: About Me

I new to writing on Helium and very excited about the opportunity to write and publish. I work full-time, have five kids and a wonderful man. I've always been interested in writing and am looking forward to an opportunity to share on Helium.

My passion is ...

Life

I know too much about ...

Allergies

My parents always told me ...

You can do anything you put your mind too.

My childhood ambition ...

Travel, travel, travel

My favorite memory ...

The first time I kissed my man....we were only 12!

Why I write ...

I enjoy sharing and reading what others have to share

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Just read "The Shack".....must read for the everyone

My first job ...

mowing lawns/babysitting....I started both at the same time

My best moment ...

um.....too many to pick from

My inspiration ...

God

Health & Fitness > Allergies Tips for parents with a young child with food allergies

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Food allergies affect up to 6% of children and 3-4% of adults in the westernized world. My family, unfortunately, had to find out the hard way how devastating an allergic reaction can truly be. Denny's Story It was at the beginning of 1974 and my brother, Denny, was just under one when he sampled his first ever peanut butter cookie given to him by our grandfather. Denny turned blue within minutes. My mother rushed him to the hospital which, fortunately, was only two blocks away. He was revived and my mother was informed to make sure he avoided all peanut contact. They sent her on her way w...

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