Many celebrate today with rolled thin pancakes topped with caster sugar(powdered) a dash of lemon juice and a dollop of jelly or jam 

Five Food Facts about Shrove Tuesday

1. Throughout Europe most people celebrate Shrove Tuesday with pancakes

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2. Pancakes are associated with the day before lent because it was a way to use up “rich foods” such as eggs, milk, & sugar, before the 40 days fast begins

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3. The word ‘shrove’ refers to an old English word shrive meaning ‘confess’

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4. Most people call today Mardi Gras, which in French means Fat Tuesday. Marking seven weeks before Easter Day.

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5. In Iceland they celebrate today with salted meats, fish, and peas. Known as Sprengidagur (Bursting Day)

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WWE’s CM punk has a problem with singer Chris Brown.

CM Punk tried to challenge Breezy into doing something, but Chris Brown took the high road. Check out CM Punk going at Chris below.

Chris Brown recently fired back at country singer Miranda Lambert for her recent comments. Who will be the next celebrity that will attack Chris?

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Lil Wayne, Tyga and the YMCMB family met up with Chris Brown and Gucci Mane to toast Birdman’s birthday at “LIV on Sundays” in Miami.

Weezy was decked out in his infamous animal print jeggings, as he hit the decks to pump the crowd up, while Tyga clutched a bottle of Ace of Spades to celebrate the drop of his Careless World: Rise of the Last King album. Overall it looked like everyone was making the most of their time in the club.

Check out more photos from the event:

Source: Urban Party Life

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Methamphetamines

Methamphetamines have become wildly popular in recent years. It is an incredibly addictive substance that offers similar effects to that of cocaine. It rapidly increases a person’s heart rate and decreases their appetite. In the United States, the possession or consumption of methamphetamine is illegal and punishable by imprisonment. Still, many American’s continue to risk their health and freedom everyday by using this drug. Getting a methamphetamine detox is he only way to beat the addiction.

Effects

There are a multitude of negative consequences a person can expect to befall them with an addiction to meth. Paranoia, impaired judgment, and violence are all very common side effects of meth abuse. It is crucial that anyone who has cultivated a dependency to methamphetamines seek medical treatment as quickly as possible in order to avoid potentially devastating, long-term consequences. The purpose of treatment is to get a person off of meth and to explain to them how sobriety is a much healthier and constructive lifestyle.

Production

Meth is easily and cheaply produced in many areas of the country. The drug can be snorted, smoked or injected. Any of these ingestion methods can initiate rapid addiction in an individual. Meth addiction does not discriminate between sex, financial status, or race. Anyone who uses meth recreationally can be susceptible to develop an addiction before they know it. Meth abuse has quickly become a morbidly serious public health issue around the globe.

Abuse

Meth use and addiction has also become more and more ordinary with young people. Young people associate meth with feelings of euphoria and gravitate towards taking the drug when going out at night to party. This kind of thinking can lead to many awful realities for individuals who do not view recreational meth use as a big deal. In order for young people to become better educated about the dangers of methamphetamine use society needs to illustrate why this drug is dangerous. Since meth addiction can take a hold of people’s lives so quickly and absolutely it is almost impossible for a person to beat the habit without medical help. That is why seeking drug addiction treatment is so important for a person to successfully recover.

Had a recent session at the new quiksilver park. Jordan was doing frontfoot impossibles over the hip when a friend asked if he’d ever tried it to a boardslide? A few tries late he was getting into it and before long he rolled away. Now who’s gonna take it to the streets???

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Passports

Passports allow for international travel. They are the permission slip to the world; they allow you entry into a foreign country and entry back into your country of origin. Adults need passports, children used to be able to be on their parents passports; this is no longer the case. Due to changes in child trafficking laws and safety each child is required to have their own passport. Both parents must be made aware of the passport application. This is why it’s so important to make sure all passports for your family are in order including children and infants. If you need a U S passport name change, get that handled long before you travel.

Travel

When preparing to travel with your infant, only pack what you need. Keep a diaper bag with you including the necessary diapers and extra changes of clothes as well as toys to occupy the infant. You may bring formula and bottles through security; they will be subjected to a litmus test. Also be prepared to fold your stroller up when you go through security. The stroller also has to go through the same system that your bag does. Often security agents will assist a struggling parent with a child.

Plane

If your child is under the age of two they will be allowed to sit on your lap. However, it is much safer for all involved if a separate seat is purchased for the child. Make sure your car seat is FAA approved. Often children have a hard time when the plane ascends or descends. To ease the pressure in their ears give them a bottle or pacifier to suck on at the time.

Stress

Every parent’s nightmare while traveling is their child screaming relentlessly on the flight; it is equally a nightmare for those who are on the flight. The best way to handle such a situation is to remain calm. Children are acutely aware of their parent’s mental state. If you are stressed, they will be stressed as well. Do your best to calm them and if a flight attendant can offer assistance be sure to flag one down.

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