What are You Doing for New Year’s Eve?

It’s official, you only have 15 days left to make New Year’s Eve plans if you haven’t already done so. That means it may be difficult to get reservations for many events or restaurants. It also may be difficult to find a babysitter if you need one, but don’t give up yet! Start making calls and you may still be able to pull it off. This happens to me often, because I’m never sure if my husband will be home for New Year’s Eve. Here are some last minute ideas, in case you find yourself without a plan: If you’re … Continue reading

Stuck in Between–When We Have to Wait for Answers

There’s a strange and awful place that we sometimes have to go when we have a child with a developmental delay or chronic illness. It’s like a halfway point between two doorways: The “everything’s going to be alright” doorway, and the “my world and my child’s world is shattered” doorway. And we stand there, in limbo, waiting to see which one will open. The Agony of Waiting We find ourselves in this in-between place when we’re waiting for the doctor to call with results from our child’s blood test or biopsy. Or when we’re waiting to hear the psychiatrist’s analysis, … Continue reading

What’s Happening this New Year’s At Disney World?

We’ve talked about Christmas in the parks, but what’s happening for New Year’s? Well mark down your Calendar if you’re going to be in the Orlando, Florida area. This year the happening place to be looks to be Disney World and their theme parks. If you are planning to visit a Disney World theme park on December 31, you should plan to arrive early and stay late. Some parks will close their gates to new visitors depending on their capacity and there will be a priority entrance given to guests of the Walt Disney World Resorts. The big celebrations will … Continue reading