Funny stuff that Grandma said!

March 5, 2010 Uncategorized No Comments

 

Grandma is eighty-eight years old and still drives her own car. She writes:

Dear Grand-daughter,

The other day I went up to our local Christian book store and saw a
‘Honk if you love Jesus’ bumper sticker. I was feeling particularly sassy that day because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance, followed by a thunderous prayer meeting.. So, I bought the sticker and put it on my bumper. Boy, am I glad I did; what an uplifting experience that followed. I was stopped at a red light at a busy intersection, just lost in
thought about the Lord and how good he is, and I didn’t notice that the light had changed… It is a good thing someone else loves Jesus because if he hadn’t
honked, I’d never have noticed. I found that lots of people love Jesus! While I was sitting there, the guy behind started honking like crazy,
and then he leaned out of his window and screamed, ‘For the love of
God!’ ‘Go! Go! Go! Jesus Christ, GO!’ What an exuberant cheerleader he was for Jesus! Everyone started honking! I just leaned out my window and started waving and smiling at all those loving people. I even honked my horn a few times to share in the love!
There must have been a man from Florida back there because I heard him yelling something about a sunny beach. I saw another guy waving in a funny way with only his middle finger
stuck up in the air. I asked my young teenage grandson in the back seat what that meant. He said it was probably a Hawaiian good luck sign or something. Well, I have never met anyone from Hawaii, so I leaned out the window and gave him the good luck sign right back. My grandson burst out laughing. Why even he was enjoying this religious experience!! A couple of the people were so caught up in the joy of the moment that they got out of their cars and started walking towards me. I bet they wanted to pray or ask what church I attended, but this is
when I noticed the light had changed. So, grinning, I waved at all my brothers and sisters, and drove on
through the intersection. I noticed that I was the only car that got through the intersection
before the light changed again and felt kind of sad that I had to leave
them after all the love we had shared. So I slowed the car down, leaned out the window and gave them all the Hawaiian good luck sign one last time as I drove away. Praise the Lord for such wonderful folks!! Will write again soon,

Love, Grandma

 

Are You Slowly Poisoning Your Children?

March 3, 2010 Safe environment 2 Comments

 

Did you know?  There are more than 3 million poisonings every year, which equates to every 30 SECONDS a child is poisoned!  Household cleaners are the number ONE cause of poisoning in children. (AAPCC – American Association Poison Control Centers)

Did you know?  An EPA survey concluded that indoor air was 3 to 70 times more polluted than outdoor air.  Children are at an even greater risk to exposure to pollution/chemicals because their immune systems are not completely developed and they breathe three times faster than adults.

Just because it’s found on the store shelf…DOES NOT MEAN IT IS SAFE!  The more you know about indoor and outdoor chemicals at school, daycare, home and elsewhere, the better chance your child and family will have to remain healthy!  The problem is…we don’t know exactly what toxic chemicals manufacturers are using to produce the everyday repeat consumables products we buy, use, run out of and re-purchase again and again!  In short term…people suffer from asthma, allergies, nausea, headaches, and rashes from exposure. In the long term…chemicals can build up in the immune system, resulting in cancer or auto-immune diseases!

  Check the products you use?

  Do yours contain hazardous materials like the ones in the chart below?

Product type

Possible ingredients

Potential hazards

Air freshener and deodorizer

Formaldehyde

Toxic; carcinogen; irritant to eyes, nose, throat, and skin; may cause nausea, headaches, nosebleeds, dizziness, memory loss, and shortness of breath.

Bleach

Sodium hypochlorite

Corrosive; irritates or burns skin, eyes, respiratory tract; may cause pulmonary edema or vomiting and coma if ingested; contact with other chemicals may cause chlorine fumes.

Disinfectant

Sodium hypochlorite

Corrosive; irritates or burns skin, eyes; may cause pulmonary oedema or vomiting and coma if ingested.

Phenols

Flammable; very toxic; respiratory, circulatory, or cardiac damage.

Ammonia

Vapour irritating to eyes, respiratory tract, and skin; possible chronic irritation.

Drain Cleaner

Sodium or potassium hydroxide (lye)

Caustic; irritant; inhibits reflexes; burns to skin, eyes; poisonous if swallowed due to severe tissue damage.

