tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50759484736522031982024-10-04T20:09:51.513-06:00Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-88589065611888144112013-10-16T21:21:00.001-06:002013-10-16T21:21:50.912-06:00

I bought some boneless skinless chicken breasts this week wondering how long they would last. They were big. I think there were eight in the package. We have been traveling a lot. Traveling with Food Allergies. Yikes! As you might imagine that means packing every single meal, snack, and treat, plus more in case we might need more food. I've found I've grown very close to our Thermos containers

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-72525231096310808442013-10-06T19:45:00.002-06:002013-10-06T19:45:48.592-06:00

It never fails.Every time we see a new doctor, delve into "the conversation" with a new friend, or someone, somehow finds out what it is we avoid in the name of food allergies they always ask the same question."So what DO you eat?"We have Boomba's re-test and Lo's first draw on Oct 14th. Two years ago we had Boomba's first allergy draw and test. It changed our lives. For the better. It was

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-31496322364299133212013-01-21T11:37:00.000-07:002013-01-21T14:13:08.028-07:00

Things have been good. Better than I could imagine one year ago. This year Boomba plays outside, has play dates weekly or more, and he even goes grocery shopping with me. This is last year's future. My heart is less laden with the immediate pressure of keeping Boomba safe (read: alive), and now more consumed with wonder, worry, and fear for the future. I've suddenly realized recently

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-66927596766573343552012-12-25T19:53:00.000-07:002012-12-25T19:53:52.756-07:00

I hate cookies.Wait.That's not true.I LOVE cookies.I hate baking cookies.All that effort and then if you're anything like me, they're gone in about 10 seconds.Tis the season, right?Guilt struck.The timing was right.and... I wanted me some cookies!!!and... Boomba would like them too.Google landed me here.This seemed easy enough. It says you don't even need to refrigerate the dough! That's my

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It has nearly been a year since I've posted. Let's think about that. One year. Can that be? Boomba at Christmas Program Rehearsal. He's a Wise Man. Boomba is three years old. His daily allergy life is a complete turn around than it was one year ago. One year ago I felt helpless and lost. I couldn't feed him anything without a reaction. His system was so bothered that even things he's not

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Image from: Here This is exactly what I needed to hear today. I've been a mess with cabin fever, baby nesting, and planing a 1,000 mile move for the week after our baby's due date. Just to add to the fun we've been blessed by a surprise baby shower in a little over a week and the next day I'm going to load into a van and drive to the other edge of the state to see my family with Boomba,

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Grace. Creativity. Poise. Confidence. Matter-of-factly. These are the attributes I always imagined handling this situation with. Turns out I'm just glad I didn't cry. Boomba is 2 1/2 and that means he is old enough to be a recipient of TV ads and commercials. As we watched TV a few nights ago I didn't expect that commercial to be the one that got to him. I thought for sure it would be the

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-25518095054841502012-04-24T12:47:00.000-06:002012-04-24T12:47:14.390-06:00

Little did I know when I woke up this morning I would be honored to write this post today. My new e-mails clicked from 70 to 71 and I flipped tabs to see what junk mail had found its way into my life. A blog comment? Well that's not junk at all! YAY! *click* Turns out Mom Up or Go Home has been nominated by my dear Camel Hair and Honey for a Liebster Blog award! THANK YOU Camel Hair and

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Sometimes I think we're living a normal life. Sometimes I forget we're different. About the time I get really comfortable with our life, we have some sort of public engagement that shocks me back into the actual reality. Sometimes this happens when I'm shopping and I have a freak-out over Boomba reaching for an M&M's package. To the naive eye I must look like the official National Sugar Enemy.

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-58441724342145692592012-02-18T16:35:00.000-07:002012-02-18T16:35:06.683-07:00

I told Husband I didn't want to "just sit on the couch for another night." He took me to Alco. We looked at card games, we looked at puzzles, we looked at toddler toys. I Love yahtzee. They didn't have it. They did have Yahtzee Replacement Cards for $2.99, though. I popped them in the cart and wondered if we had any dice at home. At the checkout the lady asked if we found everything okay,

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I just finished watching the movie The Change Up. It's raunchy to say the least, however I am driven keep my pregnant-self up even later to write this so hang tight and excuse the bound-to-occur type-os, please. The ending quote really got to me. Spoke right to me. I've been saying for weeks "This isn't how I imagined my life". Sometimes I say it in a disappointed tone, sometimes a

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-15057218973488708412012-02-15T13:56:00.001-07:002012-02-15T15:03:32.204-07:00

Swiped from here. I'm a stay at home mom. I once dreamed of teaching but a few things combined with the stark realization that if I was a teacher I couldn't be a stay at home mom, changed my mind. My mom stayed home when I was in pre-school and did Avon. After that she was a working woman! Thankfully my dad was a janitor so I was always watched by a parent, even though they both worked. My

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-43537909251983212642012-02-13T20:43:00.000-07:002012-02-13T20:43:03.003-07:00

So I did it. I've planned enough ahead to be able to post BEFORE a holiday, ABOUT a holiday! We cheated a little. We had a Mixed Berry Smoothie with Drip Dropping Chocolate Topping a night early, that's how we do it here. Can't wait when there's something good to be had! Here's what it looked like: I know. I went a little crazy with the hearts. But... IT'S VALENTINE'S DAY! (virtually). I

