No kidding, Disney merch is hard to pass up. After all, there’s always something for everyone… along with something for every room, every season, every holiday… every occasion, hobby, interest, sport, smartphone… the list never ends.

On our last trip to Walt Disney World, the Magic Kingdom shot glass we brought from home (as part of our traveling in-room liquor cabinet :P) took a tumble and shattered on our Contemporary Resort room’s marble floor. Bummer for sure (particularly being barefoot at the time), but a quick jaunt through a gift shop and we were back in business.

Often, the hardest part of any Disney day is in not succumbing to the seductively clever, fun, charming, unique, tantalizing, attractive, desirable and even practical offerings that can somehow all be reasonably argued as a “must-have.” This is how the Disney home is born: one thing leads to another and another until every functional element in the home has been replaced with an equivalent Disney item, from throw pillows to kitchen utensils to drink coasters to toothbrush holders. While we love the Disney home, we made a pact when we first became AP holders to love other people’s Disney homes, but resist making our own home a Disney home.

And it’s not easy! Where we do indulge, however, is in our cupboards and at the holidays. That’s where the happiness is bountiful. Just opening the kitchen cupboard in the morning, the proliferation of Disney mugs bring a smile—even first thing on a Monday! Then, when the holiday season rolls around, we get to roll out our Disney decorations and live the happy every day all day. And of course, our Disney drink coasters make every cocktail hour special