Friday Feature: Naptime Crafters Does It Again! :)

Oh my goodness! Have you seen this little dream kitchen for a little girl over at Naptime Crafters?? 

You have to check out her post for all the details. This little kitchen even has running water!! This makes me kinda hope this baby-on-the-way is a girl just so we can do something like this! :) Of course...if my boys show an interest in being a little chef, we could always do a manly kitchen. :D 

Hope you have a great Labor Day weekend! I'll be back on Monday. :D 

I Think I'm In Love....

Oh my goodness!! I ADORE this chevron ruffle pillow by Crazy Wonderful! How gorgeous is this?!! The best part is she gives a tutorial so that we can try to make one too!! This pillow just satisfies deep inner longings, doesn't it? :)

Lil Luna shares how to make this "Count Your Blessings" board. She even did hers in my all-time favorite colors. :)

Another feature that will make you happy just looking at it is this adorable craft space by Craft-O-Maniac. You have to check out her post for a closer look at all the bright and happy cuteness. I know I'm gushing today. It's just my mood. :)

These are just a couple of things I've come across this past week that made me smile and inspired me. Hope they've put a smile on your face as well! :D 

Happy Friday! Enjoy your weekend and Count Your Blessings!

All Things Coffee

Due to the fact that it is Feature Friday and in honor of all things coffee, I thought I'd share some etsy love and show you a few things that have caught my coffee lovin' eye. 

This particular little number by Doodling A Smile could be my life's motto at the moment...especially in blog land. :)

Check out this adorable "Know Your Coffees" print from the etsy shop Blimp Cat.

For the paper lovin' folks in the house, here are some of my favorite tags that I've come across. I adore these coffee-stained tags by September Faire. 

 I thought these coffee-stained tags by Zero Names Left were cute as well.

I found this simple stamp by NoraJane that I now think I probably need. Sigh.

You'll know when I get it. I'll be using it on every note, letter and gift card.  :D

I love the smell of coffee. I love the taste of coffee (except perhaps when pregnant). What could be better than BATHING in coffee?? :D I ask you?
Check out this coffee scrub by Wicked Scentuals.

and this  coffee body butter by Whitney's Lotions and Potions.

This "Good Morning Handsome" coffee spoon by Sycamore Hill would make a great gift for your coffee-lovin' sweetheart. I may have to purchase this one for my man. Afterall, he did bring me roses on Monday. :)

For me personally, I'd choose a coffee spoon that said, "No Coffee, No Workee." That could be another life motto for me. :D 

If anyone in my family is needing a gift idea for me....

hint.hint.hint. 

I'm just sayin'.... :D 

Hope you all have enjoyed these fun little etsy finds as much as I have. :) Any other coffee kindred spirits in the house? 

Black and White Monday

Hello, Faithful Friends! :) Happy Monday to you! My little guy and I are up in Mammoth Lakes, CA 

(again) and going just a little nuts. Don't get me wrong, it's beautiful here. The mountains, the lakes... it's all breathtaking. But I'm a city girl. I like the mountains for a week or two. But several months and I'm going bonkers. 

Lately, I'm a really homesick city girl. I'm not talking homesick for our home in SoCal. I'm not talking homesick for our home in Oregon. Sigh. I'm talking, this Southern gal is MAJORLY homesick for her FAMILY and for TEXAS. I'm so ready to go home to the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and put down roots near my sweet grandmother and my sister and my awesome extended family. Something about having my little guy makes me want to go home and raise him where I'm the happiest and where he can get to know his cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. If I had my way, I'd be buying a house in Frisco about right now.  I don't even care that they've had over 30 days straight of weather over 100 degrees. It'd be worth just being around my folks. :) 

I know I'm rambling and even whining just a bit...but a girl has got to vent every now and then. Thanks for putting up with me. :) But enough of that. On to today's little blog post. 

