This year did not fly by for me, it dragged its ass and punched me in the face. More days than not I struggled to make it through to the next, fighting to keep my head above water. I sat at rock bottom and climbed to the mountain top….then rolled back down to the bottom….
Category Archives: Peanut Free
Pile on the Candy
Two Piles One Big One Small Our Daughter’s Candy The big pile is made up all everything she can eat. The small pile contains everything she cannot (nuts, berries, etc.) Ahem… I said THE SMALL PILE. THANK YOU for listening. Thank you for being aware and considering all children. Thank you for caring. …
This Halloween
Last year for Halloween she was a monkey. The cutest monkey you’d ever seen. Admit it. She ran from house to house, unsure of why she was allowed to go into strangers’ homes but loving every second of it. We watched from the steps as she dug her hands into bowls full of candy, eyes…
Who Do You Speak For?
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week from May 7-13 2012 here in Canada. I advocate for Mental Health Awareness not only because of my own struggles but because of the clients I work with on a daily basis and because of my many friends who have battled mental illness throughout their life times. “About one in…
Pin ItHer Survival
Understanding another person’s struggle or situation is difficult if you have nothing to compare it to. If you have never experienced anything like it yourself and have no way of knowing what they are going through. But to be completely blind to their struggle? To not care? That is where my blood begins to boil….
Ignorance out of Fear
Bringing awareness to difficult issues is very important to me. I believe in speaking up and speaking out! I also think change is an important part of our lives and our growth. But I understand change is scary. I know that anything different, or unusual can be frightening. There is a fear of the unknown…
When your Child’s Classmate has a Peanut Allergy
When your child is diagnosed with a peanut allergy panic sets in. It’s overwhelming. Organizing, informing, and educating seems endless, and in a way it is. But there is another side to the allergy. The classmates and friends that your child will go to school with, the families who do not have experience with food…
Peanut Free.. What does that Mean for You?
We have not been a peanut free home for long; only since October of this year. Before that the only one who watched their peanut intake was Brian and that was because he thought he had a mild allergy that he had to be responsible for on his own. Boy were we wrong. Now we…
The Caterpillar on her Arm
We had been waiting for an appointment since October. October 7th. The day that our whole worlds changed. We would never look at foods or environments the same again. Grocery shopping became a new experience. Choosing a care giver was an interview process that included a peanut free home, education sessions, and information on how…
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