My name is Dena and I am in my late 40’s (47 to be exact) I have been married now for 21 years and live in Michigan with my husband Jeff and our little dogs Stuart and Ginger. I love reading Fitness, Food and Healthy Living Blogs. So on January 13th. 2012 I started my own Blog. I hope you enjoy the content on my blog as I share my love of food, fitness and having fun while staying Fit in the Mitt.
2016 New Year Family Card
2015 Christmas Card
2014 Christmas Card
My husband and I love to travel whether it be by Plane, Train, Boat, Motorcycle or Car. We live on a lake and enjoy spending time on our pontoon boat relaxing, fishing and swimming.
2015 20th Wedding Anniversary trip to Bora Bora
Family Picture 2012. Just a few days before our little red dog left this world. We will miss you dearly Killian Michael.
Shortly after losing our Killian in November 2012 we rescued this little girl, Ginger Lou. She is an amazing addition to our family and we feel blessed that we could give her a home. She has been amazing for Stuart and us after our loss of Killian. Life has a way of healing a broken heart.
Family Picture 2011.
To define what staying fit means to me, well that’s easy. Do what you love, see the world, eat good food, exercise your mind and body, have as much fun as possible, take chances and try new things. Kiss your dogs and hold your family close. Our lives are our own and we are awake and alive, right here, right now.
So here’s to your Health.
“Here’s to the bright New Year
And a fond farewell to the old;
Here’s to the things that are yet to come
And to the memories that we hold.”
Check Ya Later.
Hi, I came across your blog via Meals and Miles. I am also in my forties, so it is great to read another blogger closer to my age. I am enjoying your site and hope you keep posting!
Thank you for stopping by and showing your support. I’m Just getting started and I hope to have so much more to share.
Hello there from another Michigan blogger in her 40’s too! By the way, your dogs are adorable….thanks for posting about them.
Hello fellow Michigander! Thank you for the great comment about my fury kids. Well I’m off, I have to check out your blog!
Hey Dena! Welcome to blogging 🙂
I hope to read more about you and your healthy living adventures.
Thanks so much! I’m having fun and really enjoying it. I appreciate the support.
Dena –
Welcome to blogging. Yes, there are healthy living bloggers in their 40s!! 🙂
Off to check out your blog now!
Melissa
Thank-you Melissa, I am a long time reader of yours! I really appreciate your support. I always find so much information on your blog and I’m really enjoying doing my own blog now.
welcome to blogging, dena!
i just saw your comment on cnc, so thought i would check out your blog. looks like you have a lot of interests!
i am 42, and up in ontario. nice to have some more 40-something representation in the blog world!
Thank-you so much Kiki, love your nickname. I am so glad you stopped by. I love that the 40 something group does have lots of bloggers, we just need to show ourselves! I subscribed to you so I can keep up with your goings on!
Hi Dena!
Love that picture of you, your hubby and your dogs by the lake. So beautiful. 🙂 You look so happy together. Your energy is contagious – even through your writing. ❤
Thank-you so much Heather, that just made my day. I am in love with my little family. Hope you have a great weekend!
Hi there! I just replied to your comment on Janetha’s blog, but thought I’d say hi here as well. I’m Tamara and I’ll be 44 next week. My husband and I live in metro Detroit with our two cats. AND I just started my blog in February. Thought it was fun that we had a few things sort of in common. I look forward to following your blog. 🙂
HI! Awesome that is so great, how much fun is this blogging…I look forward to keeping up with you, I love that your from Metro Detroit..
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Hi Dena,
Just wanted to say that was a pleasure meeting you at Blend and sharing Friday night’s dinner together and sweating through Saturday’s bootcamp. What a wonderful weekend and way to meet like-minded friends.
Excited to start following your blog! Keep in touch!
-Maria
Hi Maria, it was so great meeting you also. What a great way to spend the week-end. I will keep in touch, I really enjoyed your company very much!
Dena love your blog and your enthusiasm. I looked at your pic and thought we must be related lol. I have the same hair but mine has a mind of it’s own. I love fitness, pets and motorcyles also. I used to live in WI and rode a 57 Pan. I couldn’t kick that over if my life depended on it now :). My ex had a superglide.
Love your pups.
April
Hi April! Thanks for the great comment, so glad you stopped by. 57 Pan…wow, now that’s a bike. Glad we share the pain of the curls together, love/hate with that one, right. You really made me smile today, thanks so much.
ya and this east humidity should help my curls (NOT)
Thanks for stopping by our blog! I look forward to following you and hope to have time to check out some of your recipes soon!
Thanks! I am so loving your farm, it is beautiful and I love the respect you have for your animals, I look forward to following your journey as well.
Just stopping by from Better Bag of Groceries–congrats on your big win! I am in my late 40s living in NJ (after moving from CA) and always like finding more 40-something bloggers!
Hi Stacie, so glad you stopped by. I also love finding 40 something bloggers, I’m off to check out your blog.
Hey, Dena – 40’s and fit here in the Pit (Boston – haha). We have something in common 🙂 Thanks for stopping by to comment on my Foodie Pen Pal post today! Love your outlook on health, life, food, and fitness! Just substitute “kiss your dogs” with “kiss your kids” and the motorcycle with a volleyball, and that is our life 🙂 Health and happiness to you in 2013!! –Juggling Julia 🙂
Another reason to love Foodie Pen Pals, finding new blogs and bloggers…So cool to meet you, I look forward to following you and your blog.
Amen, and ditto!
Ann Arbor blogger here!! mid-40s, fit, too… does it matter I’m not a woman?
Hello, Not at all! Always happy to meet local bloggers. You sure do have some great places to eat in A2!
Lately yes! At least 6 new places since last week in Dec. 2 are absolutely exceptional – Vellum and Isalita. I reviewed Vellum, Isalita coming soon… Where in the Mitt?
I look forward to reading that review. I’m in Lapeer. We have a few good seafood places out this way, but nothing like Ann Arbor. I can’t wait to read up on your blog. So glad you stopped by and commented!
Inspiring lady. Inspiring blog. You’ve been nominated for a Liebster Award! Keep it up!
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Thank-you! How fun.
Hey Dena! I discovered your blog through An Unrefined Vegan. It sounds like we’ve got a lot of similarities. I’m also in my 40’s, happily married and have a dog, Mambo, that I absolutely love. I’m so sorry that you lost one of your dogs. Mambo is my first dog and our bond is so amazing. I know it’s going to be tough when I lose him. I’m also into health and fitness. I don’t ride a motorcycle, however; I’m too much of a wimp for that. I’ve been poking around your blog, and I love that you have so many kale recipes. I try to eat a lot of dark leafy greens, so I’m always looking for new recipes. Great blog – I’m happy to have found you! Celeste:)
Hello Celeste! So great to meet you. I love hearing how we all find each other. I love that Anne over at Unrefined Vegan, she is such a good blogger. Thank-you for the pup love, I still miss that little kid every single day. He was my special little boy, I still feel so blessed to have had him for 14 years. That’s so fun that your into green leafy goodness also. I just cannot get enough of that Kale. I really look forward to following you and your blog.
Thanks for following Dena – I appreciate it! Celeste:)
So glad we can keep up with each other;-)
I’m 42 and love discovering bloggers who enjoy fitness in my age group. Sorry about your loss. It’s so heart-warming that you give these dogs a good home.
Thanks for stopping by. I love your December challenges. I have not made an effort at all this month to stay active. I printed the calender and gonna use it to help me get back on track.
Fantastic! Best wishes