My allergies play a part of my every day, but they certainly haven’t stolen the show! Over the years, I have figured out how to make them have the most minimal role possible. I don’t want them intruding on my spotlight! When you have many allergies (food allergies, environmental allergies, […]
There is a fine line we walk when it comes to being both friendly and confident with what our needs are as allergic reactors and parents of allergic reactors. We need people to listen and be respectful, but we want people to hear our needs and understand what we are […]
“Hey, what did you put in the sauce?” I asked my new boyfriend, as we sat down the other night to eat dinner that he had just prepared. “I put tomato, onion, garlic, olive oil, etc… and fish oil of course,” he said jokingly. There it was…the allergy joke! Throughout […]
Over the years with many travels and new experiences, I have learned some tips that might help other Allergic Reactors and their families: ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS carry your Epi-Pen! It is important to carry multiple ones, too! I carry at least two, and if I am traveling or in a […]
I am usually pretty hesitant about trying new places to get my hair cut, but I was having one of those days where I just couldn’t wait any longer! The time had come for my first Italian haircut. I went to the office at my school and had them help […]
A few months before I left for Italy, I brought my old Italian chef card to my Italian tutor. I wanted to make sure it was as accurate as possible. I also needed to update any changes. With help from a friend, I had created it a few years ago […]
