CELEBRATING FATHER'S DAY
by Norma Thomas on 05/14/12
You'll notice that there is a scrolling set of pictures to the right . . . these are all original coffee mugs created by various Twitter friends and myself. If you click on a mug you see and like, it will take you to the website where the mug can be purchased.
Father's Day and Christmas are the two major "coffee mug" holidays for me. First of all, my father has never, to my recollection, started the day without at least one and usually two cups of coffee . . . even after he had to switch to decaf. The wonderful thing about coffee mugs and Father's Day is that most Dad's drink coffee . . . lots of Moms do, too. But, unlike a tie or a grill or most other gifts you might think to get your father, a coffee mug is a gift he could use literally every single day. Every morning, when he reaches for that special mug, he'll be reminded of your love and thoughtfulness.
Don't get me wrong, I think men's neckties are a fabulous gift . . . especially for the office-bound Dad that's mandated to wear one to work everyday. But coffee mugs don't care what your father does for a living and it doesn't have to wait for special occasions to be seen and used.
Another plus to most of the mugs you'll see pictured above . . . it won't matter whether Dad is right- or left-handed. Most of them feature wrap-around graphics or the graphic is often displayed on both sides.
Finally, coffee mugs, in use, are warm, soothing, comforting. I can't think of many other gifts you can get that can be used year-round that provide those things. I know my perspective is a bit skewed . . . I'm a huge fan of coffee and I take mine with sugar and cream. I'm looking forward to expanding the selection of coffee mugs I have in the other store. I hope you'll take a look at it and think about the underappreciated coffee mug . . . www.zazzle.com/whimsicality .
Take a look at the other stores as well . . . there are a lot of mugs out there and you are sure to find just exactly the right one for your father or husband or brother . . . or for yourself. Now, I've got to go make another pot of coffee. Care to join me for a cup?
