AT THE WATER’S EDGE:
LIVING LIFE AND LEARNING ALL I CAN ALONG THE WAY
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Catching Up with Life & Changing the World
I read my friend Kelly’s blog post today and thought: wow, I feel the exact same way! Life has been a blur for the past 5 months, mostly because I’ve been super busy with lots of good stuff: work (I love my job), traveling, holidays, project after exciting project with the RPF, teaching Sunday school,…
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Tetris Brownies
Here’s my first attempt at Tetris shaped brownies! I was charged with an interesting challenge tonight. Tom somehow stumbled across this picture of brownies that were shaped like Tetris pieces (and appropriately colored/frosted), and asked if I would make him Tetris brownies. Um, sure. I mean, why not? I didn’t really have anything planned for…
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Groundhog Day: Ramblings on Weather and Gardening
If a gardener sees her shadow… it must already be spring! Today is Groundhog Day. Today, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, meaning that we have six more weeks of winter. I have to say, I always found the workings and presumptions behind Groundhog Day to be a bit perplexing. Never mind the fact that we’re…
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Chicken Tenders with Basmati Rice and Homegrown Broccoli
This is one of those recipes that I tend to change up a little bit every time. I had always wanted to make my own chicken nuggets, strips, tenders, or whatever you want to call them, and tried out a few different methods. I’ve found that pan-cooking them seems to yield the best results, and…
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I Want a Duck-Billed Platypus for Christmas
I’m bringing my mascot, Platy, back for this post. Only, this time, he has a Santa hat! I thought I’d re-work an old Christmas favorite (or, perhaps one of the most hated songs?). Here it goes: I want a duck-billed platypus for Christmas Only a duck-billed platypus will doDon’t want a doll, no dinky Tinker…
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And I've Never Licked a Spark-Plug…
Prompt: Never Have I Ever. You stick to your guns – now tell us about what. What is something you’ve never done but want to. What’s something you’ve never done and won’t budge on? Quite honestly, I’m feeling a bit lazy on this post. I’m on vacation and having a hard time thinking about anything…
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My Mascot – Platy
Prompt: My Mascot! Give your condition, community, or self a mascot. Who is it? What do they represent? What is their battle cry? Meet Platy. Platy is a platypus who is my mascot, cheerleader and super hero. He was entirely inspired by @unguidedmissile and @geeklygibby and he represents #rheum patients in way. The platypus is somewhat…
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Laughing Out Loud
Prompt: LOL post. Write a post about a moment that made you laugh. Or a video, picture, blog post, or something else that made you. I am a huge fan of laughter. I mean, who doesn’t like to have fun? And laughter when you’re facing something tough sometimes really is the best medicine. It’s usually other…
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My Own Personal Tagline
I must start this post out with some background information. First and foremost, you must know that I have an unusually small head. Yes, it’s true. Even the doctors were concerned when I was an infant. My mom promised them that I was smart and was developing well, but that didn’t mean much coming from…
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Halloween Costume Planning
It’s that time of year again: time to start planning for our annual Halloween costume party! It’s hard to believe, but this will be the 8th annual Halloween Party that Tom and I have hosted. The first year, 2004, barely counts, but we put on a last-minute costume party at the guys’ college apartment for…
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