Ann

**Sandra, who's not above some nighttime pain killers or a shot of
Bailey's or
aspirin/Aleve, and who occasionally chugs a bit of NyQuil and does not
disdain antibiotics, figuring I'd rather live now well than live longer
sicker,
and who will get a BIG headache if morning tea skips a day**

LOL! I am sooo glad to hear someone else say this. Sometimes I think I am the only unschooling mom I know that has a caffiene addiction (coffee in my case), is pleased to find a doctor that will often call in a prescription I know I need without having to see him. I also use nyquil as it will cure 90% of what ails me and I will add alka-seltzer to that list. A good red wine soothes my soul more than anything 'healthy' or 'organic' ever could. I have many friends that won't do anything but 'natural' remedies, and I've tried some of their recommendations for me at various times, but no, what I prefer are drugs. My kids won't be signing any drug free pledges either. I have a son who is a cancer survivor and drugs saved his life. Kids will avoid stuff that is harmful if they value themselves, their health , their well-being. Pledges don't do that, if anything they set up something to rebel against.
Ann

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Oh, you're not alone Ann! I need my coffee in the morning and my diet cola
in the afternoon! (how do you like that? two evils in one, caffeine and
artificial sweetener!) I dispense Nyquil to my family as needed...but
unfortunately, I can't take Nyquil or the wine...I'll end up in the hospital
with a horrible reaction (bright red skin and itchy, swelling and difficulty
breathing)...and boy do I miss a nice glass of wine or a good beer!! I
never drank much...probably less than once a week....the reaction gradually
grew worse over the years until I had a very scary New Years after one small
glass of Champagne a few years back. Anyone ever hear of such a reaction?
I've tried to look it up and I can't seem to get much. The 'experts' say
there isn't an allergy to alcohol and it doesn't seem matter what kind it
is...

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**Sandra, who's not above some nighttime pain killers or a shot of
Bailey's or
aspirin/Aleve, and who occasionally chugs a bit of NyQuil and does not
disdain antibiotics, figuring I'd rather live now well than live longer
sicker,
and who will get a BIG headache if morning tea skips a day**

LOL! I am sooo glad to hear someone else say this. Sometimes I think I
am the only unschooling mom I know that has a caffiene addiction (coffee in
my case), is pleased to find a doctor that will often call in a prescription
I know I need without having to see him. I also use nyquil as it will cure
90% of what ails me and I will add alka-seltzer to that list. A good red
wine soothes my soul more than anything 'healthy' or 'organic' ever could.
I have many friends that won't do anything but 'natural' remedies, and I've
tried some of their recommendations for me at various times, but no, what I
prefer are drugs. My kids won't be signing any drug free pledges either. I
have a son who is a cancer survivor and drugs saved his life. Kids will
avoid stuff that is harmful if they value themselves, their health , their
well-being. Pledges don't do that, if anything they set up something to
rebel against.
Ann

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I have contemplated creating a blog just to chronicle my search for a good cup of coffee in Kansas City... just not happening. The people I work with laugh at me and the coffee thing, but they drink the brown water from the dining room. I need my coffee... I miss Peet's.

I also carry Fioricet for mihgraines and take them whenever my head starts to hurt - I'd rather treat something that would have gone away by itself than risk a full-blown migraine - and I encourage my daughter to take pseudoephedrine and chlorpheniramine for a stuffy nose or allergy symptoms (and I take them myself). When I was a kid, the medicine cabinet was sacrosanct, but Rain knows what to take for various things and does so... she reads labels more carefully than I do, and there's never been a problem... and this has been going on for years.

Dar

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Oh, you're not alone Ann! I need my coffee in the morning and my diet cola
in the afternoon! (how do you like that? two evils in one, caffeine and
artificial sweetener!)

Sylvia Toyama

the reaction gradually grew worse over the years until I had a very scary New Years after one small glass of Champagne a few years back. Anyone ever hear of such a reaction? I've tried to look it up and I can't seem to get much. The 'experts' say there isn't an allergy to alcohol and it doesn't seem matter what kind it is...

~April

******

My husband Gary is allergic to alcohol, so we avoid nyquil (or any medicine containing alcohol) and he's not had a drink of alcohol since his teens, when he discovered wine caused a reaction. In his case, it results in asthma-like symptoms, difficulty breathing, his throat swells and he feels nauseous. He also has the same allergic reaction to bananas (tho he can eat banana muffins/bread) and all melons. I suspect it's something to do with the molds or fermentation process.

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>I have contemplated creating a blog just to chronicle my search for a good cup of coffee in Kansas City... just not happening. The people I work with laugh at me and the coffee thing, but they drink the brown water from the dining room. I need my coffee... I miss Peet's.
>
>
It's a ridiculous splurge, but we have Peet's shipped every month--we're
Peetniks. :) Definitely worth it for coffee lovers, and as vices go,
it's relatively harmless.

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Shields

We have Peet's shipped regularly too! When we switched to decaf several
years ago Peet's was the best and I just love it. We just had a short trip
to the Bay Area and my dh asked if I wanted to stop at Starbuck's. I said
no way, we're in Peet's territory now!
Kristin

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It's a ridiculous splurge, but we have Peet's shipped every month--we're
Peetniks. :) Definitely worth it for coffee lovers, and as vices go,
it's relatively harmless.

