Yummy in My Tummy! For Will Cookies!

Here is another awesome allergy product. I'm always tickled pink whenever I find another food allergy friendly product. When your kid can go anywhere and eat anything, I don't think you really have a full appreciation for that; it's so easy to take for granted. But, when you have a kid that has been left out of a special treat, even when you try to plan ahead, well, it breaks your heart in a way I can't describe.

At any rate, I stumbled across these food allergy friendly cookies, while on vacation, today in Kalamazoo, MI. The fam and I decided to head to the Farmer's Market and lo and behold, a booth with food allergy friendly cookies!!! At a Farmer's Market!!!! In Kalamazoo!!!!! Well, of course we had to buy some. Wowza! They are so good. My mom, husband, and I all snuck a piece of Caden's star cookie. I thought I had gotten good at tweaking recipes to make them food allergy friendly.... well, I've evidently still got a way to go :)

If you get the opportunity, please check out (and order) some For Will Cookies. She ships and can cut them into a variety of shapes and decorations. And even if you don't have food allergies, I guarantee you, you'll be eating some of these on the sly. These cookies do have wheat and soy lecithin, but they are free of other top allergens.

http://www.forwillfoods.com/

Finding a direction for this blog

When I initially started, I had intended this to be almost solely about my professional experiences as a resident director. Sadly, I've been rather dry on topics, other than my gripes about my (normally loveable) students. I'd like to have a rather firm topic to discuss, but like my mind and my interests, I think I'm going to try to blog more regularly on a variety of topics, once the fall hits and my break officially ends.

I'm sure August will bring some great stories about my new students, but I want to include recipes I really enjoy, product reviews for allergy products, musings on parenting, general natural living topics, etc. So, if you're coming along for the ride, let's see where my brain takes me... I'm sure it'll be rather (un) thrilling.

New Allergy Product: Coming Soon

Turtle Mountain announced the other day their newest product: coconut milk kefir! I think its going to be available in three flavors, but I cannot remember what they are at the moment. Word is, they expect it to be on store shelves (and in my belly) in about 3-4 weeks.

I am so thrilled for this! It'll be a great way for Caden (and other dairy/soy allergics) to get his probiotics, and I will probably introduce this to Jon in the next couple months too. I'm a bit gun shy about introducing dairy to him, but want to get him on some good probiotics before winter hits. Gotta boost that immune system!

Well, once again, Turtle Mountain makes my day. Wish I could move out to Oregon and work for this company.