Category Archives: Allergies

Preschool and food allergies? No worries here.

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Lyzz Jones

It’s been about four weeks since Ava started preschool, and I am happy to report that she is loving it — and I am, too. When I posted about this back in the summer, I was all worried and apprehensive … Continue reading →

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Are camps safe if your child has food allergies?

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Lyzz Jones

Tweet One area mother might not think so. Lately, I’ve been writing about sending Ava off to preschool and the (slight) anxiety that can arise when thinking about someone else managing her food allergies. Along those lines, I received a … Continue reading →

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Counting down the days to preschool

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Lyzz Jones

I posted this before, but it’s so moving, you should watch it again. Tweet I’ll be sending Ava off to preschool in the fall. Very nice place 1 mile up the road at Grace Fellowship Church on Seven Valleys Road. … Continue reading →

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Will the hives ever end?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Lyzz Jones

I feel like every time I turn around, Ava has some sort of hive or irritation on her skin that I can’t explain. She bumped her chin on the edge of the kitchen table the other day, and a big … Continue reading →

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Host family in Lancaster/York area needed for peanut allergic student

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Lyzz Jones

Susan Costley and her daughter, Jessica, are local coordinators for ECI (Echanges Culturels Internationaux), a French non-profit cultural exchange group based in Aix-en-Provence. Students are set to arrive in Lancaster on July 11, but Susan is scrambling to find a … Continue reading →

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July 4th specials at Kima’s Konfections

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Lyzz Jones

Kima’s Konfections on North George Street in York is running some July 4th specials. Here are the details I got from an email: Kima’s Konfections will be open on Monday from 10 a.m. to noon for 2 hours to arrange … Continue reading →

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Daily dose: Food allergy roundup

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Lyzz Jones

Tweet Some ramblings from around the interweb: Earth Balance launched a new organic coconut spread and MindfulMayo. The coconut spread is only available at Whole Foods (there is one in the Inner Harbor). Earth Balance also has a website that … Continue reading →

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Help to relieve those seasonal allergies

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Lyzz Jones

TweetIt is the time of year when the outdoors can be miserable for some. For you, my reader, here are some tips from Dr. Ian Wahl, a Chicago Healers practitioner, to help alleviate environmental symptom: Drink cool water to eliminate … Continue reading →

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The three-hour trip to the allergist

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Lyzz Jones

Tweet(For those who have never seen an allergy scratch test, this is what Ava’s back looked like for a small sample of 10. She’s had up to 25 done.) Yesterday was our first visit to the allergist since the ‘Great … Continue reading →

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Unexplained hives = frustration

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Lyzz Jones

File this in the so frustrating category … Took the kids swimming today. As Ava is getting in the pool, I see she has a few hives on her back, arm, etc. Nothing widespread, and she wasn’t itching but I … Continue reading →

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