“Waiting on Wednesday” is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming book releases that we’re eagerly anticipating! This week, I’m waiting on Paranormalcy by Kiersten White. The blogosphere is abuzz with rave reviews of this book. I am *so* excited to read it! Sixteen-year-old Evie’s job is bagging and tagging paranormals….
QuakeCon Recap: Joining The Den of Nerds
Last week, The Nerd and I embarked on a particularly nerdy journey — QuakeCon 2010. The Nerd grew up playing video games like Quake and Doom, made by id Software, so every year since we’ve lived in DFW we’ve attended this free convention for video game geeks. So, we packed up our computers and headed…
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes
The Nerd’s favorite candy is Reese’s Peanut Butter cups. So, on his birthday last week, I decided to whip up some Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes. I’ve been dying to try this recipe from KevinandAmanda.com for chocolate cake. But I adapted it to have a more peanut buttery flavor. Topped with the peanut butter buttercream icing,…
Review: Infinity
I decided to purchase Infinity: Chronicles of Nick by Sherrilyn Kenyon on a whim.I was in the bookstore and picked it up off the shelf because of its pretty cover. Then, I read the jacket copy. This line caught my eye: “Saved by a mysterious warrior who has more fighting skills than Chuck Norris, Nick…
Not Me Monday
Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week. It’s been quite a while since I’ve written at Not Me! Monday! post. Oh, how I’ve missed it. Last week, I did *not*…