Resolutions for the Food Allergy Parent
Resolve to have better food allergy conversations this year. You’ll accomplish more and maybe win a few new allies! Read More …
Category: Allergic Lifestyle
Happy Teal Halloween!
Be safe tonight, spooks! May your night be filled with teal, and as always, reaction free!
Take It and Make It Allergy Friendly
How I took a school potluck, which normally excludes those with food allergies, and made it Allergy Friendly! Read More …
Unsafe Halloween Candy – Make a Plan!
What do you do with all that candy your kids can’t eat? Make your plan now, so you’re ready on Halloween! Read More …
Halloween Candy Allergen Info at Target
The level of food allergy awareness surrounding Halloween has increased dramatically in recent years, thanks in large part to the popularity of the Teal Pumpkin movement. Not only are more people aware that some kids cannot enjoy much candy, they are also paying more attention to what goes into that candy. This display I found at Read More …
Keeping Allergens in the House
When someone you love is diagnosed with a food allergy, that diagnosis sets you off along a huge learning curve. Amongst everything else, one decision you have to make is whether to purge your house of all allergenic foods, or keep them in the house for the non-allergic to consume… Read More …
Learning to Budget
We used the jars from our No Nut Butters to make a Budget-Teaching Bank for Zax! Allergy-friendly and educational! Read More …
Why I Don’t Like Daily Antihistamines
We’re already well into the season. You know, the one where you sniffle, sneeze, cough, itch, and/or feel like the outside world hates you. I’m there too, but I’m not taking a daily antihistamine to cope with the madness. Why? Because I have food allergies. Read More …
Star Wars Birthday Party
Who says allergy-friendly cakes have to be boring? Certainly not us! Check out Kal’s 5th Birthday Party and his awesome Millennium Falcon cake! Read More …
Thankful Thursday – 14 Ways Life for Food Allergy Moms is Easier Now
Being a Food Allergy Parent is hard, but I have a clear window into how much things have improved. Here’s a list of ways in which my life as a Food Allergy Mom is easier than my mom’s was. I hope this makes you feel thankful too! Read More …