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Living in a house full of nuts

And I don’t mean the people are crazy… haha, I mean nuts, particularly peanuts make an appearance on a regular basis where I’m living at the moment.

I did grow up in a house with peanuts; my father used to make his own peanut butter, my siblings both used to eat nuts and even the eczema bath oil I was prescribed contained nuts – not surprising that I had such appalling eczema really…

Having a lifelong and life threatening allergy to all nuts has meant that as soon as I had the choice and control over my living space I have never had nuts in the house. Well why would you? If you hate the smell and one tiny crumb could send you into an anaphylactic shock. It meant I had one place that I didn’t have to worry about avoiding my allergens.
The lonely peanut, By Ruth Holroyd
Not so in my current living situation.

Living in a shared house with THREE nut eating men was worrying me a lot to start with.

Not great when you are already learning to cope with anxiety on a daily basis.

But I’ve been pleasantly surprised.

There are three single guys living here. One vegan and one coeliac amongst them which does mean they understand what living with food restrictions is like, even if they don’t have allergies like me.

But how cool is that? Without any prior knowledge before choosing this room to rent, I have found two fellow food group avoiders! I immediately felt at home.

After the ‘house talk’ about what my allergies meant for me and how serious they were they’ve gone from a degree of ignorance to fascination and we will be having an adrenaline injector demonstration soon with some old pens I’ve been hanging on to. We even have the orange standing by for its special fate.

Practise by injecting expired adrenaline autoinjector pens into an orange
Practise by injecting expired adrenaline autoinjector pens into an orange

And it’s actually OK that they cook with nuts. I make sure I’m not using the kitchen at the same time if they are, but I’m fine to be in the same room; my allergy to nuts it not air borne, thank goodness.

They are also very well house trained in the kitchen too; so all nuts are stored in sealed containers and hidden away and they all clean the kitchen thoroughly after they’ve cooked.

Me and nuts living alongside each other, who’d have thought it?

Good job really as peanut, spinach and kale soup with chickpeas is a speciality of the vegan housemate. I have to say, I am not even aware of the smell of nuts when he’s cooking, which usually does make me wary, like my body is just letting me know nuts are near and I need to be careful. I HATE the smell of peanuts too but I’ve hardly noticed it.

What do you do? Do you ban nuts from your living space? Would you only live in a shared house where no nuts were allowed? Because if you start thinking along those lines, do you ban the dairy, soya, wheat… Multiple life threatening allergies make things a little more complicated.

I think not. The world will always contain my particular potential assassins so I must find a way to live alongside them. But never ever trust them or let down my guard. Normal vigilance always applies.

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Kids Play House

A wooden kid’s playhouse can take the form of an outdoor clubhouse or simply an outdoor playhouse that will keep your children occupied during these long summer months. They tend to need little maintenance and a lick of paint once a year will keep it looking fresh and habitable.
Children have a lot of energy to expend, and also very inquiring minds, and leaving them to find their own outdoor amusement can be very dangerous. If you try to entertain them yourself you will likely get exhausted, and struggle with all the other stuff you have to do around the home. It is too expensive to take them out every day, and you need an alternative to them getting up to mischief in the garden.
Day care is not a realistic option for parents that have their child’s interests at heart, and while commercial playgrounds, day care and kinder generally have the children’s needs in mind, they cannot offer the degree of outdoor exercise that a developing child needs. A wooden kid’s playhouse is the ideal answer.
You can situate the kids outdoor playhouse in your garden by itself, or even better, construct your own children’s playground in your backyard, with swings, slides and the playhouse, either in the form of a small house filled with toys or as a small outdoor clubhouse. Make sure it is big enough for their friends, with a table, some seats and even beanbags they can lie around on. A door, windows and waterproof roof are musts.
Your child that hates school homework will suddenly find that school work is fabulous when carried out in their own outdoor playhouse, sitting on their own wooden chair at their own table. As soon as they get home from school they will be demanding to get out into their kid’s playhouse to get on with their school work.
The play house will be whatever they want it to be. At one moment it is a dungeon or dragon’s castle, at the next a saloon for a shoot-out with the sheriff’s men – after it has been a schoolroom, that is, and their homework is finished. Not only are they being kept occupied, but they are getting the exercise needed for their physical development, the school work for their mental development and they are doing all of this in as safe an environment as you can offer them.
Where to Site Your Outdoor Playhouse
Generally, anywhere in your garden or backyard will do, but if you site it so that it is line with your own house then your children will take it as an extension of that rather than as a toy. Alternatively, you could ask them where they prefer it be and then you will get no complaints. You normally don’t need planning permission or a building permit for a structure of less than 110 sq.ft. but check with your local office to make sure. If a permit is required it won’t generally be a problem if you go through the correct channels.
Design and Dcor of a Small Outdoor Clubhouse
It is possible to find a small outdoor clubhouse that is similar in design to your own home, and you can paint it in the same colors. However, that’s not often necessary and your children might prefer something unique. Distinctive playhouses are available with a number of different designs of doors and windows, and although wooden playhouses are generally best, they also come in plastic.
A wooden playhouse is easier to maintain and paint, and it is easier to repair wood than broken plastic. However, whatever design or dcor you use, your child will love his or her kid’s playhouse, and it will not only give you peace of mind that they are safe when they are playing outside in the yard, but it will also help them to develop as they should – and don’t forget the homework situation. With their own premises, they will love it.
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