Behind every mug is a hobby.  Behind every hobby is a person.  Behind every person is a story.


MORE than just a Mug


A mug may seem like a simple thing.

Yet some mugs remind us who we are, what we love, and the people we share life with.

I'd Rather Be began with a simple observation:

behind every hobby, pastime and passion is a person with a story worth celebrating



A Simpler Way To Raise Funds 


Supporters choose mugs that celebrate hobbies and interests they genuinely love.

They might purchase a mug themselves, or recommend the collection to others who enjoy the same hobbies.

Every qualifying purchase helps support your group, club, school or cause.

We take care of the mugs. You focus on your cause


Simple. Joyful. Meaningful.

From the I'd Rather Be Journal

Stories behind the mugs, the hobbies and the people who inspire them.

The Mug That Started It All

In any kitchen cupboard there is usually one mug we reach for more often than the others.
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What Would Your Mug Say?

The hobbies we choose often reveal something about who we are and what matters to us..
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How A Poetic Doodle Begins

Before there was a mug, there was a doodle. Before the doodle, there was a moment
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Made for what we love.