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Coffee Talk with Friends…Across the Country

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FINALLY. Vacation is here.

Years have passed since I graduated college and I moved into my career as an Art Director. Some of my friends have also picked up and moved here and there and everywhere. Of course the downside to far away friends is, well, they’re far…far away. The upside however is that when vacation rolls around and I’ve got a budget to stick to, I conveniently have friends stashed in prime locations all over the country.

One of my closest friends lives in Los Angeles. I haven’t seen her for a year and I’m SUPER excited to go visit! I wanted to bring her a little something to remind her that our friendship means a lot to me, even though we don’t get to see or talk to each other very often.

I stopped in at a local hardware store downtown the other day for some paint and I found these cute white coffee cups. Yes, believe it or not, most hardware stores do have housewares products! My coffee cup purchase was under $7.

I used a sharpie to draw my current state of residence, Indiana, on one cup and her current state, California, on the other one.  I grabbed my computer and did a quick search for long distance friendship quotes and came across the one you see below.

*Tip: You might want to use a pencil to outline your drawing if you mess up as much as I do!

*Tip: Did you start using the marker and mess up? No worries. As long as you haven’t baked it yet, just take a wet paper towel and scrub the surface until the marker comes off.

When I finished my masterpiece I baked the cups in the oven at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

Crafty Custom Coffee Cups for Friends

Matching Pair of Coffee Cups for Long Distance Friends

Matching Coffee Cup Pair for Long Distance Friends

I leave tomorrow for California and I’m taking the coffee cup with Indiana on it so she can have a little piece of home in her sunny city and I will keep the California cup here as a reminder that I have a friend all the way out on the Pacific coast. I probably wouldn’t forget that anyway. I’ll need to start planning my next vacation out there soon!

*Washing Tip: Once you bake the cups you can hand wash them, but don’t put them in the dishwasher. The temperature is very hot and will take some of the drawing off.

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Whitney is the art director at NRHA and oversees the development, branding and design for all of the association’s magazines, marketing campaigns and websites. She spends a lot of time with her staff looking for new ideas to keep the association up to speed with the latest design trends and technology. She enjoys spending time in the cultural district, downtown Indianapolis finding unique items at small shops, trying local restaurants and biking or walking her two small dogs on the trails around the city. Her love of downtown convinced her to move into a vintage townhouse apartment with her best friend just a couple blocks from her favorite shops in the area. Living so close to shopping and fine dining has made a dent in her budget, but Whitney still looks for ways to make her apartment warm and inviting. White walls are forbidden in her household, so she has been using her weekends to update the apartment without spending a lot of money and sticking to the boundaries of her lease agreement. Not always easy. She believes that color and style are the keys to a happy, comfortable home!

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7 responses to “Coffee Talk with Friends…Across the Country”

  1. Goutham says:

    Hi Frnd I need this cup I want to give to my loving best friend

  2. AnkitSaini says:

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  3. Erika Judy says:

    My friends and I have a tradition of tasting coffee while traveling in every country, which is how we became coffee lovers because we travel a lot. Norway is next on the agenda. Our travel agent found for us Cheap Business Class Flights Tickets to Norway This will be our first business class flight and at a bargain price. Now vacation has become even more expected.

  4. zamzam says:

    يجب تنظيف خزان المياه قبل استخدامه بأمان ، وهناك العديد من طرق التنظيف ، دعنا نذكر: تنظيف خزان المياه وتطهيره مرة واحدة على الأقل في السنة ، وإزالة الطحالب والبكتيريا التي قد تكون موجودة في خزان المياه. أفرغ خزان المياه قبل التنظيف. امسح وأزل الأوساخ عن الجدران الداخلية سهلة التنظيف بقطعة قماش نظيفة ، ثم اشطف الخزان. اخلط ملعقة كبيرة من محلول التبييض لكل جالون من المياه المنزلية.احذر من التلف المحتمل من الكلور في مادة التبييض ، امسح الجدران الداخلية بهذا الخليط بقطعة قماش جافة ونظيفة واتركيها لمدة ساعتين. عندما يحين الوقت يجب شطف الخزان جيداً بالماء النظيف ثم ملؤه بمياه الشرب ، ويجب أن تكون المياه التي ينتجها الخليط محدودة حتى لا تتسبب في ضرر. لتنظيف الأحواض التي يصعب الوصول إليها ، املأ الحوض أولاً بالماء ، ثم أضف الكمية المناسبة من التبييض المنزلي بناءً على الكمية الموجودة في الحوض
    شركة تنظيف خزانات بجازان

  5. maksromanov says:

    Nothing beats the joy of a virtual coffee talk with friends spread across the country! ☕💬 Exploring this link on The Best Travel Photography Equipment https://travelfreak.com/travel-photography-gear/ has me daydreaming about capturing those moments in stunning detail. Here’s to friendship, caffeine, and the perfect shot!

  6. Oliver Jf says:

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  7. Dylan Brown says:

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