"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[foreverlearning]

This has been depressing conversation the last day or so. It's getting so that you will have to grow and process your own everything, to ensure that it's even remotely safe to eat! I think "mother nature" is being messed with way too much.

My latest rant:

When my 12 year old BOY went in for his "well check", they wanted to give him the vaccine GARDASIL!!!!! It's CRAZY!!!!!

What the H*LL?!!??!! UMMM...he's a BOY...!!!!!!!!! One of my friends is very "conspiracy theory" about things, and I've always kind of teased her about it, however, she said that the "reactions" to the vaccine were getting too unfavorable and so to change that, they opened it up to boys too. It doubled their "base". I looked into it, and she was right!!! It's scary!!!

The things that "they" want us to blindly consume and give our children is very scary!!!!

I have a teen and an almost 5yr old. The teen is not allowed gardasil as it only prevents 4 out of over 4000 and has not been proven properly. In fact, I don't know if it is the vaccine or something else but many of the first generation to receive it is infertile. She did great with all the other mandatory vaccines. My almost 5 yr old, however, gets really sick for at least 2 weeks after every shot. I have to decide if he gets his kindergarten shots or an exemption. The only time in his life that he has ever been sick was right after a shot, then he gets high fevers, rash, and needs breathing meds. The doctors say they are possible side effects, but for a kid that never gets sick on his own are the side effects worth it? Also, they are making it harder and harder to make your own choice. Seems they want everyone to be in one way or another forced into it.

 

[foreverlearning]

On a lighter note:

This is the BEST seasoning mix EVER!!!! It's very simple. Please note that the cayenne part of the mix, I started with just a little until I could judge how hot my kids would like it. I have found for our family that 1tsp of cayenne works for us.

Here it is:

4 TBSP + 3 TBSP + 2 TBSP + 1 TBSP =
kosher brown sweet cayenne
salt sugar paprika pepper

Enough spice rub for two whole chickens. Double or triple the recipe and put extra in ziplock bag.

Try it...it's become a favorite at our house!!! I make a ton and put the extra in a ziplock.

Sounds good...I think I am going to use that on some ribs tonight.

 

[CackedNut]

I have a teen and an almost 5yr old. The teen is not allowed gardasil as it only prevents 4 out of over 4000 and has not been proven properly. In fact, I don't know if it is the vaccine or something else but many of the first generation to receive it is infertile. She did great with all the other mandatory vaccines. My almost 5 yr old, however, gets really sick for at least 2 weeks after every shot. I have to decide if he gets his kindergarten shots or an exemption. The only time in his life that he has ever been sick was right after a shot, then he gets high fevers, rash, and needs breathing meds. The doctors say they are possible side effects, but for a kid that never gets sick on his own are the side effects worth it? Also, they are making it harder and harder to make your own choice. Seems they want everyone to be in one way or another forced into it.

When I opt for a vaccine, I make sure it's "thimerosal free". I also only get one, maybe two shots at a time. Usually one though.

My friend (conspiracy theory girl) has opted out of all vaccines for her children. I'm not at that point, because I do think that certain vaccines are important. However, I call ahead and find out what shots they want to give and do my research on them first.

I agree with you, they are really making it harder to make our own choices. Certain doctors in my kids practice really push ALL the shots. I avoid those doctors with shot visits. I will never give my child a vaccine without researching it first...I don't care WHO tells me to get it.

All I know, is it's harder than ever to be a parent these days! There are so many external sources trying to influence every decision.

 

[foreverlearning]

When I opt for a vaccine, I make sure it's "thimerosal free". I also only get one, maybe two shots at a time. Usually one though.

My friend (conspiracy theory girl) has opted out of all vaccines for her children. I'm not at that point, because I do think that certain vaccines are important. However, I call ahead and find out what shots they want to give and do my research on them first.

I agree with you, they are really making it harder to make our own choices. Certain doctors in my kids practice really push ALL the shots. I avoid those doctors with shot visits. I will never give my child a vaccine without researching it first...I don't care WHO tells me to get it.

All I know, is it's harder than ever to be a parent these days! There are so many external sources trying to influence every decision.

I had to let my medical license lapse over a flu shot many years ago. I am highly allergic to the binder in them and am thinking now that my son may be as well. He has most of my allergies where as my daughter has their fathers. Back with the H1N1 all hospital employees were required to get the flu shot even though it was not rated for H1N1 because of the scare. I understood this and told them I was highly allergic, in turn I was told it was impossible to be allergic to it and if I wanted to keep my job for the practicing requirements of my license I had to have it. After ICU, they told me I had a bad reaction, but still not allergic. Anything that can place you in ICU is no good in my book. The second year even though they assured me that it was a different binder (the bad batch one that came out), I refused and had to leave my job.

Be glad we don't live in Texas. It is illegal to yell at your child much less spank them there. I was told when my youngest ran into a parking lot and I spanked his butt that they can take my kid away from me for that. I quickly got out of that state. How is it right to the kid if you cannot punish them for dangerous behavior? How are they supposed to learn with "well honey I don't like that" in a really calm voice? My kids would laugh at me if I did that. I am a firm believer in hard work and spankings just like I was taught. I think that is the problem with kids now a days.

