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Meet my gorgeous nephew… Joey!
OK I admit it, I am bias. But how could you not love a face like this? My sister and nephew are helping us out this week as our guest blogger. I look forward to when Joey is old enough to write his own blog. In the meantime, take a peak at how my sister handles my...
What’s on your list?
Recently, for whatever reason, this Allergic Traveler has been discussing “bucket lists” with people. Do not worry; I am in perfect health! I have just been curious what makes someone’s bucket list. I have heard things like “I have done everything I wanted to do,” or ...
Asheville – Part 2
As mentioned in the previous post, this Allergic Traveler has a hard time eating breakfast out. Being allergic to eggs eliminates a lot of breakfast food. And let’s face it; it’s not always enjoyable to pay $15 for toast or a bowl of cereal! Over the years, my...
Asheville, NC – Part 1
Recently we had some very warm weather in NC. This motivated this Allergic Traveler and her husband to head for the hills. It was an impromptu trip motivated solely by the weather. This past November, my husband got a convertible and he was dying to take the roof...
Traveling with Food Allergies
Are you scared to travel with your allergic child? Having food allergies has never stopped this Allergic Traveler from discovering the world. There is so much to see, it would be a shame not to see what the world has to offer. From an early age, my parents instilled...
Our Adventure to China
This Allergic Traveler just returned from China. We spent time in both Shanghai and Beijing. I must admit I was scared to travel back to Asia. The last time I was over there, in 1998, I lived in Japan. Back then; I struggled a lot with my food allergies. This was...
Candies and Allergies
Halloween can be one of the harder holidays for kids with food allergies. There are a few reasons for this. It seems like most candies have nuts, peanuts, or soy in their ingredients. This holiday is particular difficult because often times the smaller snack size...
FAAN Walk Long Island
Our travels took us to Long Island, NY for a FAAN walk that Allergic Traveler was one of the many sponsors. We try to sponsor a few walks across the country every year. We had not been a sponsor for Long Island walk before, so we were not sure what to expect. Sure the...
FAAN Raleigh
For those of you unaware, FAAN has walks across the country to raise money for research and education involving food allergies. This is Allergic Traveler’s second year participating. We do walks across the country. This past weekend, we were at the Raleigh Walk. We...
Mixed Messages
Today, this Allergic Traveler went to see her third allergist in the area. If you suffer with food allergies or love someone who does, you should know it is not easy to see eye to eye with your allergist. The relationship or journey you are about to embark on is a...
Outgrowing Allergies
Over the years I have met a lot of parents that are new to the food allergy community. Many of them get the deer in the headlights type look. Naturally this makes sense. Over 30 years ago, when they were young, food allergies were not common. So why would parents...
Meet Aidan
1. How long have you had your food allergy? About 9 years, I had my first reaction when I was about 14 months old. I had eaten something containing peanut butter and my mom and dad noticed a few hives around my mouth. 2. What are you allergic to? I am allergic to...