tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851559164054858621.post2079551252638920606..comments2023-08-24T04:34:20.939-07:00Comments on { Peanut Free Mama }: Be Thankful this Year, Please...Gabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07550046927054575066noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851559164054858621.post-86988887961734093762009-11-22T12:09:48.159-08:002009-11-22T12:09:48.159-08:00Oh good heavens! We hosted (Canadian)Thanksgiving...Oh good heavens! We hosted (Canadian)Thanksgiving for most of my husband's family this year - 35 people! Our daughter is the only one in the family with food allergies and luckily, the rest have been very understanding of our vigilance since her diagnosis. This year, when they asked what they could bring, we sent out an email saying that it was actually much less stressful for us to prepare ALL the food so that we knew it would be safe, so please bring lots of wine & beer! It worked out great and we were able to have a few drinks and enjoy the entire event! <br /><br />Christmas will be another story. It will take place at my in-laws and although it will be peanut/nut free, I'm sure there will be mayonnaise and egg nog (another allergy) so one of us will stay completely sober and follow our daughter around the entire evening.<br /><br />I cannot imagine writing a letter like that - you're right that whole family would have needed a LOT of wine!!<br /><br />Happy American Thanksgiving!Annehttp://bedandbreakast.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851559164054858621.post-37563893966785259202009-11-20T19:37:17.515-08:002009-11-20T19:37:17.515-08:00you're right--this is exactly how we sound to ...you're right--this is exactly how we sound to people. people, that is, who have no empathy or understanding for another's struggle in life. I mean, we all have a struggle--we just don't always see it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com