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A Day at the Dallas Pumpkin Patch

October 17, 2012 by Arena Blake 4 Comments

Last week, we went to a Dallas pumpkin patch with my brother and his family. I mean, that’s what everyone does during the month of October, right? We had a lot of fun and I think the kids did, too. Hall’s Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze was so cool, with a corn maze for the…

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Filed Under: Dallas, Living Tagged With: Autumn, Fall, October, Pumpkin, Pumpkin Patch, Things to Do With Kids in Dallas

2012 Hot Holiday Toy List

October 16, 2012 by Arena Blake 1 Comment

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 Every year, Time to Play Magazine puts together a list of the Most Wanted Toys prior to the holiday season. They test and review thousands of toys, narrowing the list down to…

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Filed Under: Living, Parenting Tagged With: Christmas, Holidays, Present, Toys

How to Create a Fall Mesh Poly Deco Wreath

October 10, 2012 by Arena Blake 8 Comments

Fall is one of my favorite seasons. I love putting out all our decorations and making special meals. It’s such a fun time of year! I recently went to Christmas in Cowtown and there was a booth selling these super-cute Christmas, Halloween and Thanksgiving wreaths. I saw them and thought, I could make that! And…

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Filed Under: Living, Thanksgiving Tagged With: Crafts, Decorating, Decorations, Fall, Tutorial, Wreath

{DFW Mom} The Addams Family from Dallas Summer Musicals

October 4, 2012 by Arena Blake 1 Comment

Earlier this week, The Nerd and I had a fun date night. It’s been all Baby Mum-Mum coated fingers and Bubble Guppies sing-a-longs around here lately. And while I wouldn’t trade those moments for anything, sometimes, you just need a grown-up night. We decided to brave the crowds at the Texas State Fair to see…

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Filed Under: Dallas Tagged With: Art, Dallas, Musical, Sponsored, Theater

Mini Fruit Pizzas

October 3, 2012 by Arena Blake 10 Comments

If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you know of my love affair with cookies. They are seriously one of my favorite desserts. This is a fun way to add some variety to your cookie diet. Err. Cookie addiction? Yeah. That sounds about right. Mini Fruit Pizzas Adapted From: The Pioneer…

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Cookies, Dessert, Dessert Recipes, Fruit, Recipe

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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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