Category: Allergy Tips

Adapting to Life With Food Allergies: One-on-One Dates

Discover how one-on-one dates with kids create quality time while accommodating dietary needs and strengthening family bonds.
He Ate What? Allergy Tips for the Holidays

The holidays can be stressful when you are navigating food allergies and life with a toddler. Our kids don’t understand their allergies yet and sometimes we don’t understand them all either! There is no one right way to get through the holidays with our sanity intact. It is ok for this year to look different…
How Allergy-Friendly is Great Wolf Lodge @ Wisconsin Dells?

Hi Friends! We recently went to Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells to celebrate our kids’ birthdays. We spent some time looking around the resort and trying different free events to see how friendly they were for varying allergies. Here I share our experience at specifically the Wisconsin Dells location. Just a note, Great Wolf…
10 Frugal & Allergy-Friendly Water Park Tips

Hi Friends! Do you have lots of food allergies and want to take your first trip to a water park resort? I’ve made a listing of my top 10 tips for navigating a water park resort safely without breaking the bank. As always, these tips are from our personal family experience only. Always consult your…
Food Allergy Family’s Ultimate Gift Guide

Here is my ultimate list of gift ideas for a family with food allergies. This list is broken down into two main categories: kids and adults/parents. I hope you find these ideas helpful. As much as I love surprises, in many cases, it is best to consult a food allergy family before buying them specific…
Disney Cruise Excursions w/ Food Allergies

I’m so excited to announce that I received a technology exception to bring our HeatsBox Go onboard our next Disney cruise! HeatsBox Go is a Swiss-designed/engineered battery-powered warming lunch box that’s a game changer for my family! Now, when we take our first family cruise this summer, my son can have warm food while we…
Advent Calendar Ideas! They don’t have to be expensive!

I share in this video about my favorite ways to adapt a traditional advent calendar to fit our allergy needs. There are some really cute food-free advent calendars in stores right now. If you need a more affordable and reusable version, I have lots of great ideas to share with you! Story of this Life…
Trader Joe’s Holiday Finds with Ingredient Lists

Hi Friends! I went in to Trader Joe’s this week to see what kinds of allergy-friendly items I could find for the holidays. Since everyone’s allergies are different, I filmed a lot of ingredient labels that may not be safe for you and your family. Many of these aren’t safe for our allergies either. The…
8 Tips for Preparing For An Oral Food Challenge

In this video, I share tips to prepare for an oral food challenge. These are not medical tips, but rather “mom/caregiver tips” for how to help be emotionally and physically prepared on the day of your next oral food challenge. Wishing you the best and hopefully a successful challenge day! Here is a link to…
Allergy Friendly Finds @ Dollar Tree: Are They Cheaper?

Hi Friends! I went into Dollar Tree for my annual fall purchase of children’s mittens. While I was there, I looked through the whole store for the most allergy-friendly items. I found some great deals and a few items that are much more expensive than at Walmart! I compare many of the prices found at…

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