A Gluten Free Summer

I can hardly believe we are headed into the summer months.  I can remember as a child growing up on the Northwest side of Chicago, what that meant.  For me, it was playing with my ball until the sun set and my mom called for me from our apartment window.  It meant listening for the ice cream truck play its infamous melody and scrambling to find a couple quarters somewhere in the house.  If we were lucky, on really hot days, someone would open the fire hydrant at the end of our street and we would play in the water until the police turned it off.  It also meant an occasional visit from a street vendor’s cart selling snow cones.  Back then we didn’t worry about harmful dyes or whether something was gluten free or not. 

Today it’s a whole different story as we navigate around what causes harm to our bodies and how we are going to deal with it.  Summer today is much more complicated as we gather with others for barbeques, picnics, vacations and summer outings to our favorite places.  It means reading labels, prepping beforehand, and sometimes going without rather than taking a chance. 

The phrase “it is what it is” has become one of my favorites.  It allows me to be ok with my current conditions and still make it a positive outcome – if I choose.  I hope you choose to make it a positive outcome too as you enjoy all what summer has to offer.  When you are ready, we are here for you.  The bakery for many has become “the place” for those not wanting to be left out.  It melts my heart to hear the stories you all share and if we can make your summer fun a little easier for you, then we have done our job.  Cheers to making beautiful summer memories!

God Bless,
Pam