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Divvies: Made to Share

Sawyer is starting to be invited to the birthday parties of his preschool classmates. This is a bit nerve wracking for us. Will their be peanuts around? Will the cake be safe? Imagine how heartbroken your child would be if he wasn't able to have a big slice of birthday cake like all his friends - because something in it could potentially kill him.

At age 4, Sawyer understands eating anything with peanuts would make him sick. But at age 4, he also knows he's being left out.

That's how Bengamin Sandler felt. He not only had severe allergies to peanuts and tree nuts, but also to dairy products and eggs. He could only eat what his parents brought for him - and not the special treats everyone else was having. His parents, Mark and Lori Sandler, decided to help their son and children like him.

Their solution? Make their own. And that's how Divvies was born. The Sandlers researched and tested, then researched and tested some more. They wanted to make treats that could be shared - or 'divvied up' - and taste great to everyone, not just to those with allergies. But they also wanted them to be safe.

They created a bakery that is completely nut, dairy and egg free. They they made sure all the ingredients they use are also from places where they would not come into contact with allergens, and they regularly test these items to make sure they're completely allergen-free

We were very excited to receive our package. Because even though Sawyer can thankfully have dairy and eggs, it's a HUGE relief to give him a treat without triple-studying the label to make sure there's no peanuts in it or even a "manufactured on shared equipment with peanuts" label.

So the answer to the question I'm sure you all have: how did it all taste?

Our first test was the box of chocolate cupcakes and the accompanying vanilla frosting and sprinkles. The test panel consisted of Sawyer and Sage (age 2); two girls who are 9, and twin 3 year-old boys. There was more than enough frosting to liberally douse the cupcakes.

The kids - of all ages - loved them!

We also received yummy chocolate chip cookies that you'd never guess were dairy and egg free. But my favorite were the molasses ginger cookies - delish! Not sure if Sawyer got to try any of those!

The popcorn (kettle and caramel) had just the right sweetness. And Sawyer was VERY excited to try the jelly beans! He's never had gourmet-style beans before as those usually have peanut-flavored ones, so they were definitely exciting for him.

And for me, the peace of mind that Divvies provides was priceless.

To get your own Divvies, visit their website at www.divvies.com. Divvies ships around the country and you can even get cute gift boxes if you'd like to send them to your friends or family who have these allergies. MWS readers get 10 percent off their order by entering the code MWS10.

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