When my children were properly diagnosed with food allergies, they were 1, 3, 5 and 7 years of age. At that time, one of the biggest challenges I faced, aside from changing the family’s diet, is trying to explain what food allergies are to these young kids. After spending countless […]
Read moreDid you know that May 2015 is a big month for us? The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) for years has declared it as “National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month”. Also, the National Foundation of Celiac Awareness has chosen this month to be the “Celiac Awareness […]
Read moreHave you read The Food Babe Way by Vani Hari? For those who are not familiar with Vani, she is the creator of the highly successful blog called Food Babe. With a mission to expose the unhealthy ingredients in common, well loved brands such as Subway and Kraft, this passionate […]
Read moreI remember the day when I first learned about Child#3’s multiple food allergies. We were at the Pediatric Gastroenterologist’s office. He was so surprised that my son never showed any hives in spite of the high numbers of the results. Since […]
Read moreGoodness! I just realized that we are almost on the half way mark of the month. With the new school routine slowly settling in, I’m grabbing the opportunity to sneak in some for me time. After all a good book is always relaxing right? […]
Read moreLast stretch of summer. Before I think about and even get ready for the next school year, I would like to get some “me time” and enjoy some reading. Okay, these aren’t exactly novels that will take me to places unknown. I chose these for inspiration, motivation […]
Read moreMy children’s summer reading program has just started. Every year, all my kids look forward to this summer challenge by our town library. Who wouldn’t be? For every five books a child reads, he or she will get to pick a prize. Plus, there’s also a contest […]
Read moreLiving with food allergies is a constant learning experience. I can still remember how clueless and devastated I was when my children’s Gastro and Allergist both confirmed their specific allergies. Not only do I have to be more vigilant on possible reactions, our family needed to immediately have […]
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