Juggling, Kickball & Goat Milk Trials

The concept of life being a juggling act is so well known it has become part of our vernacular. Why else would we say we “dropped the ball” on something? For the most part, I agree with the analogy. I do often feel like I have all my little “balls” … Continue reading

Fabulous, Fun-Filled Easter Weekend

One thing about living with FPIES (and MSPI, Fructose Malabsorption, and IgE allergies), is that often your kids don’t really get to BE kids.  Either you can’t go to things that most kids do, like playdates, parties, and activities, or they wind up so restricted by all the food concerns … Continue reading

Goat’s Milk: Our First Double Food Trial

Well. We decided to trial BOTH boys on goat milk. At the same time. I can hear you all thinking it: Why would they do something so crazy? Well, Jed has MSPI, and has been kept away from dairy products since he was 5 weeks old. However, he’s had infrequent … Continue reading

We Can NEVER Eat Out Again

Well, it’s official. There are no restaurants at which it is safe for my family to eat. We can never eat out again. (At least, not unless my kids suddenly outgrow at least half of their food allergies.) Last Friday we took the kids to the park. When everyone had … Continue reading

Histamine Intolerance Too?

Last week I was inspired to try something new for Zac. On one of the message boards, someone had mentioned making meringue and piping it into shapes for a safe Easter “cookie” for their FPIES kiddo, and that sounded intriguing to me. We don’t have sugar or vanilla as safe … Continue reading

The Pantry Solution

Before I start today’s post, I want to thank everyone who offered suggestions for our breast milk shortage issue yesterday. You’ve given us plenty of food for thought and some great potential solutions. Y’all are awesome! So…we’ve got a problem in our house: ACCESSIBLE FOOD. While normal moms of a … Continue reading

Return to Work Trial Run

…aka “A Weekend at the Farm”, or “30 Hours WITHOUT the Kiddos!” A few weeks ago, Darrel suggested something that I instantly vetoed. “Why not let your parents take the boys one night? We could actually SLEEP! And they could test out keeping both boys for when you go back … Continue reading

Why Mom’s Should Water Our Own Roots First

As a Flight Attendant, I’m well-versed in the concept of “take care of yourself first, then take care of everyone else”. It’s taught to us from our first day of training on: we can’t take care of the passengers unless we’ve taken care of ourselves. This is specifically in reference … Continue reading

Easter Baskets for Food Allergic Kids

Now that April is here, many Mama’s are getting their decorations up and plans made for Easter. That’s not so easy for a food allergy Mama. After all, most of what I remember as traditional Easter “stuff” from my childhood revolves around food. Sugar eggs. Peanut butter eggs. Chocolate bunny … Continue reading