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Chicken Tortilla Soup

January 11, 2013 by Arena Blake 19 Comments

Last summer, I got a craving for Chicken Tortilla Soup and even though it was 80 degrees outside, I made some. And it was good. But last week, the weather was cold and rainy and again, I got the craving. But this time, I decided to throw together some different ingredients to see what I…

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Filed Under: Cooking, Recipes Tagged With: chicken, Chicken Tortilla Soup, Mexican, Recipe, Soup, Winter

International Delight Light Iced Coffee #CBias

January 10, 2013 by Arena Blake 5 Comments

I have a confession: I have no idea what to order at coffee shops. When I was working and clients would want to schedule meetings at one, I would cringe. I felt like a poser. I could never find anything that I liked, so I’d just keep ordering random things: Caramel Macchiato? Nope. White Mocha?…

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Filed Under: Living Tagged With: #CBias, #LightIcedCoffee, Drinks, Product Review, Social Fabric

My Little Aggie

January 9, 2013 by Arena Blake 2 Comments

Last fall, we got to attend an Aggie football game with The Nerd’s family. It was Andrew’s first game, and I hope it was the first of many. I’m glad this was the season that we got to introduce our son to the tradition. Texas A&M has done remarkably well in the SEC and Johnny…

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Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Aggie, Andrew, Football, Texas A&M, The Nerdling

Westin Galleria Dallas Staycation

January 8, 2013 by Arena Blake 1 Comment

Last week, The Nerd and I celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary with a Dallas staycation at the Westin Galleria. Sometimes, it’s nice to just get away for the night. Our 18th-floor room was really nice. The Aggies were playing in the Cotton Bowl that night, so we decided to head up to the Westin Executive…

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Filed Under: Dallas, Travel Tagged With: Dallas, DFW, Galleria, Hotel, Staycation, Toddler Travel

Finding His Independence

January 7, 2013 by Arena Blake 6 Comments

The other day, I caught Andrew playing by our back door with a basketball. It’s funny — sometimes, he has to be right beside me, holding my hand and playing just with me. Other times, he’ll play all by himself for hours at a time, his imagination in overdrive. Someone once told me that I…

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Filed Under: Living, Parenting Tagged With: Andrew, First Born, Nerdling, Parenting, 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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