AT THE WATER’S EDGE:
LIVING LIFE AND LEARNING ALL I CAN ALONG THE WAY
Journey with Me
Hi there! My name is Dana. I created this space as a place to share the things I learn along this journey I call life. I am a Jesus follower, wife, twin mom and dog mom. I work in marketing/sales analytics and I’m a sort of Jane of All Trades, interested in all things nature, gardening, cooking, crafting, traveling, exploring and learning new things. This blog is a conglomeration of my interests, hobbies, life and life lessons. Thanks for stopping by!
Latest Blog Posts
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*Note: this post is part of a Blog Carnival, coordinated by RA Warrior When challenged to think about what Rheumatoid Awareness would mean to me, personally, I had to give it some thought. There are a lot of general positive outcomes that I think would come from greater awareness of rheumatoid disease (also known as
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I wanted to make a special Christmas breakfast this year. I was perusing Pinterest and saw a recipe for Cranberry French Toast Casserole (which sounded pretty good), when an even better idea hit me. There’s a restaurant in downtown Northville (Rebecca’s) that Tom and I love and used to frequent. Every time we went for
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This was with the near-empty backpack; after shopping, I had a full backpack & large messenger bag! I flew into San Diego on Friday night (after working [nearly] all day) so that I could be here for the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting. This is the third ACR Annual Meeting that I’ve had the
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New artwork adorning my doc’s office I had my 6-month appointment with my rheumatologist today. I love when I can go six months between appointments. It means things are going well. By and large, they have been going extremely well, and it’s really been about a year and a half since I’ve had any real
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I made up another new recipe for dinner tonight. I had several late season tomatoes sitting in my kitchen that were just begging to be made into some sort of sauce. At least, I think that’s what I heard them saying. I thought of doing goat cheese ravioli made with wonton wrappers and putting a
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As I was making up a list of things I wanted to make for this year’s Halloween party, I though about making these mini quiches that I made last year. They were a lot of work, though. One of my friends recommended a similar appetizer, but made with wonton wrappers. What a great idea! I
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I just finally gave away my 14lb bowling ball from high school. I can’t bowl at all now, let alone with that thing! There was a sermon I heard at church recently about unmet expectations. Sometimes (okay, more like always!) we expect one thing out of life and before we know it, we find ourselves in a place that
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Having some fun in the photo booth at Brandon & Tracy’s wedding! I don’t ever get sick. I mean, really, hardly ever. I have allergies, but those are different. Growing up, my mom always claims that the whole family would get wiped out with the flu, and I’d just get the sniffles. I always took
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My best Brandywine tomato of the year – just harvested! Now that it’s fall, I feel like my garden should be winding down; but, in fact, I have quite a bit still coming in. In part, this is due to the fact that my tomatoes did not begin to ripen until very late in the
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I had chicken salad at a friend’s house a while back. I normally don’t eat chicken salad, because it’s typically slathered in mayonnaise, which I despise. The recipe my friend made didn’t have a strong mayo taste, and it was actually really good! I decided that I should try making it sometime, but I would
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