Is it discriminatory for restaurants to ban food allergy patrons, and why are they doing it? In this thought piece I’m sharing my feelings about restaurants banning customers with food allergies, food allergy waivers, and whether or not it is acceptable for a restaurant to claim they cannot safely cook for a person with food allergies.
Read moreEverything Went Wrong - My 2021 Balcony Garden Update; a Cautionary Tale
Everything Went Wrong - My 2021 Balcony Garden Update; a Cautionary Tale. I made so many mistakes in setting up my balcony garden that all culminated in me almost losing the whole garden and also my mind. Learn from my mistakes - mold, frost, dead plants, and more.
Read moreTips for Managing Food Allergies at University or College
Tips for managing food allergies in university or college
Managing anaphylactic food allergies in university or college. Can you stay in dorms or eat in the cafeteria with food allergies? Can you go to parties or meet new friends easily when you have food allergies? In this post myself and others with multiple food allergies weigh in on their experiences.
Read moreManaging Food Allergies at the Office, Workplace, or Corporate Environment
Adults with food allergies: Managing Food Allergies at the Office, Workplace, or Corporate Environment
Managing Food Allergies at the Office, Workplace, or Corporate Environment. The office is where many of us spend all day, 5 days a week. It is where we form friendships, eat meals, and earn a living. So why do we never talk about it in regards to food allergy management? It comes with its own set of considerations and challenges, as well as successes. In this video I share how I communicated and handled my food allergies at the office throughout my career, and how I built confidence as I grew more experienced.
Read morePut Yourself Out There, If Only Because It Feels Good
Put Yourself Out There, If Only Because It Feels Good. It’s a shame to let your talents sit on the bench. Putting yourself out there means championing yourself, and sharing your talents with others.
Read moreWhat it's really like to get a rhinoplasty
I Had a Rhinoplasty in Toronto. I had a rhinoplasty in November, 2020, in Toronto. Follow my journey throughout the whole process, from researching and meeting with surgeons to recovering from the procedure. I video-journaled the whole way through, so you will get to see my emotions, challenges, and successes in real time throughout.
Read moreIntermittent Fasting for GERD and Gut Health - Was it Worth It? Was it Effective?
me in 2018, at the beginning of fasting
Looking back at my experience with intermittent fasting for GERD and gut health, 2 years later, and wit a critical eye
Read moreMy Favorite Vintage Clothing Stores in Toronto
The best vintage stores in Toronto, in my opinion! A list of the vintage stores I shop at. List only includes stores where I have made purchases, and not stores that I just like to browse. Focussed on Kensington Market and Queen St West vintage stores.
Read moreManaging Life Threatening Allergies as a Retail Worker
Managing Life Threatening Allergies as a Retail Worker. What do you do when you can't fit your Epi Pen in your uniform pocket? What about when you have a reaction at work and your manager handles it improperly? Sharing my experiences as a teen working as a retail employee and how I managed my allergies.
Read moreWorking in a Restaurant as a Person with Food Allergy →
Working in a Restaurant as a Person with Food Allergy
Read moreShould Your Partner Eat Your Allergens?
Is it okay for your partner eat your allergens around you? What if they want to kiss you? How do you manage this long term?
Read moreGERD, Brain Fog, and Fatigue - How I Made it Through This Frustrating Journey
GERD, Brain Fog, and Fatigue - How I Made it Through This Frustrating Journey. After years of battling chronic fatigue, having it impact my work and social life, and feeling exhausted all the time, I finally found the language to talk about it and a doctor who was able to pinpoint the issue and treat it.
Read moreThe Eczema Experience for Parent vs Child
For me, the most challenging time in my life for managing eczema was in middle grade. But in speaking to my mom about this, she revealed a completely different perspective.
Read more15 Things Only Food Allergy Teens Will Understand
15 things that only teens living with food allergy will understand, as told in memes and GIFs
Read moreWorking as a Barista and Server With Life-Threatening Dairy Allergy
Despite my many life-threatening food allergies, dairy included, I worked as a barista and cocktail server at an Italian restaurant for a year. Here’s what happened…
Read more16 Things Only People With Food Allergy Will Understand
16 GIFs for 16 things that only people with food allergy will understand
Read moreFood Allergy and Drugs: Some Important Points To Consider
Why watching an R rated movie about drug dealers as a tween compelled me to do exhaustive research about whether you can be allergic to drugs, which is especially important now that marijuana is legal in Canada.
Read moreDo Food Allergies Get Easier to Manage as You Get Older?
Do food allergies ever get easier to manage as we get older? Some might think so, I but I disagree. When managing allergies, there is no break or easy period, but rather a series of changing and ever evolving situations to navigate and adapt to over the course of one’s life.
Read moreUnderstanding How to Treat My Eczema Led Me to Love My Skin
Living with Atopic Dermatitis, also known as Eczema, can be a challenge. There’s no glazing over that fact. It’s itchy, rough, irritated, can flare up any time, and can be a real pain to treat.
Read more26 Things I Learned in My First Year of Self Employment as a Full Time Blogger
Some of the most important lessons I’ve learned since leaving my day job in publishing just over a year ago, in pursuit of the entrepreneurial life.
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