Apron Strings & Blessings Weekly Newsletter Vol. 24
Thanks for joining me for this week’s, “Apron Strings & Blessings.” Let’s take a look at all things faith, family, and home!
Happy Monday!
Did you know that last Friday was National Quitters’ Day? 🙂 How have I never heard of this?
Apparently, that is the day that most people give up on their New Year’s Resolutions. I am no quitter – I just never made any resolutions. I do have a few goals though. Since I need a little accountability, I am going to share a few here (Jay will read this)!
- Declutter the house by donating things.
- Start walking at least 3 days a week. I know that is not much, but it is more than none.
- Finish Evelyn’s Bible and start one just for me. (3 books to go)
- Do a webinar to share how to make the Bibles for loved ones.
I am in the midst of trying to declutter. I am not having that much luck, but I did get my she shed back in order. Now it just needs a deep cleaning.
Do you have goals for this year? How are you doing with them?
Whatever you are doing, I hope you have a great week!
Faith
New Year Goals and Scriptures
7 Healthy Habits for the New Year with Scriptures
Saturday Morning Devotional
Saturday’s Post – Eternal Gifts for the Ones We Love
I recently updated (and added to) this blogpost, and it is very close to my heart. This post shares ideas for giving eternal gifts to the ones we love.
This post also connects directly to something new I’m preparing: a free upcoming webinar where I’ll teach how to read through the Bible, take personal notes, and turn that journey into a meaningful gift for future generations.
If leaving a spiritual legacy is something you have been thinking about, I hope you’ll read the post and stay tuned. More details will be coming soon.
January’s Scripture
True Success!
YouTube Scriptures
I have started to post video clips on YouTube. You can follow me here. For now, all of the clips (8-10 seconds) are of nature or animals (which are nature) 🙂 based with a scripture to go along with it.
Home & Family
Cooking Tip (From My Sister)
I was talking to my sister this week about different recipes, and she mentioned something you probably already do, but it was new to me.
Anytime she wants to make a dish more creamy, she adds cream cheese. The size of her dish depends on the amount of cream cheese she adds.
I now have 2 blocks of cream cheese on my Walmart order! I may add some of the spreadable cream cheese in the carton as well – even easier to add a couple of scoops here and there!
Am I just behind? Did you already know about this?
Where are My Fellow Coffee Drinkers?
Does anyone know what all the hype is about putting butter in your coffee? I had a 2nd cup on Saturday and tried it, but I couldn’t really tell a difference.
It could be that the spray whipped cream I put on top of it works in the same way, so I didn’t notice.
Anyway, I would love to hear from anyone who drinks their coffee this way.
Gift Ideas for Passing Down Family Recipes
Featured Recipe Posts
Granny Joy’s Chocolate Cake Recipe – IYKYK
The Real Star of the Show (In my opinion) – Granny Joy’s Chocolate Icing Recipe
January’s Monthly Menu
Quick and Easy Meal Ideas for January
Let’s start the year off by having our meals planned. Things tend to run much smoother that way.
This Week’s Menu – Easy Week!
- Monday – Chicken & Dumplings
- Tuesday – Pan Fried Tilapia
- Wednesday – Spanish Chicken & Rice
- Thursday – Baked Potato Bar
- Friday – Soft Tacos
On a side note, if you wanted to switch Thursday’s and Friday’s meal ideas, you could make make extra taco meat on Thursday and use it as a topping for the baked potato bar on Friday.
Links and Finds
The Top Links People Ask For
I feel like I share these links all of the time. However, when people have asked me for them, I have had a hard time finding them in a post or newsletter.
- She Reads Bible (This is the one I get the most questions about.)
- Travel Outfit
- Gravity Induced Cup Warmer
Upcoming Posts and Events
Posts
- Legacy Tours
- Black-Eyed Peas
- A New Bible Reading Plan for 2026
- How to Pick a Bible for your Bible Study or for an Eternal Gift like the ones below.
Events
So many people ask me about the Bibles I am making for my grandchildren for their graduation, so I thought I would pull together a little webinar to show how to do them. This would be a free online event, either by Zoom or social media.
Be looking for more information to come.
I would love to see how many people are interested in joining me for this. If you would be interested, please let me know either by commenting below or emailing me at susan@homewithgraceandjoy.com.
I hope you will grab a Bible and join me.
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Related Posts
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Apron Strings & Blessings – Vol. 22
Apron Strings & Blessings – Vol. 21
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“How sweet Your Word is to my taste – sweeter than honey in my mouth.”
Psalm 119:103
I did know about the cream cheese. One recipe called for it before so I just experimented with it on other things and it turned out nice and creamy.
I wish I would have known about it earlier!
Excited about your Bible webinar, Susan! I also have the She Reads Truth Bible and it’s amazing. I love that it is comprehensive yet easy to understand. I grew up with the KJV and gah it was like reading Shakespeare sometimes. Can’t wait to try the cream cheese trick especially on the littles mac n cheese. Big hugs, CoCo
I know what you mean – I grew up with the KJV also. It sounds so beautiful, but even reading it out loud can trip you up.