Monday Review- Stuck on You

This Monday Review is brought to you by "Stuck on You", a company specializing in labels and organizational tools to help parents and teachers keep children healthier and more organized. Couldn't we all use a little more organization?

They now offer a special line of allergy-free labels to help create zones to prevent inadvertent exposure to substances that can be dangerous to children with allergies. Stuck on You offers customized labels and wristbands for any allergy. The brightly colored vinyl labels, stickers, and wristbands are waterproof, as well as microwave and dishwasher safe.

I love these labels. Our first, and fortunately, only (knocking on wood right now), ambulance ride due to an allergic reaction occurred when we were traveling and my food allergic son ate a muffin from the wrong bag. This was the early days of our food allergy journey. I learned a painful lesson that day. My son's life was in danger if I couldn't make sure things were well organized. Stuck on You has created a product to help do just that.

Use these stickers on everything you send to daycare, camp and school. They're a great help at home or at grandma's house or when traveling. Plus, you can customize them and they're so darn cute!

Check out the Allergy Pack. Click on "Stuck on You Value Pack", then "Stuck on You Allergy Pack".

Stuck on You offers other products. Go to their website and click on your home country.

Labeling helps your child and the adults around your child quickly identify what belongs to them. It's another way to keep kids with food allergies safe.

Monday Review- Happikins

This week's Monday Review is brought to you by Happikins, eco and kid-friendly napkins.

Molly McKinley originally set out to create an alternative to paper napkins and to teach children the importance of making wise environmental choices. She created sets of 100% cotton, machine-washable napkins (five per set), with a carrying pouch. The pouch opens to a dry erase panel for notes from mom or dad and has a zippered area in the back to carry money or other small items.

Here's what I love about Happikins:

For children with food allergies, the napkins, at 12 inches square, are a perfect placemat to mark boundaries around snacks or lunches. Our school's peanut allergy table was marked with masking tape to give each child a zone to keep their own food in. The kids kept scraping away the tape, and frankly it was ugly. Happikins creates an easy visual for children.

Using Happikins when visiting, traveling or eating in restaurants provides a barrier to any food allergens left on eating surfaces.

It's so easy for a child to use. The napkin simply gets scrunched up and put in the pouch to be taken home for laundering.

They're so darn cute! Currently, you can order a girly set in Sugar and Spice, a sporty set in League of Sports or an animal-lover set in Creatures and Critters.

Any opportunity to teach children and families about re-use and recycling is a winner in my book!


To order, or to get more information, go to the Happikins Website.

For more food allergy information, go to the Food Allergy Assistant's website.

Monday Review- Thai Kitchen

This Monday Review is brought to you by Thai Kitchen, a company dedicated to bringing Thai food to American kitchens. My daughter commented, "This tastes just like the rice we get at the Chinese restaurant", after trying her first forkful of Thai Kitchen's Jasmine Rice. I think this is what Seth Jacobson was after when he decided to bring the exotic smells and flavors of Thai food home to the U.S. in 1989.

Now, Thai Kitchen has over 60 products and is sold in 50 states, and Canada. Their products can be found on the shelves of gourmet food shops, natural food stores, green grocers, ethnic markets and grocery stores.

Check out their website for an education into Thai cuisine, as well as many recipes and cooking tips. There is an "Allergy Info" link along the left navigation bar. From this link, each product can be checked for major allergens. Many of the products are gluten-free, but read carefully as many contain peanuts, tree nuts, dairy and other top allergens. Do some research, and then go ahead, try a little Thai for dinner this week.

Check out Thai Kitchen's site for more information.

See the Food Allergy Assistant's site for more food allergy information.