses, Sunhats, Sunnies, Etc.  (And, have you purchased your Easter Outfits yet?)

It’s Spring — Embrace It!!