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Apron Strings & Blessings Weekly Newsletter Vol. 31

Thanks for joining me for this week’s, “Apron Strings & Blessings.” Let’s take a look at all things faith, family, and home!

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Happy Monday!

This week is going to be a little shorter than usual. We are actually on a cruise, so I had to schedule this before we left to go out today.

We got married during spring break, (which I do not recommend) 🙂 and everything is busier and more expensive than other times of the year. Since I retired and no longer have to go by the school calendar, we are celebrating a week early.

I am actually trying something new out on the cruise. After our last cruise, I wrote a post called, “12 Cruise Tips and Tricks I Wish I Knew Before Cruising.” A company that offers data packages for travel saw my post and reached out to me about sharing their packages.

I didn’t feel comfortable sharing that without trying it out first, so I am giving it a shot. It is a lot less expensive than what the cruise line offers. If it works out well, I will share it when we get back.

Until then, enjoy your week!

Faith

Saturday Morning Devotional

Saturday’s Post – Proverbs in a Month

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read it here

March’s Scripture

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YouTube Scriptures

This is one of my favorite scriptures! It has been such an encouragement in many situations!

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See the video clip here.

Home & Family

How to Make a Family Recipe Album: An Heirloom Cookbook

This is one of our favorite family gifts!

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read about it here

March’s Monthly Menu

Quick and Easy Meal Ideas for March

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This Week’s Menu

New Things I am Enjoying

I have only been ordering things I really kind of needed lately, with the exception of the dress below. I am addicted to these casual dresses though, and for less than $10, I had to get it!

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A black slip-on mule shoe with a fabric upper and an open back, featuring Apron Strings–inspired detailing and a white and brown rubber sole, viewed from the side against a white background.
A person wearing a black, quilted puffer jacket over a light brown zip-up top stands with one hand in the jacket pocket, the other arm relaxed by their side, subtly revealing apron strings peeking out beneath the layers.

The Top Links People Ask For

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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.

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Upcoming Posts and Events

Posts

  • Legacy Tours
  • When the missionaries came for dinner (the funny story & the recipe)
  • Gizmo’s Story
  • Granny Grace’s Tortilla Stew (This is a new handwritten recipe from her that I just found!)

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.

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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.

Let’s Connect

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Related Posts

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Apron Strings & Blessings – Vol. 29
Apron Strings & Blessings – Vol. 28
Apron Strings & Blessings – Vol. 27

I have enjoyed sharing this week! Have a great one, and enjoy every minute of it!

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“How sweet Your Word is to my taste – sweeter than honey in my mouth.”
Psalm 119:103

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