The "Doghouse" or the Happy House...It's Your Choice Gentlemen!

Chocolate Covered  Cherries from
Mystic Monk Coffee

Gentlemen, allow me to say...survival is a strong instinct. Very strong. Indeed.

If you don’t want to be in the proverbial “doghouse” this St. Valentine’s Day...and for several days thereafter...I have some good news!

The good monks at Mystic Monk Coffee have come to the rescue! Yours. Not mine. It’s a tad too late for an old over the hill bachelor of 59 such as yours truly to be rescued...but that’s a story for another time and one that I’ll just keep to myself.

Nevertheless...the good monks now have available just in time for St. Valentine’s Day their wonderful Chocolate Cherry Coffee, available in regular ground, decaffeinated ground, and whole bean regular. Their letter tells me that they are roasting it fresh as I type this.

Now maybe your sweet thing isn’t a coffee drinker...but is a chocolate lover...and is especially a chocolate covered cherries lover. I don’t blame her. I am suspicious of anyone who doesn’t like chocolate covered cherries. Especially these Chocolate Covered Cherries from Mystic Monk Coffee which their letter tells me are “real dried cherries, coated first with a layer of milk chocolate, and then finished with a layer of cherry flavored white chocolate.”

Stop drooling!

If you can’t make up your mind as to which one to get...then get both! Just order the Valentines Gift Set! It has 2 packages of Chocolate Covered Cherries, and 1 package of Chocolate Cherry Coffee, all tastefully packed in a beautiful red box.

See how easy that is? Get the gift set and you don’t even have to wrap it!

Or at the last minute you can always run over to the drug store and buy her one of those tired...lame..."I put no thought into this"...heart shaped box of chocolates that have been sitting in a warehouse since before Christmas.

So you can either be in the “doghouse”...or the happy house...it’s up to you. I can lead the horse to water but I can’t make him drink!

Remember....as always....your purchase of Mystic Monk Coffee helps to support the monastery of the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming and this blogger!

The Holidays Are Sneaking Up On Us

Just a reminder to continue your support of the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming by making your purchases of Mystic Monk Coffee.

Many of their holiday favorites are now available, including Jingle Bell Java, Christmas Blend, Thanksgiving Blend, Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans, and more. Many varieties are also available in the single serve Monk Shots for those of you who have single serve machines from companies like Keurig ^® K-Cup^®, Breville ^®, Mr. Coffee ^®  and Cuisinart ^®.

If you aren't sure what someone would like, you can always purchase a Mystic Monk Gift Card available in amounts from $15.00 - $100.00 (select the gift card value you want from the drop down menu there). Then you'll know your family, friends, and colleagues will get exactly what they like.

They also have a good assortment of drinkware that includes ceramic mugs, glass cups, travel mugs, and holiday drinkware.

Also, please visit my blog's store "Faith of the Fathers Catholic Gifts" and check out the Holidays section for cards and posters, with many featuring the art work of James Tissot.

If you'd like to just see the Holidays Section, just click the link below.

http://www.zazzle.com/stvsmith2009*/gifts?cg=196021714118466698

Thank you all for following and reading Faith of the Fathers blogs!

Psst...Mother's Day Is Sneakin' Up On Ya!

Just in case you forgot (you didn't forget, did you?), Mother's Day falls on Sunday, May 11.

That's right. It's the time of year we all try to thank mom for giving us life....for sitting up with us when we were sick....bandaging those skinned knees....for being our chauffeur....for being our confidant....for straightening us out when we got out of line.

So, to help you show mom how much you appreciate her, you can give her something from Mystic Monk Coffee.

For instance, there is the Aurora Tea Gift Set. It come with Aurora Blend White Tea, Mystic Monk Blend Tea, and a stylish tea mug, all packed in a neat little pink basket (which mom can use for other things later).

If your mom loves flavored coffees, then the Amaretto flavored coffee may be just the ticket. The good monks have this to say about the Amaretto flavor:

“Smooth and flavorful, our Amaretto flavor is full of almond nuttiness, and is especially good when made with cream and sugar.”

Amaretto is available in regular ground, whole bean regular, and in ground decaf.

If you can't decide what your mom would like from Mystic Monk Coffee, then give her something she will love. Give her a gift card from Mystic Monk Coffee. They are available in $15, $25, $50, $75, and $100. Then you can be sure that your mom gets exactly what she wants!

We can't ever pay our mom's back really. There is not enough time for us to really show her what she means. We need to try and show mom what she means to us while she's here. My mom is gone, but never a day passes without my thinking of her and missing her. I know she is in a far better place than we are, but I still wish she was here.

I know my mom would have loved getting Mystic Monk Coffee, because if ever there was a coffee fan, she was one. And she would have really liked knowing, that the purchase of Mystic Monk Coffee, helps to support the monastery of The Carmelite Monks of Wyoming.

Father's Day Is Coming Up!

Fantastic Fathers Gift Set

The Carmelite Monks of Wyoming have a great gift set for dear ol' dad with their Mystic Monk Coffee "Fantastic Fathers Gift Set".

This gift set includes three 12 oz. bags of coffee (Espresso Blend, Dark Roast, and Midnight Vigils Blend), a stoneware mug (the color the mug will be either blue, brown, green or beige), and all packed in a neat toolbox!

Hurry to get yours in time for Father's Day, and don't forget all the other great coffee's and teas (it is iced tea season you know) available from the good monks at Mystic Monk Coffee.

Don't forget, your purchase of Mystic Monk Coffee helps to support the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming and this blogger, too!

Mothers Day!

Mom Knows Best Gift Set

May means Mother's Day (as well as the 19th anniversary of my 39th birthday), and it 's time to think of some gifts for dear old mom.

So, once again, the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming have some Mystic Monk Coffee gift ideas for your mom for this Mother's Day.

First, they have the Mom Knows Best (and she always does, at least mine did) gift set.  It has a $25 dollar gift card, along with nine sample packages of the monk's favorite coffees, two bag clips and a stainless coffee scoop. Once mom has sampled her favorite coffee, she can order more with the $25 gift card. You can order it here.

At Mystic Monk Coffee, they have a selection of other Mother's Day Gifts (both wrapped and unwrapped), which you can see and order here.

So let's tell mom she is the best by giving her a gift of the best coffee and tea available online from Mystic Monk Coffee.

And remember, your purchase of Mystic Monk Coffee helps to support the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming!

Wake Up The Irish In You...Then Get Ready For Easter...

With Mystic Monk Coffee!!

Those clever monks at Mystic Monk Coffee have done it yet again!

Just in time for Saint Patrick's Day and then for Easter, they have some great gift sets as well as special coffees just for Saint Patrick's Day and Easter!

For Saint Patrick's Day they have 2 gift sets (one is wrapped, the other unwrapped) that feature a new green St. Patrick's Day Mug (16 oz. ceramic, handwash only), Irish Cream Coffee (whole bean regular, ground regular, ground decaf), and Mint Chocolate Covered Caramels. Each item may be ordered individually if you prefer. You can order the St. Patrick's Day items by clicking here.

For Easter, there are a lot more gift sets to choose from, and they include tea gift sets, as well as the coffee gift sets (wrapped and unwrapped available for both). Some of the gift sets also include Candied Almonds, Easter Mugs (12 oz.), Pascha Java (whole bean regular, ground regular, ground decaf), Easter Sunrise Blend Coffee (whole bean regular, ground regular), Aurora Blend White Tea, and Mystic Monk Blend Tea.

Be sure to get yours before they're gone!