It's a month of birthdays here at DIStherapy.  I hearken back to my very first post; my blog kick-off during the 2011 Ultimate Blog Party.  Blogging to Go the Distance #UBP11 would end up being so much more than a metaphor for my life.  I was attracted to this annual 5 Minutes for Mom blow out because its sense of community.  As you get older, this is increasingly important and relevant.  As children move off to college, and the soccer games, boy scout meetings and family dinners suddenly STOP, you find yourself … [Read more...]

It was my own darn fault.  When I received the e-mail announcing the Disney Side @Home Celebrations I froze.  I honestly didn't think I could commit to planning (Type A here), a party, and the posts that would come with such an undertaking.  Since the fall, life, career and school have been oh-so-demanding and I promised myself to just say "no" occasionally.  Well I picked the wrong time to be a grown up!!  When I saw the fun, the buzz, the goodies and the pixie dust flying when the magical Disney Side packages starting … [Read more...]

We leave for Walt Disney World Resort for the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend on Thursday.  It will be our first trip "without these beauties". I was able to save this from our  2014 Walt Disney World  Marathon Weekend trip. On the plus side, our MagicBand collection is growing nicely!!  Disney magic is a living entity, it morphs as we do... … [Read more...]