For those of us who are fans of the delightful beverage of coffee, we generally have our favorite coffee mugs. Receiving a new mug as a gift for our birthday, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, or even at Christmas or Hanukkah are always appreciated. Coffee mugs are generally not very expensive. When giving a gift of a mug, it can be a stand alone or you can fill it with little treats like fudge or even a small bag of (what else?) coffee.


When picking out the coffee mug as a gift for that special someone we have all sorts of options. We can get a mass produced mug that follows a specific theme that our recipient will enjoy, that is pretty easy to do. We can also look for a coffee mug that is more unique and unusual, one that fits the personality of the person we are gifting.

The mug can relate to the time of the year we are giving the gift too. A winter scene, hearts for Valentine's Day, their zodiac sign, or something that really defines the person who will drink out of the coffee mug and think of us when they do. Perhaps your person loves birds, a coffee mug with an original drawing of a bird like the one below would really be a memorable gift.


The next time you have a gift to give, consider a cool coffee mug filled with something special.

The inspiration for my change of focus on this blog came from a lady that admire very much. Her "Morning Coffee" art that can be applied to coffee cups, invitations, posters, cards, and tee shirts woke me up just like the caffeine from my favorite brew would. I know that probably doesn't make a lot of sense but the way my mind works doesn't make a lot of sense to most people.

As you can see from the coffee mug above, Paula is a pretty terrific artist. Was it the painting that inspired this change? Well, partly. It did make something click in my foggy old brain.

Paula was giving advice to a group that we belong to and how that group could help all of us. She talks about her morning routine which involves a morning cup of coffee and that is when the idea became so clear in my head for the change of direction of this blog that had been floundering at best. How Professional Squids Can Benefit You might not be of interest to coffee lovers but it provided the right motivation for me to step out of my box just a little and write about something that I love...coffee.

So thank you, Paula, for the inspiration! I'm pretty stoked (probably has something to do with the amount of coffee I've consumed!) and am looking forward to sharing a lot of information about my favorite brew and the thing that go along with it.