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Did you know you can help Andrew earn his own way in Scouting and as well as a chance at some really great prizes including a TV, camera or a chance to visit the Challenger Learning Center?

Just click here or on the scout to the left (which Andrew had a blast creating) and place an order on his behalf. You’ll be helping Andrew and it will be shipped straight to your home!

All microwave products are made with canola oil and all chocolate products contain no hydrogenated oils, so there are plenty of healthy, flavorful snacks to choose from. There are even white chocolate covered pretzels if you can’t have or don’t want popcorn! Don’t want either? Donate your purchase to the military. There’s an option for that too.

If he sells $200 worth by October 6th, he can be part of the ice cream party at the camp out in November. Please help me make that happen for him!

Your purchase will benefit Andrew’s unit, council and Scout rewards. Online purchases help us fund fun, educational activities and help more kids experience all the things that make Scouting great.

Thank you for your support!

Support Andrew, Buy Cub Scout Popcorn is a post from: Staying Home with My Son

Wordless Wednesday is a post from: Staying Home with My Son

Now on to this week’s …

Monday: Beef Stew

Tuesday: Slow Cooker Salisbury Hamburger Helper

Wednesday: Chicken & Dumplings

Thursday: Pizza & Homemade Fries

Friday: Lasagna

Saturday: Leftovers

Sunday: Tuna Casserole

Menu Plan Monday is a post from: Staying Home with My Son

Wordless Wednesday is a post from: Staying Home with My Son

Wordless Wednesday is a post from: Staying Home with My Son

When you choose to have a child you make an unconscious decision to allow your heart to walk around outside your body.

Dear Andrew,

Today you turned 10 years old. Time goes so fast that it’s hard to believe. I loved you from the moment I knew I was pregnant. I knew I would die for you, and I still would. I didn’t know it was possible, but the minute you were born, I fell in love some more.

Do you remember when we went to Walmart this morning to buy the last minute party items? You went to get us a cart and a lady was struggling to get two carts apart that were stuck together. You figured out why they were stuck and helped her get them apart. Then as you started to take the other cart for us, another lady came up to grab a cart. You gave her yours and went to get another one. I was so proud of you. When she walked by and told me what a polite young man you were and that I was doing a great job raising you, I fought back tears.

You have brought me so much joy these ten years. I pray we always have the awesome connection and relationship we share now. I know it isn’t always perfect, but at the end of the day it’s you and me kid.

I saw this on somebody’s Facebook status the other day. I borrowed it and posted it to your wall. I wanted to include it here too so that someday you can come back and read my blog and read how much you mean to me.

I made mistakes being a mom, sometimes more than I’d like to admit; but I will always be there for you, to hear you, to cheer you, to laugh or cry with you, to protect you with my life, & sometimes tell you things you don’t want to hear. I will love you for eternity with all my heart. No one will ever love you more than I do, I’m your Mom!

You truly are the love of my life, Andrew. Never, ever forget that.

Love, Mom

Happy 10th Birthday, Andrew is a post from: Staying Home with My Son

Wordless Wednesday is a post from: Staying Home with My Son

See? These pictures obviously doesn’t even do it justice though. And of course the fact that they came out blurry doesn’t help. Stupid camera. {kicks camera} But trust me. Make these this week. You won’t be disappointed.

Now on to the …

Monday: Mexican Soup
Tuesday: Beans
Wednesday: Chili
Thursday: Stew
Friday: Lasagna
Saturday: Leftovers
Sunday: Not sure yet. It is Super Bowl after all. We might end up at a party.

Need help with Menu Planning? Half Off Through Feb. 2nd

(Ummm, that’s in like two days so you better hurry.)

Menu Plan Monday is a post from: Staying Home with My Son

I didn’t start soon enough. I’ve been monitoring my blood pressure at home and this week it finally scared me bad enough to go to the doctor. My dad died of a heart attack because of his high blood pressure so I’m a little freaked out.

OK a lot freaked out.

So now I’m regulated to taking a pill every night and going to the doctor every 4 or 5 days until they can decide what medication and dosage is going to work best to manage my high blood pressure. So I’ll keep doing what I can naturally. And doing what the doctor says. And praying that I can keep from worrying about it. That isn’t going to help anyway.

Andrew is freaking out and suddenly very clingy. He knows that high blood pressure is the same condition his Papa died of, so he’s having a really hard time with it. I wish I knew what to tell him.

Today, I was diagnosed with high blood pressure is a post from: Staying Home with My Son