Well, last Friday was quite the energetic day in these parts. Reno's Caughlin (Pine Haven) fire should have been called …
Is it PC to be in love with a food allergy friendly manufacturer?
Wow. Hat's off to Van's Foods! Now here is an impressive food allergen disclosure statement, one that I think is the …
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The adverse sight or scent of an allergen IS suppose to make you sick!
Even though this article I just read, "The Psychology of Food Adversion", has nothing to do with food allergies, we are …
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When Fancy Pants is a good thing
I get a kick out of this peanut and tree nut free bakery's name: Fancy Pants Bakery! Fun name aside, this baker …
Royal Allergies: The Princess and the Peanut children's book is a rock star!
During our local Food Allergy and Asthma Education Group's annual Halloween bash, this new book was raffled off: The …
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A time for gratitude: Veteran's Day
Today I won't post in honor of Veteran's Day. Today we are grateful and honor those who served or who still are serving …
Q: How many ways can we shout out a "food allergy" warning?
A: apparently a lot. For adults, tweens and teen, wearing food allergies loud and proud ranks right up there with …
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FODMAPS Diet–WSJ explains why Everyday Foods Are Hard to Digest
Now, this story stopped the presses in our household yesterday when someone posted it on Facebook! Even though this is …
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In Nevada: Nov is official Lung Cancer Awareness Month!
Our beloved Lung Cancer Awareness Monthl has signed a proclamation stating that November is This Is Reno story. YAY! …
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Goofy Eyed Vegan (dairy and egg free) Cupcakes save the day!
Alien? Monster? Left over vampire teeth from Halloween and eye super balls on a cupcake? Yup. My daughter's soccer …
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Wednesday Weekly tip; stash food allergy friendly items your trunk
Years ago, after an eight hour visit to an Emergency Room (ER) I learned to carry "safe" food in the trunk of my car. …
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The day after Halloween…no allergic reactions or asthma events-phew!
Phew. We made it! We made it to November 1st. I anxiously await this day! Halloween is one of my favorite Holidays …
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One of the hardest things I find about managing both life threatening food allergies and asthma is talking to others. I hate to be the one that might be perceived as demanding, pushing or for asking too much. What I now know, fourteen years later, is that honest, clear information presented with kindness works!..