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Across the Universe Winner!

January 24, 2011 by Arena Blake 5 Comments

Thanks so much to everyone who entered my Across the Universe giveaway! There were 151 entrants with a total of 615 entries! We’ve got two winners to announce…so let’s get to it! Each winner will receive a hardcover copy of Across the Universe by Beth Revis and a signed bookplate.  Winner #1 is  Kai!  Winner…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Beth Revis, Giveaway

Girl Scout Cookies!

January 24, 2011 by Arena Blake 14 Comments

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SEASON! I love, love, love me some Girl Scout cookies. The Nerd likes Thin Mints. And I have to admit, they sure are tasty. But for me, it’s all about the Samoas. Errr…wait. I mean the Caramel deLites… Did you know that they changed…

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Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Life, Thoughts

Unearthly by Cynthia Hand

January 20, 2011 by Arena Blake 6 Comments

I am not usually one to judge a book by its cover, but sometimes, a really beautiful cover will make me pick up a book that I otherwise wouldn’t have. That is what happened with Unearthly by Cynthia Hand. I knew this was a book about *angels* and that’s not really something I’m usually in…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: 2011 Debut Author Challenge, Cynthia Hand, Five Stars

Decisions…Decisions…

January 19, 2011 by Arena Blake 8 Comments

One of the hardest things for me about taking up photography as a hobby is understanding the best kind of equipment to use. I started out on this adventure by purchasing a Canon Digital Rebel XS with the 18-35 mm kit lens. I was so excited to open the camera and starting taking beautiful pictures….

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: Equipment

Fetch in the Snow!

January 17, 2011 by Arena Blake 12 Comments

Last week, we got an unexpected surprise: SNOW! I always get excited about snow. I live in Texas, land of unexpected weather. Snow is a rare, but fun, part of that. So, when our backyard was covered in the fluffy white stuff, I took The Minions out for a little fun. Kaylee *loves* to play…

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Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Puppies, Snow

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Arena is the wife of a Nerd and mom of a toddler who loves his Star Wars blankie a little too much. She shares parenting adventures, yummy recipes, and great photography on this Dallas mom blog. thenerdswife@gmail.com

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