Upright and Caffeinated

For everything in life that keeps you on your feet! I share simple DIY projects and crafts, home decor ideas and helpful tips as well as easy recipes for week-night meals.

Impress Everyone with this Colorful DIY Sugar Skull Sign

I am so excited to share this DIY sign with you today!  When I saw this transfer in the Chalk Couture catalog, I knew I had to have it!  Read on to see how I made this DIY sugar skull sign.   Have you seen the Disney movie, Coco?  It is great...like really, really great.  My boys LOVE it and so do we (I even cried at the end)!  One of the reasons we love it is that it teaches an important part of a different culture that my boys were not previously exposed to.  Dia De Los Muertos ... View Post

You Can Make This Easy DIY Fall Sign Using a Cricut

Happy Fall Y'all!  I just love that saying!  If you don't know; I am from Texas where everyone is y'all...even just one person can be called "y'all".  I wanted to make an easy DIY Fall sign with my Cricut Explore Air 2 this week as we are having another collaboration with my crafty friends!  This month's craft and create with Cricut theme is Fall!  Scroll all the way down to see the other projects!!  Are you ready for fall?  I know a bunch of friends whose kiddos have already gone back to ... View Post

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First Day of School Sign

Heading back to school in a few weeks?  We still have our big beach vacation right before school starts, so at least we have that to look forward to.  However, school does start back up in a month.  Whaaaaaaaa.  I can't believe I am going to have a kindergartner in just a few weeks!  In preparation of my kiddo starting school, I made a first day of school sign.  Read on to see how to do it and where to get the tools to make it. The first day of school is an exciting time (for kids and ... View Post

Giant Pine Cone Christmas Wreath

Have you seen those giant Christmas wreaths?  Like the ones with Christmas ornaments?  I love the idea of making a giant Christmas wreath, but I wanted to make a wreath using things that I already had.  Instead of making a giant wreath with ornaments, I made this giant pine cone Christmas wreath using pine cones I picked up in our neighborhood.   This was one of the least expensive wreaths I have ever made.  Similar to the DIY Magnolia wreath I made a few years ago, I only paid for ... View Post

Easy DIY Christmas Countdown Sign

Hello friends!  Welcome to my Christmas in July series!  Today I want to show you a quick and easy DIY Christmas Countdown sign.  I made this sign in a matter of minutes using Chalk Couture. If you are new to Upright and Caffeinated, first of all, WELCOME!  So glad you stopped by.  If you have no idea what Chalk Couture is, read this♥ I am loving Christmas in July this year.  Apparently it is over 100 degrees all over the south right now.  Just thinking about Christmas will make you feel ... View Post

The Tequito: Refreshing Summer Cocktail

Hello!  Today is the last day in our summer cocktail series!  I have thoroughly enjoyed every week of this collaboration with my fellow creative bloggers.  Today I am sharing The Tequito!  Not to be confused with the taquito (little taco) which is like a little rolled, fried flauta.  No, my friends, The Tequito is a combination of a mule (with TEQUila) and a mojITO= TEQUITO. First of all, you can thank my husband for the name.  He is REALLY good at naming things.  He named our first born ... View Post

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