Great minds and all that
In late January I told my snister I got her something for Valentine’s Day – “I sent you a Valentine’s Day gift! So if something arrives that doesn’t have a ‘from’ on it, but you’re pretty sure that it’s from me, it is.”
That same day, she told me that she also sent me something for Valentine’s Day. Aww!
Her gift for me arrived first. When I saw it was in a styrofoam case and had instructions to open it carefully, I had a feeling… a feeling we got each other the same thing.
Yep! We both sent each other custom mugs!
Ha ha, great minds think alike, and all that! (Her mug arrived two days later and we totally giggled about getting each other something so similar! TWINZ!!!)
I kind of love mugs. I’ve written about it before, and since then, um, my collection has expanded a bit. I swear though, I’ve only purchased a few mugs since writing that. Almost all of them are gifts! And I did recently donate all of our matching ones to Goodwill. We never used them – they were too boring (and small)!
I know that a lot of you are a little mug obsessed, too, which makes me feel better for not being alone in my craziness!
I can’t take credit for the awesome mug I got my snister, though! My running partner, Kelly, actually told me about finding those mugs on an etsy site, and wanting to get one for her bestie*. I looked at them and thought they were so cute I got one for my snister and one for my bestie in Texas.
*This post is coming a bit after Valentine’s Day because I waited to post this after Kelly got the mug and gave it to her bestie, who reads my blog. Would’ve hated to spoil the surprised for her!
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how funny! I love both mugs.
That’s soooo funny you sent each other the same type of gift!! Love them both!
I love that you did that! My sister and I are really close too, but I don’t know that we would channel each other like that!
Maybe you have and don’t even know! 🙂
Mugs are great! I use them a lot during the winter for hot chocolate and hot tea. I need to look into the mug cupcake recipes.
We have so many mugs, they are stacked like 3 on top of each other. Opening the cabinet is always slightly dangerous. But they are just so fun!
Ours was like that, hence getting rid of the lame-o ones! But then some get hidden in the back – gotta do a rotation through them!
You guys are funny. It’s great that you have such a close relationship. I love mugs, too. There are these mugs with old advertising pictures of cats on them that I’ve picked up one at a time, mostly via Ebay. I love that custom mug, too… maybe I need to get one for MY bestie!
Ooo! Pic!!!!
You should get one! 🙂 Her shop opens and closes from time to time, FYI.
Awwww! The one you got for you sis. TEAR! I’m totally getting one for Ashley right now!!!
You two are so sweet! 🙂
Crap! The store is not open!!! WAHHH! 🙂
It was closed when Kelly went to order hers, but she said she opens it from time to time so watch for it! Ashley will love it!
I found another one on Etsy that was cute and ordered it today since her bday is coming up. Thanks for the idea!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/200285189/one-long-distance-custom-mug-with-quote?ref=related-2
Ooo, the one you found is so cute! I can’t wait to see it, and what you picked for it to say on the back!
Both of those mugs are so beautiful! Love them! And I love that you two sent each other the same gift. I love coffee mugs, too, but I’ve been trying not to buy any new ones since I have so many already. Trying to cut down on clutter!
Twinz! Snisters! 🙂
TWINZ 4-eva!
That’s so funny that you both got each other the same thing! The mugs look adorable 🙂 You can never have too many mugs, I love to buy them as souvenirs on trips.
They are a great souvenir!
Those mugs are great! My thing is pint glasses and Tervis mugs. I’ve started quite a collection. I rarely drink coffee out of an actual coffee cup because it’s always headed out the door with me.
I love mugs too, but I’m really picky. They have to be the right size, the right weight, the right color. It has to feel right in your hand. You know? Y’all are 2 peas in a pod.
Ha ha, I do know, because my husband told me he has three favorite mugs the other day, based on things like that (one of his was if the holder fits around his bigger hands). I just go by design, and if I am making a chai latte, that it’s a HUGE mug!
Aww, what a cute present and even cuter that you two got each other the same (but different!) gifts. What are you going to drink in your mug? TIGER TEA??
Def Tiger Tea! Although, I have been feeling Lion Tea more, lately 🙂
I love both of the mugs! So cute! I have a collection too. I can’t help myself! And how funny that you guys got each other the same thing 🙂