 

[CackedNut]

I had to let my medical license lapse over a flu shot many years ago. I am highly allergic to the binder in them and am thinking now that my son may be as well. He has most of my allergies where as my daughter has their fathers. Back with the H1N1 all hospital employees were required to get the flu shot even though it was not rated for H1N1 because of the scare. I understood this and told them I was highly allergic, in turn I was told it was impossible to be allergic to it and if I wanted to keep my job for the practicing requirements of my license I had to have it. After ICU, they told me I had a bad reaction, but still not allergic. Anything that can place you in ICU is no good in my book. The second year even though they assured me that it was a different binder (the bad batch one that came out), I refused and had to leave my job.

Be glad we don't live in Texas. It is illegal to yell at your child much less spank them there. I was told when my youngest ran into a parking lot and I spanked his butt that they can take my kid away from me for that. I quickly got out of that state. How is it right to the kid if you cannot punish them for dangerous behavior? How are they supposed to learn with "well honey I don't like that" in a really calm voice? My kids would laugh at me if I did that. I am a firm believer in hard work and spankings just like I was taught. I think that is the problem with kids now a days.

I don't beat my children, but when they do something that really endangers them, I'm a firm believer in a spanking. Boy, that's almost a dirty word these days.

That being said, I can't even remember the last time my 12 year old got a swat. It's literally been well over a year. They LEARN...kids are smart. My kids judge the severity of a situation by my tone. I also admit to raising my voice from time to time...ok maybe a yell here and there.

But there are some situations that call for spankings. Nothings irritates me more than seeing a child put themselves in a dangerous situation, and the parent is saying, "Now honey,

we don't want to hurtsy ourselves, so please

don't do that" OH PLEASE!!!!! Drives me crazier (you notice I admit...crazy...once you are married and have kids, you qualify as crazy).

We used to get flu shots, then they put the H1N1 in, and we no longer get them. That is the one thing my pediatrician and I go round and round on. It's the one thing she disagrees with me on. I respect her opinion, but not gonna happen!

 

[Ron Skekel]

I have a huge area (maybe an acre,) soild with blackberry bushes...thinking this winter I'm going to go all out and machete a path thru them so I can harvest. Can't get to the goods at the moment, they have lil vines starting to sprout with razors on them lol ill let you know next spring and you can have your fill! Still need gloves but legs should be safe!

If your in my area I would love to do it haven't done that sense I was a teen. My dad would take us we would pick gallons of them. Back in the good old days they were all over town . Can't find a big patch to get enough to do anything with now. Plus Slidell isn't the small town I grew up in concrete everywhere now.

 

[Ron Skekel]

Do they live through the winter and fruit here in the center of the state? I've tried a few varieties and they never make it through the coldest part of the winter.

I wonder if those trees have male and female.....

I would think you could. You might have to put them on the south side of your house or other structure. Mine freeze some years. You just cut them back their hard to kill. I grow lemons,limes, oranges, fig, they all do good here. Sometimes I use Christmas lights on the citrus for hard freeze . Pear grow here I'm getting one this weekend . Looking for a pecan tree having trouble finding that one.P

 

[foreverlearning]

I don't beat my children, but when they do something that really endangers them, I'm a firm believer in a spanking. Boy, that's almost a dirty word these days.

That being said, I can't even remember the last time my 12 year old got a swat. It's literally been well over a year. They LEARN...kids are smart. My kids judge the severity of a situation by my tone. I also admit to raising my voice from time to time...ok maybe a yell here and there.

But there are some situations that call for spankings. Nothings irritates me more than seeing a child put themselves in a dangerous situation, and the parent is saying, "Now honey,

we don't want to hurtsy ourselves, so please

don't do that" OH PLEASE!!!!! Drives me crazier (you notice I admit...crazy...once you are married and have kids, you qualify as crazy).

We used to get flu shots, then they put the H1N1 in, and we no longer get them. That is the one thing my pediatrician and I go round and round on. It's the one thing she disagrees with me on. I respect her opinion, but not gonna happen!

My daughter was 5, my son was 2 and when I was young mine was 8. I still follow my dads rule for punishments, if it was dangerous you got a spanking and if it was just stupid or bad you got to pull the weeds out of the fence line. It killed me the first time I caught myself saying the same thing he said "This is gonna hurt me more than you". Never understood that until I had kids. I feel bad when I loose my cool and yell, I try really hard not to but it happens sometimes. There is never a reason to beat a child. In fact I have found that the worst spankings hurt their pride instead of their butt. It kills me that a kid will scream bloody murder that it hurt for a tap they couldn't even feel threw their diaper and wouldn't even know you did it if they hadn't seen you do it, yet if you get them where they feel that they will look at you like what?

 

[TerriLaChicks]

I also am loaded with banana trees and many are fruiting

Plenty of extras

What kind of light do yours get? I have some that are several years old but have never fruited. I'm thinking they need to be getting more sunlight.

 

[CackedNut]

My daughter was 5, my son was 2 and when I was young mine was 8. I still follow my dads rule for punishments, if it was dangerous you got a spanking and if it was just stupid or bad you got to pull the weeds out of the fence line. It killed me the first time I caught myself saying the same thing he said "This is gonna hurt me more than you". Never understood that until I had kids. I feel bad when I loose my cool and yell, I try really hard not to but it happens sometimes. There is never a reason to beat a child. In fact I have found that the worst spankings hurt their pride instead of their butt. It kills me that a kid will scream bloody murder that it hurt for a tap they couldn't even feel threw their diaper and wouldn't even know you did it if they hadn't seen you do it, yet if you get them where they feel that they will look at you like what?

I make the boys do punishment chores outside also. If they can't go outside, or for fighting with each other, they get to clean baseboards. They hate that!!
I also find myself falling back on the fundamentals I was raised on. I don't think it's such a bad thing!