Teacups and Things – Canadian lifestyle blog

Summer Style: why you should invest in quality sunglasses

June 6, 2019

I don’t know about you, but I’m so ready for summer – if only mother nature could get on board! The weather has been all over the place here and some days seriously felt like winter. Luckily, it finally looks like it’s going to warm up this weekend and I can’t wait to get out my summer wardrobe.

One of my favourite accessories for summer is sunglasses. Don’t get me wrong, I know that wearing sunglasses in the winter is just as important as it is in the summer, but something about the start of the season always makes me want to buy new ones. I used to always buy 2-3 pairs from department stores, and it wasn’t until I fell in-love with a Kate Spade set a few years ago and I just had to splurge on them.

I knew I would love them, but I didn’t expect that they would change everything I thought I knew about sunglasses. I’m a firm believer that everyone needs to have at least one quality set of sunglasses.

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10 tips and tricks to know before starting your first Cricut project

April 24, 2019

I’ve had a Cricut machine for a few years now (and I love it!!), but I often get questions from people trying to navigate their Cricut machine for the first time.

I honestly feel like I am still learning new tips and tricks all the time myself, so I thought I would take the time to write a blog post around some of the common questions I get asked and some of the things I’ve learned along the way through trial and error. (A lot of error!)

For this post, I thought it would be best to start off simple with some tips and tricks that will make navigating your machine for the first time a little easier. If you like this post let me know if you’d like to see more Circut tips, maybe even posts dedicated to specific materials.

Anyways, let’s get to it!

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DIY socks with sayings with the Cricut Maker and EasyPress 2

March 31, 2019

As I’m sure you all know by now, I’m a pretty simple woman when it comes to how I like to spend my weekends.

Give me some junk food, (I’m a total snacker, I go nuts without having chips, nachos or popcorn in the house), cozy socks and let me binge watch some TV series or movies and I’m a happy girl!

While I love a lot of the new Netflix originals (Umbrella Academy, Santa Clarita Diet, and Sabrina are some of my current favourites) and I’m also a huge fan of AMC (Walking Dead anyone?), nothing will ever compare to the good old classic, Friends, am I right? I actually can’t go a single day without watching at least one episode! My DVD boxset has even started to wear out from being played so much.

When you throw a girls craft day on top of PJs, food and Netflix and I’m over the moon!

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Crafting on the go made easy with the Cricut EasyPress Tote

March 19, 2019

It’s no secret that crafternoons are one my all-time favourite weekend activities, especially ones where you add some wine and cheese, good music or a movie and your friends and turn it into a girls day – what’s not to love?! It’s one of my favourite ways to spend my Sunday afternoons.

I have quite a few friends who are Cricut-crafters as well, so we will pack up all of our machines, pick one person’s house to hang out at and watch some movies all while crafting the afternoon away. The only downside to having a girls craft day is finding creative solutions to transport your craft supplies.