cshoremom
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“What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.” ― Mother Teresa
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Post by cshoremom on Jan 8, 2015 11:49:07 GMT -5
Oh dear. I'm going to sound like a sap.. I have a particular mug I use for my morning tea every day. It's pink, purple, blue... baby colors. It says, "NEW MOMMY". I received it as a gift from dh's sister nearly 20 years ago when I announced my first pregnancy. I was so touched to be thought of as a mommy even though I was merely pregnant. In the subsequent years, every time I became pregnant I would bring that mug back out and start using it again. When we packed up the RV for our long trip, dh and I each chose one mug to bring along. That was the one I chose. I still use it every day. I have a "MOM" mug that has a pink calico background and MOM in "quilted" letters on it. My BFF gave it to me for my baby shower. I love it, and I take especially good care of it because it means so much!! So, if you're a sap, so am I!!! LOL
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BC
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"For all Your goodness I will keep on singing, ten thousand reasons for my heart to find."
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Post by BC on Jan 8, 2015 15:10:21 GMT -5
My son just gave me one for Christmas that is special to me. Seems like our children seem to give the simplest things so much meaning. It's a black cup that says "Mom, God loves you and so do I" in purple, and it has a purple inside. I've used it every day since Christmas. (And, I don't even drink coffee, ). This is it: www.christianbook.com/mom-god-loves-you-mug/pd/048545?event=CF I want a heart emoticon. Bronte found us some emoticons, btw. Hopefully, we can manage to figure out how to put them in, lol.
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Post by kidsandpets on Jan 8, 2015 17:29:05 GMT -5
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Post by Flautista on Jan 8, 2015 18:42:39 GMT -5
Yes, my favorite mug has a Christmas motif but I use it year-round. I can make 14 oz of coffee in it and still have room for flavored creamer.
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Post by Januinely~me on Jan 8, 2015 18:47:05 GMT -5
It's beautiful!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2015 18:47:47 GMT -5
I don't own a mug beyond the ones that came with my dishes when we got married.
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justju
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Post by justju on Jan 8, 2015 20:25:05 GMT -5
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lambs
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Post by lambs on Jan 9, 2015 9:12:11 GMT -5
I love mugs too!! And socks and pajamas.
Anyway... I have several that I love. One of them is something I just bought my husband for Christams... it says "you are the cream to my coffee" on it. While he thought it was cute, he prefers travel mugs (even at home) so I prefer his mug now. I also have several that my sister has given me... she buys me 2 for Christmas every year when we go on our annual shopping trip. I particularly love the ones she picked this year. They look old. And I have a pair that I found at Goodwill are are just plain off white but they look distressed...
Yep, I love mugs.
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jdpudge
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Post by jdpudge on Jan 9, 2015 9:17:47 GMT -5
My Mom gave me a "Keep Calm & Carry On" mug... I like that one for my tea (it's a thinner porcelain... and quite honestly, British mugs should have tea in them, not coffee - LOL).
My father gave me a "Master's" mug from the last time they went to The Master's... I don't use it often, but I do appreciate it. The one I probably use most often that has a 'theme' with it is my Bradley Childbirth mug from back when I was an instructor.
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Post by mamamunchkin on Jan 9, 2015 9:20:48 GMT -5
My Mom gave me a "Keep Calm & Carry On" mug... I like that one for my tea (it's a thinner porcelain... and quite honestly, British mugs should have tea in them, not coffee - LOL).
My father gave me a "Master's" mug from the last time they went to The Master's... I don't use it often, but I do appreciate it. The one I probably use most often that has a 'theme' with it is my Bradley Childbirth mug from back when I was an instructor.
I have one that says keep calm and drink coffee.
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Post by Januinely~me on Jan 10, 2015 16:20:25 GMT -5
That is adorable!!!
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Post by Januinely~me on Jan 10, 2015 16:59:34 GMT -5
My Mom gave me a "Keep Calm & Carry On" mug... I like that one for my tea (it's a thinner porcelain... and quite honestly, British mugs should have tea in them, not coffee - LOL).
My father gave me a "Master's" mug from the last time they went to The Master's... I don't use it often, but I do appreciate it. The one I probably use most often that has a 'theme' with it is my Bradley Childbirth mug from back when I was an instructor.
I have one that says keep calm and drink coffee. Love it!!!
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Post by joy at home on Jan 11, 2015 1:52:27 GMT -5
It's from the Called to Love retreat I attended in November And I'm and I just took a photo of it and figured out to post it
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Kinsa
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Post by Kinsa on Jan 11, 2015 11:19:33 GMT -5
I love seeing all these mugs. It's making me smile. And you can learn so much about a person by seeing their favorite mug!
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justju
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Post by justju on Jan 11, 2015 17:51:30 GMT -5
Keep calm mugs should only contain tea... And made properly!
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