Egg Nog. It’s a tradition for many at this time of year. I’ll be one of the first to say that I love the flavors, the creamy richness, and the decadence of eggnog. Sharing a cool glass with a loved one while bundled up in a cozy sweater is a quintessential Christmas feeling. I even Read More …
My husband’s grandmother recently got a permanent feeding tube. It got me thinking about how feeding tubes and food allergies have many things in common. Read More …
Meet Jack-Teal-Lantern. He’s a teal pumpkin who loves spreading joy and inclusiveness to all children, no matter what health conditions or dietary restrictions they have. And today, he wants to make suggestions for how to have a Fun and Safe time trick-or-treating when you have Food Allergies. Jack-Teal-Lantern’s Halloween Safety Tips Carry Read More …
I think I’ve mentioned it before, but I didn’t feel terribly drawn to the Food Allergy Community until my kids started going off to school. That’s when I was forced to acknowledge that the rest of the world isn’t as knowledgeable nor as accepting of food allergies as my family and close circle of friends. Read More …
Monday, August 3rd was a Peanut Allergy Friendly day with the Colorado Rockies! We attended a handful of Rockies games when Zax was still a babe/toddler in arms, and we had no trouble at those games. Even after his peanut allergy was diagnosed, I don’t remember having issues with the few Rockies games we attended. Read More …
In case you’d forgotten, Allergy Superheroes is going to be a sponsor for FABlogCon this year! And since we’re local, we decided to swing by the Renaissance Denver Hotel and take some pictures, so you can see where you’ll be going! Taken from the southeast corner of the building. From the southwest corner. Looking up Read More …
Our older son Zax is at the age where he’s starting to figure things out when it comes to holidays. He’s very inquisitive, very logical, and has started putting some of the pieces together regarding the “magic” of the holidays. Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy… I have a feeling that none of them Read More …
The kids in Zax’s kindergarten class agreed on foods they wanted at their Valentine’s party, and the only potentially problematic food on the list was cupcakes. I decided to take matters into my own hands and sign up to bring those cupcakes, because I knew I could make some that everyone in the class could Read More …
The holiday cookie offering is something that has always made me feel awkward. My neighbors aren’t required to give me anything for Christmas. Their holiday goodies are a gesture of goodwill that they have chosen to take time out of their day to give. What do YOU do when neighbors bring over holiday goodies of dubious nature? Read More …
One more day to Turkey Day! Our family has always been really good about our food allergies during holiday meals. My side has been dealing with this for more than one generation, of course, and my husband’s side caught on very quickly. We still take precautions, and I know that a lot of people have Read More …