And You Will Have Kids

Holiday parties are lots of fun, but they can be a source of stress when you have a child with food allergies. 

My youngest child has nut allergies. I remember one time during a holiday event, a friend of my husband’s offered her a piece of fudge.  After she’d eaten it, she got very, very sick.  It was then that I asked the friend if there were any nuts in the fudge.  He replied, “No nuts, just peanut butter.”  I’ve also had family members who deny that my child has allergies and attempt to feed her nuts to “prove” to me that she’s really fine. 

We’ve developed some strategies over the years which have helped keep her safe during holiday events with a minimal amount of stress and effort. More →

Week Two has arrived!  Are you ready for the holidays? 

 Let’s face it: holidays and celebrations are a huge party of having children.  Not only will you have to organize your own holiday celebrations, but your children are sure to be invited to different parties and events during the next few months which will also require preparation.

 For today’s post, we’re just going to center in on Halloween.  Tomorrow’s post will concentrate on Christmas. 

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And we’re off!

September is almost over and soon Halloween will be here! In a few short months, Christmas will be arriving.  Don’t panic, but do get started with holiday plans now.

Things to do this week:

*  Start purchasing candy for Halloween.  The selection is best now and you can find some wonderful sales! I try to purchase at least one bag of candy weekly starting now until Halloween.  You may need more or less candy depending upon many things.  For example, how many school parties will your children be attending?  Will you need to contribute to these events?  On average, how many visitors can you expect on Halloween?  Is Halloween one or two nights in your community?  Will you be donating any goodies to your church for any community events that they may be having?  That’s a LOT of candy!

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