Minnie Mouse Birthday Cake


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Bake and decorate a Minnie Mouse Birthday Cake with buttercream frosting. Simple enough for even the most novice baker. When my daughter told me she wanted a Princess Sofia birthday cake, I thought…uh oh. That sounds like a stretch.  We’ve had trouble finding a nut-free bakery, so I have been making birthday cakes in recent years. […]

March 22, 2017

Raising a Child With Food Allergies Takes A Village


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Food allergies demand constant vigilance and effort of parents. But we can’t do it all without help from our community. It takes a village! Allergy parenting requires effort, practice, persistence and vigilance. Like many parenting challenges, parenting a child with food allergies isn’t always an easy job. Sometimes raising a child with food allergies feels […]

August 11, 2015

I am THAT Allergy Mama: Something Good HAS To Come From All Of This {6 Beneficial Life-Skills Our Kids CAN Develop As A Result Of Having A Food Allergy}


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Something good HAS to come from all of this. 6 life-skills kids CAN develop as a result of having a food allergy. I admit, calling out ‘benefits’ of a food allergy may be putting on rose-colored glasses. But this mama needs to see good comes from such strenuous effort and challenging experiences. I need to know there are things […]

November 17, 2014

I am THAT Allergy Mama: Thank You For Answering My Food Allergy ’20 Questions’ Before We Get Together


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How I miss the days when all I had to do was ask what I could bring to a get-together and not have to know what was being served… Or when someone could bring anything they like best to our house. Any dessert. Any bread. Any salad topping. Sigh. Now I’m constantly MEDDLING. I’m calling ahead, asking […]

October 15, 2014