Custom Family Glassware
• $12 each
• Uncommon Goods

I feel like I spend half my day picking up random glasses around the houses and bringing them to the sink. So I was recently thinking to buy each family member a different looking glass (for water, primarily) that would be theirs for the entire day and these family glasses are a super cute option.

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