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Leigha

Dallas, Texas
Blog: http://www.foodallergyfamilyfun.blogspot.com
I am the mother of two girls, ages 4 and 1, the oldest of which has severe food allergies to dairy, eggs, peanuts, most tree nuts, and sesame.
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Took a long maternity leave from the blog, but I'm back! by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies So this is what has been occupying my time the past few months ... He was born in April and his name is Thomas Patrick, Tom for short. He is four and a half months old ... Read on »
Letting go a little by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Today is a momentous occasion for Ainsley - the first time I've allowed her to buy a food item from the school cafeteria.  I never thought this would happen, but thanks to t ... Read on »
Interesting reports from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual conference by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Every year I am excited to see what research news the AAAAI conference has for those of us dealing with food allergies.  I follow the reports posted on MedPageToday .  The c ... Read on »
Don't forget the easy stuff by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Two or three weeks to go now before baby #3 arrives, so predictably I've been lazy with posting in the last couple of months.  I have been lazy with a lot of things.  Or may ... Read on »
A&J Bakery Valentine's Treats by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies In case any of you don't know, A&J Bakery in Rhode Island makes all kinds of fun holiday treats for kids with pretty much any allergy and ships the treats nationally and int ... Read on »
My favorite Christmas present this year by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies The Divvies Bakery Cookbook ! You would think that with all of these allergy-friendly baking books I have, I wouldn't need another one. Yet the Divvies one has several rec ... Read on »
Best dairy-free fudge EVER! by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Just when I thought I was through with updating you on the yummy holiday goodies we've been eating, I received the most wonderful surprise from my coworker's wife, Natalie. ... Read on »
The gigantic holiday baking post! by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Wow, can a pregnant woman think of excuses to bake yummy goodies! I have baked sooo much in the last couple of months. Here is a run-down of what I did and where I got the r ... Read on »
Short update - a *good* dairy-free queso & great vegan blog! by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies I really need to write a full post, but when I do, it's going to be long - I've been baking away in the kitchen, making turkey-shaped sugar cookies for Thanksgiving, gingerb ... Read on »
New restaurant in our line-up: Chipotle by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies I feel so liberated every time we try a new restaurant and Ainsley finds something good to eat and has no allergic reaction. We did it again last week when we ordered food ... Read on »
So we're having another one! by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies I am four months pregnant so I decided it was a good time to tell you that there will be another kid in the house come April. We are very excited - my husband and I have alw ... Read on »
First elementary school fundraiser: selling cookie dough that contains nearly all of Ainsley's... by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Our school didn't waste much time in rolling out the first fundraiser of the year: selling preportioned trays of cookie dough. Surprisingly, Ainsley was ecstatic about the ... Read on »
We have had the first allergic reaction of the school year ... and it didn't happen at school by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies I can't believe we had a serious allergic reaction within the first two weeks of school, after having avoided one for the past year. What is even more unbelievable is that ... Read on »
Allergy letter to parents of other kids in Ainsley's class by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Some of you wanted to know the wording of the letter the school sent to the parents of the other kids in Ainsley's kindergarten class to inform them of her allergies. I am r ... Read on »
Ainsley's 504 Plan by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies I met with the nurse, counselor, and all three kindergarten teachers today to go over the final version of the 504 Plan/IHP we hammered out in the Spring. I was extremely pl ... Read on »
Getting ready for Kindergarten! by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Just wanted to post a quick note to let you know that allergy planning for Ainsley's first day of Kindergarten is well under way. She starts on Monday, 8/23, so right now I ... Read on »
Loosening up by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies For about three years, we have been in "lock-down" mode in terms of allowing Ainsley to eat food outside of our house. Ever since her last severe allergic reaction in a res ... Read on »
Conquering Starbucks by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies I don't know about you, but for me, one of the saddest parts of being a food-allergy parent is going into a particular food-related establishment and thinking, "My kid will ... Read on »
Bathing in almonds by Leigha 1 Comment Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies So Ainsley loves almond milk, and she has also started eating honey-nut cheerios (made with just almonds) without a problem! What a new world for us - now I can say my daug ... Read on »
New recommendation on whether to get a flu shot if you're egg-allergic by Leigha Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Food Allergy Initiative just issued this statement recommending that egg-allergic individuals talk to their allergists about getting the regular and H1N1 flu vaccines this ... Read on »
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