Celebrating 95 years of magic

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"The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique." (Walt Disney)

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This is Mickey Mouse, but I don't think I need to introduce him, everyone knows who he is.

Well believe it or not, this little mouse is celebrating his 95th birthday today and he seems to know the secret to staying forever young.

For this special occasion, I checked out Primark's website to see what lovely pieces they currently have on offer and they are simply amazing. Below I've listed some of my favourites, but I've also linked to previous selections if you would like further inspiration and information.

All pictures are from the Primark website, but availability of items may vary in different countries.

I am curious to know which are your favourites. :)

If you liked this post, you might be interested in these too:

* Happy birthday, Mickey Mouse! *

* Little mouse, Mickey Mouse *

* A gift guide for every Disney-Lover *

Have a lovely weekend with full of magic. ✨

Lots of love,

E

Disney mood

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"Oh yes, the past can hurt. But from the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it."

(Rafiki, The Leon King)

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I already have a few Disney-themed selections on the blog, but today there's another one, because you can never have enough of Disney.  :)

This month we celebrate - among other things - some Disney-related anniversaries.

It may sound unbelievable, but Donald Duck made his first appearance in "The Wise Little Hen" 87 years ago, on 9 June 1934.

Daisy Duck is slightly younger, and she too celebrates her anniversary this month. She appeared under her now familiar name in "Mr. Duck Steps Out" 81 years ago, on 7 June 1940.

The "Hunchback of Notre Dame" was also released in June, more precisely on 21 June 1996, and thus celebrates its 25th anniversary in a couple of days.

Last but not least, "Cars" celebrates not one but three anniversaries this month. The film was released in many countries this month in 2006, exactly 15 years ago. "Cars 2" also came out this month in 2011 and celebrates its 10th anniversary while "Cars 3" was released in June 2017.

I don't have Cars or Donald Duck on the selection below, but I hope you enjoy the items that are from the Primark website.

Source: Primark

Which is your favourite piece from the picture, and which is your favourite Disney movie?

As always, I look forward to reading your comments below.  :)

Have a magical week everyone! ✨

Lots of love,

E

Little mouse, Mickey Mouse

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"It's kind of fun to do the impossible." (Walt Disney)

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 White gloves, red pants, yellow shoes. I don't think there is anyone who doesn't know who Mickey Mouse is. But you might not know that the mascot of The Walt Disney Company celebrated his 90th birthday this year. He was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios and his first apperance took place on 18 November 1928 in Steamboat Willie, which is considered as his birthday. 
Mickey Mouse received 10 Oscar-nominations and with "Lend a Paw" (1941) he actually won the award. In addition, on his 50th anniversary, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and like all major Disney characters, Mickey Mouse is not only copyrighted but also trademarked.
I collected some of my favourite Mickey Mouse pieces here for you, and I hope that you like it as much as I do.

1 - Hooded sweatshirt (Disney Store) / 2 - Mickey Mouse (Disney Store) / 3 - Necklace (H. Samuel) / 4 - Keyring (Primark) / 5 - Duvet set (Studio) / 6 - Watch (H. Samuel) / 7 - Bath fizzers (Superdrug) / 8 - Vintage mug (Disney Store) / 9 - Standing light (Primark) / 10 - Pyjama bottom (Primark) / 11 - Socks (M&S) / 12 - Bath set (Primark) / 13 - Ring (H. Samuel)

Do you have a favourite item from Disney? Or a memorable moment that is somehow related to Mickey Mouse?
I'm looking forward to reading your lovely comments, so please fell free to leave one below.

If you liked this post, you might be interested in these too:
* Happy birthday, Mickey Mouse! *
* A gift guide for every Disney-Lover *

Have a fabulous week full of magic.  :)

    Lots of love,  

E

The power of quotes

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"Words are powerful. They can create or they can destroy. So choose your words wisely."

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It might happen to you too, that your thoughts were revolving around just one single thing. A problem, that probably wouldn’t be a problem, if you could change your attitude about it. But changing an attitude is hard. Even if it would open new doors and help you to a solution, you just feel stuck, there is no way out.

In moments like this, there are sometimes the little things that can help. A sentence in an advertisement or a magazine, a phrase from a movie, a thought from a lyrics or a quote posted on the Internet. Even things that were always there, you just didn’t pay attention to them before.

I believe that quotes really have a good influence on us. They can cheer us up, they can help us to see our problem from a different angle, or they just give us the feeling, that we are not alone in the situation. Writing it down, somebody else felt the same way, and it is a well-known quote, so there are probably even more people who can relate to it.

Sometimes this alone can help, other times you need a new way to look at your situation, an „advice”, a confirmation that you are able to do it, and you really can do it. And this is exactly what quotes do. They help us to understand, to find solutions, to learn.

What do you think about this? Did it happen to you too, that a quote was helping you out from a situation when you felt stuck? Did it show you a new angle? Or did it give you new power?

If you have a favourite quote, please share it in the comment section below, it might help someone else, too.

With the following quotes, I wish you a wonderful and fabulous July.  :)

Lots of love,
E

 

 

 

Happy birthday, Mickey Mouse!

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"Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever." (Walt Disney)

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88 years ago a little mouse was brought into being. A lovely animal, the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company, the first cartoon character with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks created Mickey Mouse in 1928 and his career is still undiminished.

Today, on November 18 we celebrate his birthday. It’s Mickey Mouse Day. With his red shorts, large yellow shoes and white gloves you can find Mickey Mouse almost everywhere. On clothes, shoes, accessories, kitchen supplies, pillow cases, carpets, the list goes on.

I’d like to celebrate this birthday with a themed wishlist where all the items are from Disney Store. There are some Christmas decorations and sweaters on the picture which are just great for the upcoming holidays. Anyway, if anyone wants to surprise me with one of these, please feel free to do it.  ;)

 

Disney Store

Have you heard about this „special” birthday? Do you have something in your home, in your closet that has a Mickey Mouse print on it? Or maybe Minnie Mouse or Pluto? As always, please feel free to leave a comment below.

Have a magical weekend.  :)

 

  Lots of love,  
E

 

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