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Andrew's First Easter

April 8, 2012 by Arena Blake 9 Comments

We had a wonderful Easter with our little man. Of course, I had to snap some pictures of him in his Easter bunny hat! He got pretty tired of Mommy taking his picture, though. The Nerd helped him snag a few Easter eggs for his basket. It was a great day with my two favorite…

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Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Baby, Family, Holidays, Nerdling

John Green, Libraries and The Fault in Our Stars

March 28, 2012 by Arena Blake 5 Comments

Earlier this year, I got to attend the American Library Association’s Midwinter convention in Dallas. Not only was it an awesome opportunity to connect with publishers and score some books that I was super-excited about, but the keynote speaker was one I couldn’t miss: John Green. If you don’t know John from his amazing novels…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: ALA, Giveaway, John Green

What You Should Read Next After The Hunger Games

March 27, 2012 by Arena Blake 10 Comments

Were you one of the thousands of Hunger Games fans who piled into theaters last weekend to catch a glimpse of Katniss and the Boy with the Bread? Yeah, me too. In fact, I went to see the movie twice in one day. Can I say how much I LOVED it? J-Lawrence, you’re my favorite. But…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Reading, Recommendations, The Hunger Games, Young Adult

Verizon Wireless: Getting Started with Android Workshop!

March 26, 2012 by Arena Blake 5 Comments

I’ve had the Droid RAZR and Droid XYBOARD for a while now, and have been doing my best to figure out their functionality on my own. I think I’ve done a pretty good job of utilizing their potential, especially coming from iOS devices. But when Verizon Wireless challenged me to attend one of their in-store…

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Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: Product Review, Verizon Wireless, VZWA, Workshop

Slow-Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos

March 15, 2012 by Arena Blake 6 Comments

This week in the Texas Beef Council’s Healthy Meals to Fuel the Family campaign, we’re sharing tried and true recipes from our own kitchens! I’m excited to share this one with you. It’s one of my favorites! Family mealtime often gets lost in the shuffle of busy days jam-packed with activities. An important step to…

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: beef, brisket, Main Course, Main Dish Recipes, recipes, Slow Cooker, Tacos, Texas Beef Council

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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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