This morning my little guy woke up way before the sun came up. So... in an effort to get out of the house and do something relatively fun, I packed him up, pjs and all and he and I went out for a little breakfast date. I wish I'd taken the camera with me. He had his first bits of pancake with the tiniest smidge of syrup and he was lovin' it. Folks in the booth nearby were crackin' up. His hands started waving and his feet started kicking and his smile was a mile-wide. Apparently he likes that a bit more than the standard carrots and peas he's been accustomed to. It was too cute. :D Totally made me smile.

After breakfast we made a productive early morning trip to the grocery store and then it was back to the condo (sigh) where he's currently taking a nap - giving me a chance to peruse some favorite blogs and even discover a couple of new ones. I know it's not Friday, but I'm doing some features anyway. There were several projects and posts that stood out to me this morning and, when I realized they were all black and white, I figured it was a sign and I had to blog about them. :)

Random Picture: Here I am with the little guy I'm head over heels in love with. I can't even believe he'll be 10 months this week! The time is flying. He's crawling all over the place, pulling himself up on any and everything, stable or otherwise, and keeping me incredibly busy. Thus the sporadic blogging. :)

Check out this adorable owl art over at Till Death Do Us Part. I so want to do these! I need more rooms in my house to decorate! :D 

Meg over at A Little Knick Knack made these Easy Envelope Pillows. It was one of the first blogs I checked out this morning and the beginning of the black and white theme for the day. :) Thanks, Meg, for sharing. It almost makes me willing to brave the Ikea craziness to try to find this cute fabric! :D

These adorable First Day of School Survival Kits were made over at Sassy Sites for just under $1 apiece! That's hard to beat! Such a cute and thoughtful way to start the school year. 

This is my newest blog discovery. I'm looking forward to exploring it more. Randee over at How About Them Apples looks like a kindred teacher spirit. She's currently teaching kindergarten (brave soul) and is celebrating reaching over 100 followers by hosting this adorable giveaway! Be sure to check it out. It runs through the 12th of August and would make such a cute gift for your favorite teacher or for yourself. :)

Hope your week is off to a great start. My little man is now enjoying a snack of grapes cut into tiny pieces, graham crackers, vanilla yogurt and rice cereal. Fun times. My husband walked in a moment ago with a dozen beautiful roses. Such a surprise!! He must have known his wife needed a pick-me-up today.   :D I don't even remember the last time he brought me roses. His timing today was perfect. :)

Thank you, Honey.

Friday Features

In honor of July 4th weekend, here are a few of my favorite patriotic projects and decor I've come across this week. I was so absorbed in looking at all the wonderful blogs that I TOTALLY DID NOT hear the kitchen timer go off indicating that the cookies were done. I TOTALLY DID NOT smell the burning going on just a few feet away and I TOTALLY FORGOT that I was even in the middle of baking anything. It wasn't until my husband came in from the other room to inspect the smell that I was jerked out of my happy exploring. I'm telling you, I burned those babies BLACK! 

Anyway, due to my little absent-minded mishap, I'll be a little thinner than I would have been and you'll have a few more cute patriotic projects and new blogs to peruse. :D

Check out this Burlap and Denim Ruffled Patriotic Wreath by The Scrap Shoppe Blog. I think I have a wreath obsession, but I seriously think this is one of my all-time favorites. 

I tend to love all things ruffly or burlap. You'll see the trend in today's features. I loved this USA Banner by 504 Main and she gives a great tutorial on how to make your own. 

This Ruffle Pillow by This Little Project is sooo cute! Check out her blog for a great tutorial on this as well as adorable patriotic headbands for those of you who have little girls. :)

And for a fun and easy snack, check out the Patriotic Pretzels over at Bouffe e Bambini.

So cute and so simple. :)

Hope you all have a wonderful July 4th weekend! Thanks for stopping by! :)

Friday Feature: LoveStitched and a Giveaway:)

In case you haven't already discovered her, I wanted to introduce you to Brittany over at LoveStitched.

