Despite, or perhaps because of, my children’s allergies and food issues, I want them to have as normal and independent a childhood as possible. After Mr. Charm was born, I was turning into a helicopter Mom of the worst kind; his health concerns kept me hovering over him constantly, and … Continue reading
How’d you like to soothe your child’s throat (or your own) with a homemade, old-fashioned remedy that masquerades as a sweet treat? It also works well as a bribe. Not that I would ever bribe my children! (cough cough) Well, thanks to Mr. Charm’s dairy and egg allergies, I started … Continue reading
One day my children will ask me: “Mom? Where were you on September 11th?” This might be the (long) version I tell them… I was a mere 19 years old when I hired on at my airline. A scant 18 months later, I transferred to the Inflight Division. I had … Continue reading
One month in to our family elimination diet, I am now an expert at making delicious, juicy hamburgers, pot roast to drool over, french fries you can’t wait to eat, and am now branching out into quinoa recipes! This month has brought about a 25 pound weight loss for me, … Continue reading
Yesterday and today brought three more diapers I wanted guaiac-ed, so this afternoon I drove the kiddos the 50 minute, 35 mile drive to our pediatricians office. They tested positive. Not even ‘trace’ – just flat-out, full-fledged “positive” (which is a negative as far as I’m concerned). Combine that with … Continue reading
Would you like to know how to finally drop that unwanted weight? It’s easy! I’ve finally learned the secret: STOP EATING. (Sort of.) One side effect of this elimination diet that I hadn’t counted on was the flat-out melting away of poundage on my behind (and my sides, and my … Continue reading
Yesterday Mr. Happy had two suspicious diapers. They were mucousy, and sort of, maybe looked like a little tiny bit of blood…but I wasn’t sure. Since we want to start nursing him again this weekend, I’d really like to know what his little body is doing before we start so … Continue reading
I started writing a post about what life as an FPIES Mama was like, with all the best intentions of helping people understand the stresses and challenges of our lives. During editing, I realized I was depressing myself! It IS hard, but there is still joy in life! Instead of … Continue reading
Want to know the easiest, healthiest snack you’ll ever make? It’s seriously so easy, so simple, I’m flabbergasted I didn’t think of it myself. One day I was waiting to board my flight and a family with twins was waiting nearby. I struck up a conversation, and while we were … Continue reading
Mr. Happy is happy. I think we have a baseline! (knock wood) The concerning symptoms from last weeks hand cream incident have worn away, and he’s back to being a happy baby again. He wants to be held, or at least within 3 feet of someone (and they must be … Continue reading
