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Not so new Epi Pen Guidelines

A 13 year old died this week in California from an accidental ingestion of peanut butter.  And from her tragic and horrible death — I hope we all remember her and learn from this terrible situation.  So many articles have already been written on the subject — but BY FAR — this is one we...

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  • Misty BerrymanJuly 31, 2013 - 8:29 pm

    I can not even begin to imagine the worry and heartache that you and JT have every time she leaves your sight. Thank you so much for posting this. I too thought I was educated on the epi-pen. WRONG! Keep posting and keep spreading awareness 🙂ReplyCancel

  • DavidandPatty Woody MyersJuly 31, 2013 - 9:12 pm

    I hate to be “THAT” parent but to so many of my friends and family and especially the local school system, I am “THAT” parent. I homeschooled until second grade and he was able to articulate his allergy and read the word peanut in ingredients. However after a year of the school questioning my doctors requests and mine, I am considering homeschooling again. I do not trust putting my child into the care of people who do not FULLY understand the implications of an exposure to peanuts. It is not just a inconvenient rash or vomiting. It is potential DEATH. No one understands or cares to understand why I am so diligent and a but overzealous about the whole thing. This story makes me so sad for this family. We even choose vacation locations based on hospital locations. Living this life can be exhausting for me. I have to teach him how to care for himself. But he is 8years old and until he can do it for himself, I have to do it for him.ReplyCancel

  • Erika NortonJune 22, 2014 - 9:23 am

    My daughter with a peanut allergy turns 8 tomorrow…..I try so hard to not live in fear and Emily is really good about not eating things she isn’t sure of. I’ve read that story of the girl in CA a few times over the last year. What kills me about this, is that her parents (and herself) made good decisions about food thousands of times over the years….it just takes one little crumb of the wrong food to change everything 🙁ReplyCancel

A Big Day!

It’s a big day at our house.   We just registered our baby for Kindergarten.  She’s beyond ready.  She was ready last fall but like many parents with late summer babies, we decided to keep her home with us for one more year. We had a few reasons for not sending her … for one,...

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    and I’m overwhelmed ~ Austin Family Lifestyle Photographer

    I have about a zillion things I need to get done before Thursday.   The list is so overwhelming that I’m pretending it doesn’t exist.   Hence the middle-of-the-day blog post while my kids sleep.   Sure, I could start writing a comprehensive list of everything to pack, start the laundry, sign Sabrina up for her ski lessons,...

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      10 things Children with food allergies want you to know

              Reading this made me teary … and all the memories of last years scare came flooding back.  I still remember it like it was yesterday … which I suppose is good in a way …   Read this like it’s coming from a young child.   1. I long to be...

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        Celebrating four

          Sabrina had a long birthday-day yesterday.  Daddy took the day off to spend the day with us and we filled the day with all sorts of plans.  We went to Kerby Lane for vegan pancakes and then to Mayfield Park to explore.   Since it was almost one-hundred degrees by the time we got there, no...

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