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    to “A Step Inside”… our personal family blog, documenting the craziness of our every day life.. Sit back, enjoy, laugh, and share in the road we travel..

    I'm Bridget.. A SAHM (stay at home mom), wife, mother of 3, and a follower of Christ. I'm also a photographer, and passionate about life.. I hope to share that w/ you too! Life isn't always perfect, but it's perfectly created in His plan. I'm beyond thankful for God's grace and His many blessings!

Monthly Archives: January 2012

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Ten on Tuesday 1/24…

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1.  This is a website you can subscribe to, and receive notifications of books for Kindle & Nook that are either $0 or very low (like 99 cents)…

2.  Saw this in an email… Apparently the inventor has seen what my right hand nails look like when I’ve painted them w/ my non-dominant left hand:P Or maybe I can just have Ashlyn do them for me… <see here>

3.  I feel beyond blessed.  Every.  Single.  Day.

4.  Okay, so seriously, how did I not know that velvet coordinating hoodie & pants were THE most comfortable things in the world?!?  I should have known this years ago! lol… Thank you to my friend Stacey for the urge to try em’ out.. (I’m sure, unbeknownst to you! hehe)

5.  I’m certain you shouldn’t download this app…  Well, that is, unless you need to burn some brain cells on an addicting iPhone/iPad game.. (the kids love it too!)    “Where’s My Water?”

6.  I am now on week four of being back at a gym..  It couldn’t feel better, and I’m loving morning workouts that leave me pumped for the remainder of the day.  This is the first time I’ve ever done Zumba as well as  another dance related cardio class, and I’m in love!  Yes, I may look like I a toddler learning to control & coordinate his/her limbs, but I’m having fun none the less!  :)

 7.  Love sweet moments between my girls;

8.  And w/ their baby brother too; 9.  Key Ring is an awesome app, and I’m not sure why I hadn’t already known about it… You know the little plastic membership cards places give you so you can check in, accumulate points, save, etc.?  Unless you like having 20 extra things hanging to your key ring, this app is for you.  Download the free app, and scan each of the bar codes, and it will store & save your membership info.  Ahh…. minimization at it’s finest!

10.  It’s amazing how a fresh cut & highlights can make you feel… So thankful my bff has mad hair skills… She’s the bomb-diggity… Especially because I know she reads my blog:P

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Monday, January 23, 2012

Nail Polish Uh oh….

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Our sweet, little princess, Ashlyn decided that she would make an attempt to paint her nails last week.  By herself.  I called her for lunch (she was watching Dora) and she proudly came to show me.  ”Look mom!  I did it!  I painted my nails!”..   Aside from initially disciplining her about it, I was impressed w/ the paint job she did!  Somehow she managed to do them just as well as I do when using my non-dominant hand… lol

Ohhhhh, Ashlyn… Never a dull moment w/ you, child!

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Pesto Cavatappi

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We don’t often go to Noodles & Co. but when I have, I absolutely love their pesto cavatappi.  I’ve made homemade pesto at home and it’s fairly simple to make, so I thought we would have a homemade version of this yummy dish.  Here is the recipe I based mine off of, and I tweaked mine a bit to use what I had on hand.

 

Pesto Cavatappi
Ingredients:
Cavatappi Pasta- 1-2 cups uncooked (I use organic whole wheat pasta)
Heavy whipping Cream – 1 1/2 tbsp
Olive Oil – 1 tbsp
Parmesan Cheese – 1-2 tbsp Shredded
Pesto (used premade packet, just added water & oil)
Garlic – 2-3 cloves, minced
Sliced mushrooms
white wine (I only had Sherry cooking wine, and that worked too)

Cook pasta, while that’s going make pesto sauce.  Saute mushrooms in wine in a small skillet.  Once all three are separately done, mix all together w/ the pasta.  Add the whipping cream, and reduce heat to low for 1-2 minutes.  Top w/ grated parmesan cheese.  Enjoy!

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

God’s Will…

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I kept looking for a bottle of something in our bathroom vanity this morning, and couldn’t find it anywhere.  I kept questioning myself as to if I had thrown it away or not.  ”Surely I hadn’t”, is what my mind kept repeating.  I looked and double checked, even checked a third time, w/ no luck.  I finally went back in a bit later to look a fourth time, and there it was.  Right in the very front of the shelf, couldn’t miss it.

My conclusion?  I was looking for a white bottle (as it had been in the past), but it was actually an orange bottle.  What I was looking for really was right in front of me, however, because I was searching specifically something else, I kept overseeing it.  Is this how we are sometimes w/ God’s plan?  When we are searching for something, an answer, a why, a reason, a sign, are we overlooking what is right in front of us?  Do we focus so much on the specifics that we miss what God is clearly telling us in plain sight?

From my study notes in the “Life Application Study Bible“:  The desire for spectacular signs may cause us to ignore the more subtle miracles God is working every day.

My learned lesson of the day… Be open to God’s will.  His answers, His whys, His reasons, His signs.  It might not be what I had expected to be, but it’s there:)

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Rowen’s 1st Birthday | Party Time

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And that’s a wrap!

After Rowen’s first birthday party, I was uploading pictures from my camera onto the computer, and started looking through images & videos from when he was born.  Tears filled my eyes, as I praised God for blessing me more than I could ever deserve w/ this perfect, little boy.

I loved seeing all of our family & dear friends all around us to help celebrate Rowen’s first birthday.  Our children are SO loved, by so many great people.  Thank you all again for being a part of the special day!

Dear Rowen,
As we celebrate your 1st birthday, we cannot help but feel so thankful to have you in our lives.  You are becoming such a big boy…  Cruising around furniture, even taking a couple of steps, and babbling away.  Your big smiles are constantly filling us w/ joy!  You sure know how to make your mommy’s heart melt.  I love you so much, Rowen Zane!
Love,
Mommy


I loved using Pinterest for party ideas…

 

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