Hydrochloric acid

Corrosive; irritant; damage to kidney, liver, and digestive system.

Trichloroethane

Irritant to nose and eyes; central nervous system depression; liver and kidney damage if ingested.

Flea powder

Carbaryl

Very toxic; interferes with human nervous system; may cause skin, respiratory system, cardiovascular system damage.

Dichlorophene

Skin irritation; may damage liver, kidney, spleen, and central nervous system.

Chlordane and other chlorinated hydrocarbons

Very slow biodegradation; accumulates in food chain; may damage eyes, lungs, liver, kidneys, and skin.

Floor cleaner wax

Diethylene glycol

Toxic; causes central nervous system depression and kidney, liver lesions.

Petroleum solvents

Highly flammable; associated with skin and lung cancer; irritant to skin, eyes, nose, throat, lungs.

Ammonia

Vapour irritation to eyes, respiratory tract, and skin; possible chronic irritation.

Furniture polish

Petroleum distillates or mineral spirits

Highly flammable; moderately toxic; associated with skin and lung cancer; irritant to skin, eyes, nose, throat, lungs; entry into lungs may cause pulmonary edema.

Oven cleaner

Sodium or potassium hydroxide (lye)

Caustic; irritant; inhibits reflexes; burns to skin, eyes; poisonous if swallowed due to severe tissue damage.

Paint thinner

Chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons

Slow decomposition; liver and kidney damage.

Esters

Toxicity varies with specific chemical; causes eye, nose, and throat irritation and anesthesia.

Alcohols

Volatile and flammable; eye, nose, and throat irritation.

Chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons

Flammable; toxic; accumulate in food chain.

Ketones

Flammable; toxicity varies with specific chemical; may cause respiratory ailments.

Paint

Aromatic hydrocarbon thinners

Flammable; skin irritant; benzene is a carcinogen; possible liver and kidney damage.

Mineral spirits

Highly flammable; skin, eye, nose, throat, lung irritant; very high air concentrations may cause unconsciousness, death.

Spot remover

Perchlorethylene or trichloroethane

Slow decomposition; liver and kidney damage; perchlorethylene is suspected carcinogen.

Ammonium hydroxide

Corrosive; vapour extremely irritable to skin, eyes, and respiratory passages; ingestion causes tissue burns.

Sodium hypochlorite

Corrosive; irritates skin, eyes, respiratory tract; may cause pulmonary edema and skin burns.

Toilet bowl cleaner

Sodium acid sulfate or oxalate or hypochloric acid

Corrosive; burns from skin contact or inhalation; ingestion may be fatal.

Chlorinated phenols

Flammable; very toxic; respiratory, circulatory, or cardiac damage.

Window cleaner

Diethylene glycol

Toxic; causes central nervous system depression and degenerative lesions in liver and kidneys.

Ammonia

Vapour irritating to eyes, respiratory tract, and skin; possible chronic irritation.

Wood stain/varnish

Mineral spirits, gasoline

Highly flammable; associated with skin and lung cancer; irritant to skin, eyes, nose, throat, lungs; entry into lungs may cause fatal pulmonary edema.

Methyl and ethyl alcohol

Flammable; damage to eyes, skin, central nervous system.

Benzene

Flammable; carcinogen; accumulates in fat, bone marrow, liver tissues.

Lead

Damage to digestive, genitourinary, neuro-muscular and central nervous system; anemia and brain damage.

Antifreeze

Ethylene glycol

Very toxic, 3 ounces can be fatal to adult; damage to cardiovascular system, blood, skin, and kidneys.

Methanol

Moderately toxic; ingestion may cause coma, respiratory damage.

Car wax, polish

Petroleum distillates

Associated with and lung cancer; irritant to skin, eyes, nose, lungs; entry into lungs may cause fatal pulmonary oedema.

Motor oil/gasoline

Petroleum hydrocarbons (benzene)

Highly flammable; associated with skin and lung cancer; irritant to skin, eyes, nose, throat, lungs; pulmonary oedema; benzene is a carcinogen.

Lead

Damage to digestive, genitourinary, neuro-muscular, and central nervous system; anaemia and brain damage.

 There are more natural alternatives out there. I for one have changed to ‘Melaleuca’ The Wellness Company www.melaleuca.com products for my family.  Let me know if you would like to know more