When Meredith was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in June of this year we really didn't realize all of the aspects of her life that would be affected. It wasn't until just a week ago that I was thinking about Halloween and taking her trick or treating. She loves dressing up for Halloween and most of all has always loved the treats and candy she gets. She will still get dressed up and we will still go trick or treating. The only difference this year is that we will not only check her candy for safety, but also to make sure it is gluten free. Chances are she will not be able to eat most of what she gets. Unfortunately, most companies do not list the ingredients on fun size items. They only list them on the big bag that they come in. I was so thankful when I came across a gluten free candy list from celiac.org. We will be using this list when going through her treats. Feel free to share, if you know someone who could use this list too!
http://celiac.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/candy-listUPDATE.pdf
