Santa!

He’s the 2nd in the set. Yesterday I hit the ground running again. I swear it’s a marathon. I didn’t brew coffee yesterday morning instead I grabbed not the greatest coffee on the go.

This cute smooshed Santa accompanied me as I worked on part of Ashlynn’s birthday gift until the wee hours this morning.

He has the same effect as the penguin did a few days before. His cute smooshed face makes me smile. Plus he has that jolly face.

Hope your first cups yesterday were not rushed like mine.

Happy first cups

Giant Gingerbread Cup

This cup is over 16 years old… B.A. (Before Ashlynn)

It’s from my time working at Bath and Body Works. Back when BBW tried to sell lots of other things besides body care of the holidays. It was a fun Christmas season that year. There were 2 of this guy… one broke in the collapse. Ha, that sounds very traumatic. It was, on the coffee mug front. My mom has those wooden hanging storage racks for coffee mugs and 1 of them wasn’t anchored right and collapsed and broke all but this mug.

He didn’t make it out completely unscathed though.

I love this mug for the sure bigness… one of those mugs that you feel like you should use 2 hands to pick it up.

I close today so that means I’m going to try and accomplish all the things before heading into work. Wrapping presents, a trip to Walgreens to pick up pictures and then scrapbooking like crazy. Hence this big cup.

Happy First Cups

Apologies. Yesterday I hit the ground running and never stopped until bed. This little guy I took with me in the car along with my 2 travels cups on my way to work. I had quickly took this pic but then didn’t stop to post.

Cute chubby penguin.

I hope yesterday’s coffee helped you conquer your day.

Happy first cups

Penguin!

He’s part of a set. I’ll post the other one sometime this week. He’s better suited for cocoa, today he’s holding my coffee. I love this smiley smushed face… makes me smile myself.

Not much musings from me this morning. I’m going to get some wrapping done before heading into work.

Have a happy and warm day my coffee lovers.

Happy first cups

This gem that is Jolly.

A Starbucks mug from years ago, I believe it was a gift. It’s a big cup and after a late night and a early wakeup it’s much needed. The kid is heading down to the Springs with her boyfriend’s family for his hockey tournament. It’s early… not any earlier than a school day… but it’s early. Yep.

It’s hard to be tired when you have a cup that is Jolly and you’re listening to Christmas music… might be my philosophy this morning.

Be Jolly today my coffee peeps. Be the reason other people smile.

Jolly First Cups

As with most of my closing days I tend to try and accomplish a lot before heading into work. Especially with Christmas and Ashlynn’s 16th birthday next week. So this morning I chose my cup with full intention of posting and writing about the cup. Instead I drank my first glorious sips and then went full speed into finishing up one of Ashlynn’s gifts and texting and messaging people about another and then sorting organizing Christmas gifts and bought the last couple of items I needed… all before heading into work.

So this was my Christmas cup this morning. It’s actually my favorite. It’s big, it’s cute and quirky… like me.

Meow-y Christmas my coffee lovers.

Happy sleeps and enjoy your first brews in the morning.

Today’s cup is thwarted by Colorado’s amazing sunrise. It’s beauty reminds me of the real reason this season exists.

So, todays Christmas mug is a Coca-cola Santa mug. With a picture from Haddon Sundblom’s “When Friends Drop In” painting of Santa done for Coca-cola in 1961.

I look forward every year to seeing these Santa’s and seeing the Coca-cola polar bears of late. Marketing for the win… kindof, I don’t drink soda much.

So my coffee and tea lovers, enjoy your first cups and remember the real meaning this season is to celebrate the birth of Christ.

Merry First Cups

SNOWMAN!

Today this cute guy is going to give me the fuel on my first day off in 9 days.

I have lots to accomplish today. Finishing Ashlynn’s birthday present is on the top of the list… I am hand making one of her presents.

Today is also tree buying day. We won’t decorate it until Saturday since we like to let it drink up water and fall a little before decorating. I can’t wait for the smell of pine to fill the house.

I hope your first cup gives you some much needed fuel for your day as much as this cute snowman will for mine.

Happy first cups

15 days till Christmas… how about a different Christmas mug each day?

Today’s Christmas mug is new to the collection… a set of 4 Gnomes… they make me happy.

Merry first cups.

I’m sorry for the non posts the last 2 days. Retail manager on Black Friday weekend. Yeah.

Today however is Christmas decorating for our house. I’m so excited. My favorite time of year in our house. With Christmas music playing and decorations all around. I love sitting and watching movies with Nutcrackers, stockings, snow globes and Christmas lights up.

Happy Christmas Season my coffee lovers. Have a wonderful first cup.