I admit I’m not the brightest bulb in the chandelier. That said, I need some help here from you mothers who have a clue about some of this school-age kid stuff. What do I do about lunchboxes and lunches? Here’s the deal, Truman is buying his lunch at school. I paid enough into the plan that he should be set for most, if not all, of the first semester. The school apparently serves a decent lunch and they got rid of the fryer, so I felt good about the food he was offered. What I didn’t bank on was other …read more

The hot debate this month asks –  Should peanuts be banned from schools?
Because peanut allergies can be a life-threatening reaction, more and more schools and daycare facilities across the country are banning peanuts and peanut products from school lunches. Among the food allergies, peanut is especially more dangerous because of three reasons. First, it can take very minute particles (1/100) of a peanut to cause a reaction. Second, nut dust such as coming from peanut shells, are easily airborne that’s why you hear stories of people reacting merely to the presence of peanut in a room or enclosed …read more