She has such a fun blog with lots of great and helpful tutorials. For example, I'm one of those gals who found this tutorial on how to hem jeans, quite useful! 

Check out the adorable laundry room sign she shares how to make.

One of my personal favorites is this burlap pom Christmas ornament. So cute. Can't you just picture your tree covered in these?

Brittany also has an etsy shop that is one of my favorites and guess what?!?! She's been kind enough to offer a $5 giftcard to her shop for one lucky Coffee Cups and Crafts follower. Yea!! She's also offerring a 20% discount through April 8th that you're sure to want to take advantage of. Just use the code: lovely20  at checkout! You can check out the LoveStitched etsy shop here.

She has things like this beautiful Ashley Lynn mustard yellow and cream rosette bib necklace. I heart this necklace and have been eying it for some time now. My birthday is in December. hint. hint. hint. :)

Beautiful rosette hair pins...

Two of the headbands I've personally purchased are pictured below. How cute are they?! :) 

I've also ordered these chrysanthemum necklaces and I wear them all the time! I get so many complements on them when I wear them. I think I need one in every color. :)

Here's the little guy and I about to leave to pick Grandma up from the airport last week. I'm modeling one of my LoveStitched necklaces. :)

So...you wanna win a giftcard to the LoveStitched etsy shop??? 

Here's how. 

First Entry (mandatory): Become a public follower of CoffeeCupsAndCrafts and leave me a comment letting me know.

Second Entry: Head on over to the LoveStitched etsy shop and take a look around. Come back here and let me know what you would use your giftcard towards if you won.

Third Entry: Blog, facebook or tweet about this giveaway and come back and leave a comment letting me know you've shared the giveaway with your friends. One comment for each of those! :)

Fourth Entry: Buy anything from the LoveStitched etsy shop (don't forget to use your coupon code) and get 5 additional entries!! Just leave me 5 different comments letting me know what you purchased! 

That adds up to 10 possible entries!!!!

Good Luck! The contest runs through Friday, April 8th and the winner will be announced Saturday!

Feature Friday: Haley Davis from The Autocrat & a DISCOUNT!!

One of my favorite bloggers is Haley Davis over at The Autocrat. Maybe it's that she's another Texas girl, or maybe it's her sense of humor when she's blogging, or the fact that she's a dog person, or maybe it's all her 

A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E projects!

It's probably a combination of it all, but I love reading her blog and seeing all the great things she comes up with. On her blog you'll find things like this way too cute bulletin board made from a ceiling tile. 

Cute party decor and goodies - like these marshmellow pops

 Gift bags that any gal would love, the cutest pin cushions ever....and so much more

Haley now has her own etsy shop that you really should check out. 

GREAT NEWS: She's offering a 10% discount to any of my readers to use on any item in her shop!! Just use the code: COFFEE

This offer is good through April 3rd, so head on over and take a look!

In her shop, you'll find things like this fancy little camera strap

or these burp cloth gift sets that I love so much. 

 Haley makes the cutest banners. How cute is this Queen Bee banner! I'd do a birthday theme around this banner alone! :)

Check out Haley's etsy shop here.

Have a Happy Friday!

Friday Feature: Monkey Mommas Crafts and Giveaway!

My girlfriend Jackie over at Monkey Mommas Crafts is celebrating reaching over 50 followers on her adorable blog with a giveaway! 

Check out this cute tutu with a matching headband that she's giving away to one lucky follower!

Some of my favorite items in her etsy shop are below. 

This cute little blueberry hat is probably one of my very favorites. I think I need it for my niece! :)

She makes these hats for kids and adults alike. One girlfriend had matching hats made for her and her daughter. So fun.

And how cute are these?? 

Head on over to Monkey Mommas Crafts and show her some blogger love and maybe even win the tutu! :) Be sure to let her know you're visiting from Coffee Cups and Crafts! :)