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Ice Cream Festival
By Heather Legg | Aug 31, 2010 | No Comments »
This past Sunday, we spent the afternoon at an ice cream festival. There were probably over 100 different flavors of homemade ice cream, all proceeds benefitting a local charitable organization. One ticket got you all the ice cream you wanted. Continue reading…
School Cafeterias
By Heather Legg | Aug 30, 2010 | No Comments »
Many schools are back in session now, and whether it is your child’s first year of school, or 12th, if he has a food allergy, the cafeteria may be one of your least favorite places. It is important to communicate well about allergies with not only your child, but the cafeteria and the school administration and teachers. Continue reading…
Peanut Free Seats
By Heather Legg | Aug 29, 2010 | No Comments »
Baseball season is still going strong, that great American pastime. And with baseball comes peanuts. Peanuts at the park, shells littering the stands. However, over the past few years, quite a few baseball parks have been going peanut free. It may not be the whole stadium, but there are often sections devoted to being peanut free. Continue reading…
Allergy Awareness in a Chocolate Store
By Heather Legg | Aug 27, 2010 | No Comments »
Since my daughter was diagnosed with a food allergy nearly 6 years ago, we’ve witnessed all kinds of awareness levels in stores and restaurants. We’ve been surprised with teenagers in ice cream shops going above and beyond, and wondered how people can work in restaurants and be so ill informed. We’ve seen signs that say if you have food allergies, you probably should go elsewhere. Continue reading…
Cleaning for Allergies
By Heather Legg | Aug 24, 2010 | No Comments »
I’ve often written about how to clean effectively for airborne/environmental allergies; this past week I have been doing it. My daughter seems to have found an allergen this late summer, and it’s effected her in the eyes and nose. She has woken up sniffly and dark eyed. at first I thought it may be something outside, like mold, but then realized that the accumulated dust and dog hair from a busy summer with kids at home is the culprit as well. Continue reading…
Allergy Free Meatloaf
By Heather Legg | Aug 22, 2010 | No Comments »
Maybe because school has started, I’ve gotten back into the swing of cooking dinner every night. No more salads and sandwiches at the pool for us. It’s still hot here, but the oven is on. I’m always looking for something different to make and throw in the meal rotation, and everyone in my family likes meatloaf; it also makes great leftovers for those activity filled afternoons or a yummy lunch the next day. This meatloaf has oatmeal instead of bread crumbs and use egg substitute if you need to. It makes a nice wheat free, dairy free, egg free meal. Continue reading…
A Nut Allergy Skeptic (TIME article)
By Heather Legg | Aug 19, 2010 | No Comments »
After reading an article in Time, I’d love to share it. The article, A Nut Allergy Skeptic Learns the Hard Way, is written by Joel Stein, who admits he writes “obnoxiously self-righteous proclamations.” This piece is about the epidemic of nut allergies and his personal experience and beliefs. He was a non believer, saying it was a way for parents to feel special. Then, lo and behold, his child turns up with a nut allergy. Continue reading…
Hay Fever and Pet Allergies
By Heather Legg | Aug 18, 2010 | 3 Comments »
As I mentioned a few days ago, to my surprise, hay fever/ragweed allergies are already gearing up. Maybe the summer went to fast for me, but mid August is the predicted time for the ragweed to bloom and cause the dreaded allergies, and mid August is here! Continue reading…
Ragweed, Not Yet?!
By Heather Legg | Aug 16, 2010 | No Comments »
This summer has been a bad one for mold spores and heat/haze related asthma. Well now reports are already coming in that this will be a bad ragweed season. We think of allergies as spring and fall, but I think they are really more year round, especially with the lasting heat. Continue reading…
A Weekend Away
By Heather Legg | Aug 13, 2010 | No Comments »
This weekend we are heading off for a lake with a group of friends. We’re all bringing different meals and I know it will be a great time. However, as I get ready to go grocery shopping, I realized I never mentioned to anyone that my daughter has a food allergy. Continue reading…
