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Harlingen from Our Everyday South Texas Life

Friends, errands, and familiar stops informed a town drawing rooted in daily experience.

When we lived in Los Fresnos, Harlingen was part of ordinary life rather than a destination. Shopping, seeing friends, and spending time there gave me a different reason to draw it than a visitor's checklist might provide.

The Harlingen mug showing its hand-drawn local artwork
Details from the Harlingen mug.
Ashley drawing the Harlingen mug design on paper
The Harlingen artwork taking shape.

See the finished mug

Explore the artwork and find current shop information on The Harlingen Mug page. The mug is carried through Girl of all Trades; please check the mug page or contact the shop before making a special trip.

A gift idea with a real place behind it

Jackson Street and Iwo Jima Memorial give this design two points to recognize on a return visit. For someone who knows Harlingen through trips rather than an address, pair the mug with a note about a particular stop or a plan to go back. It keeps the gift tied to an experience instead of a generic destination.

Soli Deo Gloria,Ashley Ann's signature

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