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Mango and Black Bean Chicken Wraps #CBias #MealsTogether

May 6, 2013 by Arena Blake 13 Comments

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Collective Bias®  and Tyson. My son, Andrew, is at that really fun toddler stage where they stop eating any kind of “real” food. If you are what you eat, then he’d be a giant chicken nugget filled with apple juice, goldfish, and macaroni and cheese. Sometimes, you…

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: chicken recipes

Top Star Wars Toys for Star Wars Day

May 4, 2013 by Arena Blake 2 Comments

I am so excited today to bring you a guest post from the fabulous Jeff McKinney, Reviewer/Editor/Star Wars Enthusiast at TimetoPlayMag.com, on the Top Star Wars Toys. May the 4th be with you! Each year on May 4, Star Wars fans celebrate one of their favorite movies by saying “May the Fourth be With You”…

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Filed Under: Geeking Tagged With: Star Wars

Strawberry Lime Margaritas

May 2, 2013 by Arena Blake 3 Comments

Hi, my name is Arena, and I’m a margarita snob. Last week, we went to see The Lumineers in concert. Before the show, The Nerd and I passed the time in the Mazda Club at Verizon Theatre. We decided to order some drinks, and I asked the bartender for my go-to cocktail: a margarita. He…

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Cinco de Mayo, Drink Recipes, Lime, margaritas, Mexican, srtawberry, Strawberry Lime Margaritas

DIY Glitter Hair Ties {Anthropologie Inspired}

May 1, 2013 by Arena Blake 8 Comments

Have you seen these hair ties from Anthropologie? They are so cute, and they are awesome for keeping your hair straight and crimp-free. But $12 for five ties seemed like a bit too much for me, so I decided to make my own! For less than $8, I was able to make 28 of my…

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Filed Under: Style Tagged With: beauty, Craft, DIY, Hair, Style

Star Wars Baby Blanket

April 30, 2013 by Arena Blake 3 Comments

This is a sponsored post by me on behalf of Baby Jack Blankets. I received free products to facilitate this review, however, all opinions are my own. Back when I was planning Andrew’s Star Wars Nursery, it was really difficult to find Star Wars-themed baby items. I searched high and low, but most items were…

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Filed Under: Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged With: Baby, Blanket, Gift Idea, Product Review, Star Wars, Toddler

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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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