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Chicken Tortilla Soup

June 12, 2012 by Arena Blake 3 Comments

Yes, I know it’s summer. Yes, I know it’s hot outside. Yes, I know you think I’m crazy. But last week, I made chicken tortilla soup. And it was yummy. Hey, cut me some slack — it was rainy and a little chilly (if 80 degrees counts as chilly?) and I was really looking for…

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: chicken, Chicken Tortilla Soup, dinner, Latin, Main Dish Recipes, Mexican, Soup

My Poor Sick Baby

June 11, 2012 by Arena Blake 4 Comments

This is my reality right now: Rocking a fussy, sick baby. Trying to get him comfortable for just long enough so he’ll fall back asleep. When Andrew was born, I thought his time in the NICU was the worst thing I would have to experience — the separation, not knowing if there would be complications…

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Andrew, Baby, Sick

Droid RAZR from Verizon Wireless: My favorite apps for kids!

June 8, 2012 by Arena Blake 5 Comments

Since I first received the Droid RAZR from Verizon Wireless, it has become an essential tool in my daily life. No, not because of the super-fast 4GLTE network — even though that is definitely a perk. Not even because of the awesome wifi hotspot capability — although that’s certainly a plus. No, the reason I…

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Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: Android, Apps, Verizon Wireless, VZWA

Fun in the Sun

June 7, 2012 by Arena Blake 3 Comments

A few weeks ago, we headed to Corpus Christi to spend Memorial Day weekend with The Nerd’s family. On Sunday, we headed to the beach for a few hours with Andrew.

Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Corpus Christi

Target First Saturdays and the Nasher Sculpture Center

June 6, 2012 by Arena Blake 2 Comments

Last weekend, we headed to the Dallas Arts District to tour the Nasher Sculpture Center, courtesy of Target First Saturdays. The Nerd had to work, but my sister, Jet, and her two sons were visiting from New Mexico, so they came with me and Andrew! It was such a fun day! The first Saturday of…

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Filed Under: Dallas Tagged With: Activities, Art, Dallas, DFW, Family, Things to Do With Kids in Dallas

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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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