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My First Major "Mommy Brain" Moment

February 29, 2012 by Arena Blake 1 Comment

For the most part, adjusting to life as a new mom has been ok. I’m still a little sleep-deprived and balancing work and home life has been a challenge. But that’s another post for another time. But my memory! Oh, my memory! I don’t know what happened to it. It’s like it packed up its…

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Filed Under: Living, Parenting Tagged With: Andrew, Humor, Nerdling, Parenting

Leprechaun Cookie Bark

February 28, 2012 by Arena Blake 10 Comments

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, and I’ve been DYING to get in the kitchen and do some baking. I found this really cute recipe on Pinterest, and knew I HAD to make it! It is super-yummy… I could seriously eat a whole bowl of this by myself. I may have had a…

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Filed Under: Recipes, St. Patrick's Day Tagged With: Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Dessert Recipes, Green, Pretzels, recipes, St. Patrick's Day

Droid Xyboard 8.2 from Verizon Wireless: Perfect for a Lazy Weekend!

February 27, 2012 by Arena Blake Leave a Comment

On Friday, this super-fun box arrived on my doorstep: A Droid XYBOARD 8.2 from Verizon Wireless! I’ve already been testing the Verizon Wireless network and Android operating system on the Droid RAZR. But I was really excited to get to try the 4G LTE on a tablet. I own a first-generation iPad, and was anxious…

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

Pitch Dark Days Tour and GIVEAWAY!

February 27, 2012 by Arena Blake 11 Comments

I was recently able to attend the Pitch Dark Days tour when they stopped in Southlake. It was a fun night! Courtney Allison Moulton read from her new book, Wings of the Wicked. Jodi Meadows, author of Incarnate, shared her inspiring story of how she became a published author. Cynthia Hand, author of Hallowed, also…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Author Signing, Giveaway, Reading, Young Adult

When a Nerd Becomes a Daddy…

February 24, 2012 by Arena Blake 5 Comments

Multi-tasking takes on a whole new meaning. Happy Friday!    

Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Baby, Family, Gaming, Nerdling, The Nerd

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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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