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New Year’s Eve Parties With Parental Controls

New Year’s Eve celebrations don’t have to include alcohol, loud music, revealing outfits and colorful language to be fun and exciting. If you are a parent, tomorrow night’s festivities will likely be G-rated, especially if you are partying with a young crew.  To ensure your last shindig of the year features good, clean fun, consider the following kid-friendly activities: New Year’s Word Scramble:  This game can be tailored for kids of varying ages.  All you need to do is come up with a list of words associated with New Year’s.  Possible choices include:  December, January, resolution, fireworks, balloons, noisemakers, confetti.  … Continue reading →

New Events at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

If you’ve ever been to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party — Walt Disney World’s tickets-only, after-hours, month-long Christmas bash — then you think you’ve seen it all.  While that’s not entirely untrue – most of the major elements of the party don’t change from year to year – visitors in 2012 can expect to see something a little bit different this year.  Disney Parks site Inside the Magic has, well, the insider’s details on the new things you can expect to see at this year’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Of course the biggest thing on everyone’s minds is the brand new Fantasyland … Continue reading →

First Fourth of July Part II

This is something that I have observed about my daughter: she is very interested in every aspect of her five senses. When it comes to smelling things, she is anxious to get a good pondering whiff of the wonderful smells around her. The array of fourth of July fare was not any different and she even insisted on being held during our meal without wanting to nurse (which never happens). She watched everyone at the table taking bites of foods with this look of anticipation on her face. Needless to say she was very excited about the food even though … Continue reading →

More Fourth of July Fun Without Fireworks

Colorado is burning. So is Utah and parts of Arizona. Some of the nation’s most destructive wildfires are putting a damper on Fourth of July festivities from coast-to-coast. Due to extremely hot and dry conditions, and the fear that other areas may go up in flames like Colorado and Utah, officials have banned the use of fireworks during Independence Day celebrations in nearly every state. If you live in an area where kids are not even allowed to light-up sparklers to commemorate the United States’ birthday, then infuse your Fourth of July parties with these fun activities that don’t include … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – June 24 – 30, 2012

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Once a week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review brings you a fast way to “ketchup” on all the blogs that were posted here in the past seven days. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs that appear. What did you miss? A Brief Comparison of Health Care Plans Obama’s plan includes coverage for adults and children who have a pre-existing condition. Romney’s plan includes coverage for people who have a pre-existing condition – but only if they have had continuous health insurance coverage. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on June 25, 2012. This week, I’d like … Continue reading →

Fourth of July Fun Without Fireworks

The scorching heat continues across the country, including here in the Midwest. In fact, our county has experienced such hot, humid and dry conditions the past few months that officials have banned fireworks. Yes, a fireworks ban leading up to and including the Fourth of July. Since we don’t want to end up like the poor folks in Colorado, who have lost so much due to a rash of destructive wildfires, we’re planning a festive Fourth minus the sparklers and other colorful explosives. Rather than celebrating Independence Day by lighting up, we’re planning a slew of kid-friendly outdoor activities, such … Continue reading →

Help Your Child Cope With Fireworks Displays

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Traditionally, the way to celebrate the Fourth of July is to observe a loud, colorful, fireworks display. Kids with certain types of special needs may have difficulty coping with what many adults see as an enjoyable form of entertainment. Here are some tips parents can use to help their child cope with the sensory aspects of Independence Day. The Fourth of July might very well be the loudest holiday of the entire year. We have bright and booming fireworks displays at night, and start the day with the screaming sirens of fire engines in the Independence Day parade. This can … Continue reading →

Fireworks Displays For Kids With Sensory Issues

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Watching fireworks on the Fourth of July is usually considered to be a great “family friendly” activity. If your child has sensory issues, then he or she is unlikely to enjoy the loud, booming, explosions that accompany the firecrackers. A mall in Connecticut is holding their first ever “sensory friendly” fireworks this year. Children who have autism spectrum disorders, or who have other sensory issues, might not necessarily enjoy the fireworks displays that many families make a point of viewing on Independence Day. The loud noises can make kids who have certain special needs really uncomfortable or even upset. In … Continue reading →

Shooting Nature’s Fireworks Show

It’s not Fourth of July yet, but that hasn’t stopped Mother Nature from firing off some natural fireworks. This summer I have been testing my skills at meteor photography. It’s not exactly its own genre of photography, but it is very popular in the rural area where I live. Given our lack of city lights and other infrastructure, taking pictures of stars and meteors is not uncommon. What’s more, capturing the beauty of these astronomical wonders is a thrill once you know what you are doing. One of the first, and most important, steps in shooting meteor showers is to … Continue reading →

More Fireworks Photo Tips

Location, location, location. It’s key in real estate and in photography. Before you take a single shot of the colorful mid-air explosions on New Year’s Eve, or any holiday when pyrotechnics are set off, it is very important to scout out the perfect location in which to document the festivities. I know avid photographers who set up camp 10 to 12 hours prior to dusk just so they can secure a prime piece of grass at our local fireworks show. Obviously, you want to find an area where trees, buildings, or tall wandering festivalgoers do not obstruct your view of … Continue reading →