Apron Strings & Blessings Weekly Newsletter Vol. 51
Happy Monday and thanks for joining me for this week’s, “Apron Strings & Blessings.” Let’s take a look at a few things faith, family, and home!
I hope you are having a wonderful summer! We got to spend some time with our older granddaughters this week and had a blast! Our plans were completely changed from what we thought we were going to do. Instead, we filled the time with:
- The game of Trouble (of course)
- Ice cream and dirty sodas (only for the girls) 🙂
- Bowling
- Arcade games
How do you handle changes of plans? When the kids were small, changes kind of threw us off a bit. I’m glad we can roll with it now. You never know what blessings are in the new plans. We couldn’t have had a better time!
On a side note – Have you ever been around a dog that likes to sit on people or other dogs? 🙂 I am sure it is either a dominance or possessive thing!
Faith
Latest Saturday Morning Devotional
Saturday’s Post – All About Jonah
I’m not sure why Jonah has been on my mind, but obviously I needed to take a look at the lessons.
June’s Scripture
YouTube Scriptures
Simmer Pot!
Home & Family
A Fun App to Have
I have had the “Star Tracker Lite” app for several years. It has always been very interesting to me to see the stars and planets in the sky and be able to see exactly which ones they are.
Last week I saw this in the sky. I was pretty sure I knew what the bright light was, but I checked, just in case.
This is what I got from the app.
You can move your phone all around the sky and see where the stars and planets are, even the ones not visible to us.
It is a free app. If you are interested, search “Star Tracker Lite” wherever you get your apps.
This Week’s Post – How to Freeze Fresh Tomatoes – The Easy Way
Do you have an abundance of tomatoes this summer? This is an easy way to preserve them so you have them this fall and winter.
July’s Monthly Menu
Quick and Easy Meal Ideas for July
This Week’s Menu
- Monday – Lemon Shrimp Linguini (I am going to try it this time by adding a little heavy cream about 30 before it is ready.)
- Tuesday – Farmers’ Market Chicken
- Wednesday – Breakfast for Supper
- Thursday – Soft Tacos
- Friday – Fish Sticks with Vegetables
Favorite Items of the Week
- You got to love parchment paper! Thank you Kelly for getting my hooked! 🙂
- The cordless vacuum is working out great! It is so easy and quick to just grab it to get the areas where Ally has shed.
- I got this in olive green, but it comes in lots of colors.
- I can’t believe I haven’t shared this dress before now. It is my favorite for church, shopping, and even for wearing around the house. It is so light-weight and cool, with pockets. I probably didn’t share it earlier because it said it was hand-wash only. I have 3 of them now, (and 3 more on my wishlist) and I have been washing them on delicate and hanging them to dry.
I have several other favorite things that you can see in my Amazon storefront. See the link below.
Interesting Sites I Found Last Week
Here are a few great posts that I came across this past week:
- Why the Best Family Recipes Also Teach Life Lessons
- Eight Life Lessons you can Teach your Children by Eating Dinner as a Family
- It is not too early for Christmas ideas. These Vintage Tool Box Christmas Decor ideas are too cute!
- I am going to have to try this Chile Relleno Soup in the crock pot!
Upcoming Posts and Events
- Ceviche
- Hawaiian Salads
- Staying Consistent with Bible Reading
- The Blessing of Writing the Bible
- Another Lesson from the Beach – All about Purpose
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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
So glad the girls got to come and stay with you this week. We used to spend time with our grandparents every summer, and it was always so much fun. I’m realizing as they get older, the teenagers can pivot a lot easier than my 75-year-old parents 🙂 Can’t wait to dive into your links, and thanks so much for the stargazing app. We definitely need that at our house! Hugs, CoCo