I love mugs. I think it might be a problem that I’m only 25, have been married for 3 1/2 years, and already our cupboard is filled with mugs. But I just can’t help myself when I see an amazing mug…I feel compelled to buy it. What I love most is when I can sit back, sip my coffee at a leisurely pace from a favorite mug, and just enjoy the quiet and peacefulness of the morning.

Some of my mugs have very special meaning for me…the one that says “Paul’s Legacy,” or the one that a dear friend gave me with a verse about friendship, or the only one that didn’t break in my luggage on my way home from Cuba. As I enjoy my morning coffee, I think about what that mug means to me and all the memories attached to it.

There is so much more I could say about these shots…but I think for now, I’ll let them speak for themselves. Be assured that there will be follow up posts…perhaps about my Cuban experiences with morning coffee and ration bread, or the time I spent in Guatemala working on a coffee farm.

This post was inspired by a Weekend Photography Challenge on DPS titled “Good Morning.” So it’s your turn–what would YOU take a picture of to represent the theme “Good Morning”? Leave your thoughts below!