Mug Memories

I was reading through my Coastal Living Magazine this morning and there was an interview with Sam Hamilton, the owner of a San Francisco kitchen boutique called MARCH. She gave 4 kitchen design tips, and this was one of them:

Show off your mug. Don’t feel pressured to part with that keepsake mug from the 1964 World’s fair. On the contrary, Sam says mugs are a great thing to keep personal. “They don’t need to match anything; they’re just a touch of life.” (Via Coastal Living Magazine)

I love that! I’m a big coffee mug collector, it’s usually the souvenir that I will look for when I’m on trips. And it was nice to hear some validation for my mismatched collection from a kitchen designer who knows her stuff! My Nana was the same way, she collected tea cups and displayed them in her house. When she passed away, I inherited the collection and display it proudly in a hutch in my house. I love that I have such a beautiful reminder of her life that I can see every day.

So that got me thinking that I should share some of my favorite mugs & the stories behind them on my blog just for fun. And I’m willing to bet that YOU have a couple of keepsake coffee mugs with some great stories behind them too! I’ll share mine below if you share yours in the comment section. Write a blog, create a Pinterest collection, or just tell the story…I’d love to hear them!

I got this mug when I went on a graduation cruise with my mom and my youngest sister to Jamaica & the Cayman Islands. It's my favorite!

This one is from our #GoneCoastal girls trip to Key West. The craziest, most fun 3 days of my life. I have never laughed that hard!

When the Grand Ole Opry was flooded in 2010, Brittany, Kristen & I road tripped up to Nashville for the Grand Re-opening. It was an UNBELIEVABLE show! All of the best country music artists were there, and Blake Shelton got invited to be a member of the Opry. It was a concert I will never forget. Also on that trip, I got to sing at Tootsie's!

This is my favorite tea cup from my Nana's collection.

Don’t forget to share your mug memories in the comment section!

 P.S. WANTED!

Kellie Pickler tweeted this 9 to 5 coffee mug recently and I am OBSESSED with it! Dolly Parton is one of my favorite people ever. I've been looking everywhere online but I still haven't found it. If you know where I can buy it let me know...I would be so grateful!