Preggers Presents for the Holidays

 

                   

   I don't know about you but I have seen a definite increase in pregnant women of all ages since this plandemic hit. If you have a friend or someone in the family that found ways to entertain themselves during the shut in that are pregnant or has a nursing child this would be a good gift for them.
    I made some for Nikki after she had her Christmas baby she said tasted good. It wasn't this recipe in particular but this one looked prettier than the other one.
   For the average home cook not into the super healthy eating this may have some odd ingredients. They can be found online at Amazon of course or some of the things may be substituted without effecting the flavor or purpose.
   So take a look around at all the new and soon to be mama's and start gathering your ingredients. They are rather delicate but you can figure it out!

Love
Ranchmama

https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/best-lactation-cookies/

The Best Lactation Cookies (for nursing mamas!)

The best lactation cookies for nursing mamas! These delicious vegan and gluten free lactation cookies are packed with nutrients from oats, flax and brewer’s yeast that are great for boosting milk supply. Plus, they taste just like your favorite oatmeal chocolate chip cookie! This lactation cookie recipe is the perfect treat for new moms and anyone looking for a healthy cookie.

Christmas Presents -- First Aid Kit List

 

     If your like me you think your done but always have something you still need to do. This list of stuff is a good Christmas present for the kids away from home or the young married couple just starting out. Maybe you like to camp out and need something in the camping equipment or cabin.  Everything is so expensive now days and money is not very handy either. As we have found with this plandemic some things are even hard to find in the stores. You can put one together piece by piece and a whole lot cheaper than those fancy looking things on the net. Instead of 3 band aids and 6 Tylenol things you can get a whole box or bottle. 
Don't look at this like "I'm not one of ~THOSE PEOPLE~ that go crazy with that kind of thing. Many of us are pretty put together when it comes to playing Dr. Mom or Dr. Dad. We either have a few things around for the minor stuff or we go all out and have our own medical pharmacy to avoid going to Dr's just because or to avoid the ER cesspools of germy things that is out there now days. No matter what your reason or level of medical essentials this is a good list of things to have around.  It doesn't include everything possible but it is really good.
      For those of you that have gone all the way into prepper mode it never hurts to give it a once over to see if your out of something or have forgotten things.
      One thing is for sure no matter how much of this a place to put it or store it can be a puzzle. To have something at home or even better portable in the handy gym bag. I have had 3 of my kids roll and flip a truck ! Well one wasn't my kid he is a son in law but I told him he is officially my kid now that he has rolled the truck! I know there have been times on the ranch I really should have been better prepared. My guys were usually very very careful but we did have a few really scary moments. We live far enough out it can take over 30 minutes for a ambulance to get to us. To take someone to the ER is about the same amount of time here. So it is always a good idea to have something not only handy and portable but organized so you can find it and get to it quickly under stress. 
      I really need to work on the organized thing... like everything else with me..... I have good intentions but I am getting better. LOL
  

 What You Should Have in Your Ultimate Survival First Aid Kit
https://theprepperjournal.com/2018/02/24/ultimate-survival-first-aid-kit/


Equipment and Kits for Your Ultimate Survival First Aid Kit
The following list of equipment and kits will assist you in administering first aid in critical situations.

Essential Medications for Your Ultimate Survival First Aid Kit
Include these medications in addition to any pharmaceuticals prescribed by your doctor for ongoing medical conditions. If the SHTF, you may not be able to get to any doctor, or to any pharmacy. So stock in sufficient quantities.

Handy Herbals for Your Ultimate Survival First Aid Kit
As a prepper, one of the most important things you can have on hand is an ultimate survival first aid kit. Although prepackaged kits are available in almost any pharmacy, relying on them will leave you ill-equipped if the SHTF.
   There are many oils, herbals and other natural remedies available. This list provides a few that may prove very helpful in a survival situation.

Rounding Out Your Ultimate Survival First Aid Kit
This list supports or enhances other items contained in your survival first aid kit. Pack enough for yourself, and some to barter with. Bartering materials are valuable if the SHTF.

Busy Christmas Season Day

                  

 Wrapping mess.... it's never really done is it?

