love thursday: a mouse in my cappuccino
A little while ago, Cherrye of My Bella Vita wrote a Love Thursday post with Mickey Mouse love. Little did I know I’d soon have some of my own to share via a package from la Mamma.
I’ve never been to Disney World or Disneyland; heck, I actually avoid going into Disney stores to be honest with you. But there are some Disney things I do love, and one of those happens to be something that’s been around for as long as I can remember:
Faithful readers, this is my actual plastic plate and cup combo that I absolutely *loved* when I was just a wee espresso bean and not yet allowed to play with ceramic dishes. I had kind of forgotten all about it, but thank goodness moms do no such thing.
So thank you, Mom, for bringing a little childhood mouse love back into my life. I haven’t used the plate yet, but you can bet your ears that I’ve been using the cup.
Whodathot cappuccino would taste even sweeter with a mouse?
Happy Love Thursday everyone!
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Michelle Kaminsky is an American attorney-turned-freelance writer who lived in her family's ancestral village in Calabria, Italy for 15 years. This blog is now archived.
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Michelle. As I came here to visit you and saw the Disney cutie plates, I thought for a second you had a baby announcement to make… Do you?
Like what? That I like ’em well enough? 😉
I thought the same thing as R2R here… when I first saw Mickey Mouse cup and plate!!! You are lucky that your Mom kept it in good shape for so long.
I certainly never thought I’d see these again Gil. Apparently there were two sets, and the other plate was quite “knifed” up, so she sent me this one 🙂
Hola Michelle! I’m so happy I found your blog through the O Foods Event :D… It’s beautiful!!!
I love all Disney characters and things in general?. I’ve been lucky to have a girl and had the perfect excuse to buy her Disney toys ;D
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So happy to see you here Núria! I’m glad you have a great excuse to enjoy Disney; I *do* rather enjoy many of their movies 🙂
Aren’t Moms the best? I never fully appreciated mine until I had my first son. Suddenly I had this dawning of awareness…Oh my God, so that’s what it’s all about?! We never really *know* what someone else is experiencing until we experience it ourselves, I think.
Good job, Michelle’s mom!
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I agree, and I hope to be able to experience that someday too 🙂
That is so sweet.
Mom’s are amazing.
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Agreed!
My mum kept my disney fork and spoon..we lost the knife, and also a plastic strawberry shortcake mug, which I am proud to say is all being used by my daughter now!
How lovely! I hope to pass down these things as well 🙂
Awww! What a sweet present. And it’s in such good condition. My son and daughter have already cracked and abused most of their plates and sippy cups. But I will try and keep at least a couple of them for posterity. My mom gave me my favourite metal cup and dish (which is common in India) a couple of years ago. Rice just tastes so much better in that plate!
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You’re a great mom who learned from the best 🙂
How cute! Did she send them to you for another reason besides nostalgia?
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Actually yes–she moved from a house to an apartment and is cleaning everything out!
Ah, a Mickey Mug. I bet drinks do taste better from that! Always nice to have a sweet reminder from our past. Sounds like it was a great care package!
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It was indeed, Kacey 🙂
Aw. Moms are *great*, aren’t they??????!!!!!!!
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Absolutely!
My 2-year-old LOVES Mickey Mouse. We recently got him some Mickey Mouse plates, and he loves them. This is so sweet.
Save those plates Shelli!
momma’s are the best gift God could have given us! they sustain us, right! even as adults. packages are the best. and mickey? clearly we are *children* to them. this is awesome. enjoy ur goodies… i’m sipping on strrrrooooong cuban coffee this morning… yum.
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Mmmm the coffee sounds great to me right about now; I could use a pick-me-up!
Wait just one minute, smarty pants. I am a mom and you’re doing it wrong. You’re supposed to provide a new little person who needs a plastic Disney set, not regress and use it yourself.
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Hey we all need regression every now and again, no? Thank goodness my mom didn’t put such restrictions on my mouse!
Evviva Topolino! And long live regression to your second childhood…
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Woohoo!
Love this! I think my mom still has my Bugs Bunny version packed away somewhere. Sweet memories of childhood!
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Ooh I love Bugs too!
We enjoy reading your blog over here! Take care!
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Thanks for reading!
Everyone loves Mickey Mouse!
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Go Mickey!
Just seeing something from my childhood and the memories associated with it take me to a special place. It makes having to sort through all my “stuff” tolerable. It’s like a trip down memory lane which is so good.
Disneyland holds some very special memories for me.
I hope every sip out of that cup puts a big smile on your face.
xo
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So glad you enjoyed the trip, Collette! I know you love and appreciate these kinds of “things” too 🙂
When I saw this picture, I immediately remembered having a set exactly like this! I haven’t seen it in years and am sure that it was sold at some yard sale decades ago, but the memories are still hanging around. Thanks for sparking them!
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Happy to do so Ami 🙂
Those little memories from childhood can be so precious. And what a precious mother you have!
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Couldn’t agree more Jen 🙂
That is the one thing that makes me sad about all the moving we did as a kid…a lot of these types of momentos are lost. Maybe I can just re-buy my Judy Jetson thermos, and pretend that it is old. And along with that, all my Lisa Frank folders and all. Ah, Lisa Frank – a young girl’s school supply dream!!
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Gaaaah! Lisa Frank! I *loved* that stuff! I wouldn’t mind having some of that back either. I probably have a folder or some stickers somewhere in storage…hmm….