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Jordan

Okay, I�ll take the bait on this one! I admit that I�m Peet�s illiterate.
What is it? I get that it�s coffee, but is it also a place, like Starbucks?
We are also desperate for good coffee, and if it ships from the west coast,
we might could get it before it gets stale. Is there a particular variety
that is better than the others? Please send info and opinions!

Tami, who is currently making do with Starbucks or Seattle�s
Best, which isn�t really.




>>>We have Peet's shipped regularly too! When we switched to decaf several
years ago Peet's was the best and I just love it. We just had a short trip
to the Bay Area and my dh asked if I wanted to stop at Starbuck's. I said
no way, we're in Peet's territory now!
Kristin<<<



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www.peets.com

They have stores/cafes, too. They started in Berkeley but there are lots of stores now, I think throughout California and maybe up to Washington and Oregon, too.

I like the French Roast, but the house blend isn't bad either. It's very strong, dark, full-bodied coffee, so if you like the lighter stuff you may not go for it.

Dar
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Okay, I�ll take the bait on this one! I admit that I�m Peet�s illiterate.
What is it? I get that it�s coffee, but is it also a place, like Starbucks?
We are also desperate for good coffee, and if it ships from the west coast,
we might could get it before it gets stale. Is there a particular variety
that is better than the others? Please send info and opinions!

Tami, who is currently making do with Starbucks or Seattle�s
Best, which isn�t really.




>>>We have Peet's shipped regularly too! When we switched to decaf several
years ago Peet's was the best and I just love it. We just had a short trip
to the Bay Area and my dh asked if I wanted to stop at Starbuck's. I said
no way, we're in Peet's territory now!
Kristin<<<



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My personal cure for most illness is Celestial
Seasonings Lemon Zinger Tea (NFI) and Matlock (also
NFI). With enough cable/satellite channels, you can
watch Matlock for at least 8 hours straight. I have
always found that I am eager to get back to life after
a Matlock marathon :)

When allergies get to Ellis, I give him OTC
Benadryl-like stuff at about 1/2 the recommended
dosage. Relieves his symptoms but doesn't make him
foggy so he can still enjoy his day!

The spouse? His preferred cure is to lie in bed
moaning, allowing me to bring him tea, soup, water and
whatever he can imagine (as long as I use a mix!)

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With medication for ills, as with most stuff, we're firmly in
the "whatever works, works" camp. We've all found some OTC stuff
that works on some things and some homeopathics (and mixed remedies
which are sort of frowned on by some) that work for other things.
The Chestal cough stuff (the kid kind in a honey base) is just
wonderful - we all like it. I know many homepathic remedies would be
difficult for some since they often (generally?) have an alcohol
base. DS (Just turned 7) know which stuff he wants, and when and how
much he should take. He is probably the last one to take anything
since his preferred remedy for most anything is chicken noodle soup
and a long nap in our bed with the remote handy if he wants to watch
TV. I was quite happy to find the homeopathic head cold blend remedy
because most medications (even plain old Tylenol) tend to make me
sleepy - even the non-drowsy stuff! (Of course, more than 2 cups of
anything caffeinated will do the same thing or one strong glass of
wine). So, to find something that clears the symptoms AND allows me
to not burn all my sick days at work is a wonderful thing. DH,
however, he'll pretty much just "tough it out" until either he can't
take it anymore OR until *I* can't take him being sick anymore and
twist his arm (when he's on his 4th or 5th day of moaning and
groaning I admit I can be a pest!).

Shields

We live in Central Oregon and Peet's hasn't come here yet, but they are in
Portland and maybe other areas on the west side of the mountains. My
favorite is the Decaf Special Blend. We have an espresso maker that my dh
inherited from his company and I never really liked the coffee it made until
I tried Peet's. It converted me from a morning tea drinker to a morning
coffee drinker. I still take my tea in the afternoon though!

There was just an article in our paper this morning about Peet's as compared
to Starbucks and how it's a much (!) smaller company. Peet's also gets a
much higher percentage of their revenue from selling beans vs. Starbuck's
which gets the majority from selling drinks in the store.
Kristin

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www.peets.com

They have stores/cafes, too. They started in Berkeley but there are lots of
stores now, I think throughout California and maybe up to Washington and
Oregon, too.

I like the French Roast, but the house blend isn't bad either. It's very
strong, dark, full-bodied coffee, so if you like the lighter stuff you may
not go for it.

Dar

unschooling1

We're coffee lovers too, and we are lucky that we can get Peet's at
the commissary for about $5 per package. I recently saw it for twice
that much at another store.

Recently we made a trip to Tacoma, and we took a little ferry trip and
then had some dessert and coffee at a restaurant. Dh and I were
amazed at the wonderful coffee because usually restaurant coffee is
not the best. We asked what it was, and it is called Mukilteo. It is
a Washington company, and we are planning to order some. The website
is http://www.mukilteocoffee.com/index.html. I'm not sure if that
will link or not - I'm not very good with that sort of thing.

-Christy

Dana Matt

. It is
> a Washington company, and we are planning to order
> some. The website
> is http://www.mukilteocoffee.com/index.html. I'm
> not sure if that
> will link or not - I'm not very good with that sort
> of thing.
>

ORRRR, you could order coffee from an unschooling mom
in Bellingham--me :D I'm also at the Farmer's MArket
in Fairhaven (Bellingham) on Wednesdays. All organic
and fair trade!

Dana

Guadalupe's Coffee Roaster
100% Organic Fair Trade Coffee
Roasted to Perfection Daily
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