        Whew! Seems like I am busy this holiday season like I was when I was 20 yrs younger! I am getting things done it's just that it seems like I have so darn much to do. It's funny no matter what you feel like your the only one that is this busy and you really know better. LOL
        I'm tired.... went to town on Thursday stopped at several places. Picked up a pound each of shaved smoked turkey and ham for Nikki. Stopped by the store looking for cookie ingredients which I didn't find. Small town stores are hard to shop. I was looking for brazil nuts ( for some reason I remembered my Aunt Otice and what she called them when I was a child..... I can't even print it here , it was the N word toes that was the culture at that time)  and candied cherries. Picked up a family size lasagna and hogie buns to turn into garlic bread for Nikki and easy supper. She is so preggers! It is really hard to wiggle. Can't breath even worse than my asthma! Went home and I made some Mexican hot chocolate cookies in the oven for her to give to a boss. The boss begged for them. He had some last year I made for her Christmas party at work and even said he would donate some sick leave for her! LOL I made a double batch and put my half in the fridge for me to bake soon with other cookies. I haven't figured out when that is going to be yet with such a long list of to do's.
      My biggest problem is on Thursday I was in dire straits with low O2. I was in the mid to high 80's at times. I am usually at least 90 - 91 on the average. I did all my tricks and I was wondering if I was going to wind up in the ER. My body was swelling up. I wasn't getting rid of the extra fluids in my body. The kidneys were barely working like they should. My blood pressure was way up from the swelling. I finally got it where I could slowly walk around and kept going. I figured out what I think was trying to kill me. I have really really dry skin from meds and ailments. I put some goat milk lotion all over me to keep my skin from hurting. It felt great at the time but I guess Alpha Gal allergy doesn't like you to put lotions made with mammals milk on you either! Won't do that again!. To F... H*LL with Covid the !!@#~ Lotion is a killer for me! By the afternoon it got better and the extra fluid went away mostly and I could breathe much better. It will still be a few days before it will be out of my system. At least I don't feel like I will be in the ER with all the covid folks!
      I was so busy Thursday with running around and cleaning kitchen and baking I asked my husband to bring the Christmas tree in and put it up. HE HAS NEVER DONE THAT! Sure he has brought it out of and put it back into storage but not actually putting it up for me. I told him exactly where to put it and when he was done I looked all around the floor and asked how he did that?! He said what? I told him the floor looks so clean! Usually when I do it you have glitter and all kinds of things all over the floor and you have to vacuum because of the mess. It still needed to be vacuumed but nothing near the mess I usually make. I told him I think you just found you a new holiday job! I still don't have it decorated but I will. I just hope not 30 minutes before Christmas dinner. LOL
     I woke up at 2am this Friday morning realizing I need to go to the big town of Shawnee and go to Lowes. Hopefully it isn't as scary as Walmart was. We are having my kitchen door rehung and stained. Been waiting over 2 months trying to find someone that had the time do to it. I am also going to have a closet on the other side of my kitchen wall that is supposed to be a coat closet for when you come in redone. It is packed to the ceiling with pots and pans and other useful kitchen things and I have to empty that so the man can install some wire shelving I can adjust and make it more useful than it is. I might be able to find a few things even when it is done! Where in the world I am going to put all that stuff your guess is as good as mine. I am thinking somewhere in the garage but I need some big boxes I think.
     I can't find the foot peddle to my old sewing machine and need to go down and get it out of the old house. I think I found one online I can get quick just have to match up the serial numbers to make sure. When I get it I have 2 JD stockings to make maybe 3 for Nikki's family. That fuzzy JD fabric was $20 a yard and I have to picky cut to get the design in position like I like it for a stocking. I love to sew but it has been a while. That's why I gave my fancy expensive machine to Nikki. She has made some beautiful quilts with it. At least I have most if not all the presents wrapped.
    I am thinking we are going to have a spaghetti dinner served in a huge spaghetti bowl my mother in law used all the time. It is a family thing. I like to use hand me down family dishes to serve food in. I swear the food tastes better that way. I am also going to make a pot of chili to try it Cincinnati style. That should be interesting. Not a whole lot of difference really just a few different spices and one has more tomato than the other in the sauce and one has beans. Hubby won't try it because as like Sheldon in BIG BANG "It's Different" LOL He's lucky I'm not serving it with hot dogs like Sheldon's mama did on the show! ( That could be fun now couldn't it?I just might make some on the side)
   I can't wait to get my tree decorated I have had some different ones but this one may just top them all!
   I will send pictures if I ever get it done.
   Ok, asthma meds are in me know I'm going to try and go to sleep again. 

Love
Ranchmama