Ahhhh, summer time. Festivals, state fairs and amusement parks packed full of families enjoying their summer break. Riding roller coasters while screaming and laughing, spinning nauseously on the tea cup ride and playing the ring toss game, over and over, to win that creepy looking stuffed animal. And last but not least, the AWESOME FOOD! Being prepared is SO IMPORTANT.  How can you be ..read more

(This post was published in 2016, but it's still GREAT for 2021!) It was Jack's, little brother, Jason's 1st birthday (going on 4 years old now) this past weekend...   I've ALWAYS wanted to have a child in October, MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE MONTH! And my wish came true. Our sweet 3rd and last child was born on the 11th. We had a beautiful fall day with our family and here's what I made ..read more

Celiac Disease is JUST ONE of the (close to) 100 autoimmune diseases out there - here are just a few others: Addison’s Disease, Amyloidosis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Behcet’s Disease, Crohn’s Disease, Endometriosis, Fibromyalgia, Graves Disease, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Interstitial Cystitis, Juvenile Diabetes, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Rheumatoid ..read more

Let me walk you through the steps of making this delicious cookie - it's super easy and super yummy! I've been making these for quite a few years now. I usually use Pamela's All Purpose Artisan Flour or Krusteaz Gluten-Free Flour - I use these brands because they are easily accessible at my local grocery store. I usually find them both in the regular "baking" aisle, along with the sugar, flour ..read more

As parents, it's our responsibility to educate our children's teachers and caregivers about celiac disease and the importance of our children avoiding gluten. At the beginning of each school year, I make sure I communicate with Jack's teacher(s) about celiac disease. I also put a 504 plan in place for the year. NOTE: This is what I do for Jack, each school year. Every child is different, every ..read more

Disclosure: I am not an EXPERT. I am not a researcher or medical professional. I am simply a mom. A mom who wants to know MORE about gluten-free labeling, GF certification, PPM, cross contamination, in order to provide the best GF life for my kiddo. By doing research, and explaining it the way I have below, I hope you find it easier to follow and understand. Also, I HAVE NOT been compensated by ..read more

This May, I'm dedicating Celiac Awareness Month to the Sweet Faces of Celiac Disease. There are many children like Jack, who have been (thankfully) diagnosed, but they all have a different story to share. I've been collecting stories of children with celiac disease in hopes to show that NOT every child has the same symptoms.  Reading these stories, I was shocked to see that many did ..read more