Allergy Friendly Lifestyle on a Budget
Late last year, I finally realized and accepted that I’m not longer a mom of young children. In 2016, my oldest became a teenager and my last baby turned 7 years old. Though I tried to deny it, they are now becoming more independent and are slowly having their own […]
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It’s almost Thanksgiving Day and one thing I am most thankful for this year is that Child#2 has outgrown her dairy allergy. If you haven’t seen the story I wrote last summer, you can read this post entitled Bittersweet Day at the Allergist. What’s with the title? Well, you have […]
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Four years ago, I opened an Instagram account – TheFrugalistaMOM with a simple intention of having a personal compilation of food allergy friendly recipes I made and a convenient list of gluten, allergen free products I’ve seen, tried or wanted to buy. At that time, I chose not to invite […]
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This year, I’m so thankful that I was able to be a part of the Wow Summit which was sponsored by the MomsMeet community. Yes, I’ve written earlier why I was really excited to attend the event. After being there though, I have learned something much more important to me […]
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November is my birthday month. As I look back and reflect on how my year turned out, I can’t help but be very Grateful. Yes, my perfectly planned year didn’t came out the way I wanted it. My home still isn’t the picture perfect, magazine cover ready that I envisioned […]
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Okay, here’s a little confession. After I found out that my children have multiple food allergies, I became very paranoid of taking care of my personal needs. If there are things I like and have to get (new clothes that actually fit properly for instance), the mommy guilt often comes […]
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Before our food allergy journey, I have a growing jewelry business which I run from home. Though it was no where near my husband’s income, the business has enabled me to have some luxuries while taking care of the kids full time. At that time, I was able to send […]
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Last week brought a whirl wind of emotions to this food allergy mom. I tried to start writing about that day right away but it took me a while to finish this post. It’s not because I’m uncomfortable sharing that experience with you. I think I was completely overwhelmed. So, […]
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