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It is such a relief to know what we know now. Boomba eats Milk, Beef, Soy, Gluten/Wheat, Coconut, and Garlic free these days. No wonder we couldn't control his reactions. We are expecting our Environmental Oral Drops to come in a few weeks and we've heard nothing but promising things about those. We were straight up told that reactions would be a regular part of our life. Now that we know Boomba

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-47524536862117582242012-01-10T14:35:00.001-07:002012-01-10T14:35:55.005-07:00

Due to the stack of three pages worth of allergies Boomba has tested positive to, our diet is transforming, to say the least. In addition to the Casein Free home we have kept for two years, we are also all of a sudden living a Gluten Free life as well as Soy free and Beef and Coconut Free! God Help Us. Hahahaaa. Dropping the Soy has improved the constant reactions incredibly. I have tried one

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-24146844845135608302012-01-10T14:35:00.000-07:002012-01-10T14:35:09.619-07:00

Want a sweet treat? Try these GFCF Sweet Crunchies! Easy peasy. Cut up some GF corn tortillas and drizzle oil on them in a bowl. Make sure they are well coated. Sprinkle generously with sugar and cinnamon. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 mins. That's all! These are not your typical FLOUR tortilla chips, these are CRUNCHY, like chips. I'm excited to make these with different seasonings- garlic,

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-19807477384340528402012-01-07T14:50:00.000-07:002012-01-07T14:50:16.243-07:00

1 diaper box 1 cut 5 pieces of tape _____________ + Hours of fun with a Toy Car Garage and Ramp! Here's my Photo-How-To: I had visions of painting this into a wonderful spectacle. Maybe I can live vicariously through you.

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-55546498169288602942012-01-03T14:09:00.000-07:002012-01-03T14:09:32.496-07:00

I thought that our 3rd year of marriage was our toughest. Not because of our marriage specifically. Because of the turn of events that occurred that year. We: -Moved 700 miles -Moved while I was VERY pregnant -Husband started Grad School -Birthed a baby who was unexpectantly in the NICU -Became ill with Swine Flue -Swine Flu turned into Pneumonia -We had Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in our home

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-85970513321956696592011-12-31T15:53:00.000-07:002011-12-31T15:53:05.095-07:00

I've been saying this a lot. "A lot" does not even describe it. He's probably so sick of hearing it, I'm saying it so often. Two more weeks and I'm not sure I can do it. Two more weeks and we should have the 2nd screening of Boomba's allergy tests back. In two week Boomba is expected to start his oral drops and that's when I'm expecting the magic to happen. Since we've been told of Boomba's

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-35865744711885007122011-12-23T16:08:00.000-07:002011-12-23T16:08:36.286-07:00

Today is the day before Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve Eve. Our door bell has rung multiple times today with thoughtful and loving people stopping by to bring thoughtful and loving Casein-Filled treats into our home. As our Casein Pile grows and we wonder how to keep Climby Climberson out of it, I was inspired to write this version of the ole time favorite "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-19088997552854336632011-12-21T13:34:00.000-07:002011-12-21T13:34:09.156-07:00

This has been sitting in a file waiting to be published for a while now. Let's get on it! When sweet craves salty. When toddlers want fancy. We make Banana Hors Doeuvres! Ps- I'm not so familiar with fanciness in toddlers but I'm assuming daughters might appreciate that. Boomba, all boy and all, likes 'em too. (I am hoping to soon learn how to spell "Hors Doeuvres"). Hors Doeuvres Hors

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-37656259476593010452011-12-13T13:40:00.000-07:002011-12-13T13:40:42.903-07:00

It's been much too long. There are so many Blog-Abouts listed on my To Do list but first thing is first. Yesterday was Boomba's Allergist Appointment. The appointment in which we would find out his test results! We drove the almost 2 hours to get to town. We walked around Wal-mart and the mall and finally it was time. Appointment time!!!! We've been waiting 6 weeks for this! We were called

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-47779029086695250182011-11-11T21:19:00.001-07:002011-11-19T10:45:57.056-07:00

Hate your Tupperware drawer/cabinet/etc? Me too. Do your kids delight in dumping your initially organized stack of plastic ware? Me too. Unite my fellow parents! The night is OURS!!!!!!! No more will we spend our evenings picking up and stacking plastic do-hickies. We will RECLAIM our floor space and party if we want to! Okay, maybe that's drastic, the kids are gunna dump the Tupperware,

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-45144191605231801842011-11-10T11:47:00.001-07:002011-11-19T10:45:44.761-07:00

Introducing Momuporgohome's 1st Original CF Recipe: CHOCOLATE CHIPS! This is just a teaser taste! Recipe will be published SOON! I'll say these taste -just like- Hersey's brand chocolate chips!

Kaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096286727178291275noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5075948473652203198.post-7007961949621609802011-11-07T15:06:00.001-07:002011-11-19T10:45:13.441-07:00

It's fall. Cinnamon. Cozy. Cloves. Warm. Cooking. Simply keep water simmering on the stove and add to it: used up orange peel, cinnamon (ground and/or sticks), cloves, and maybe even some lime or lemon juice to add more citrus, to create a warm smell of Autumn in your haven of a home. This is also a tried and true way to add moisture to the cool autumn air. The trick is to make sure to

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