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Spring In Texas Means One Thing…

April 5, 2011 by Arena Blake 7 Comments

BLUEBONNETS!! Ask any Texan mom (or, in my case, aunt) and they’ll tell you — Spring means days spent eyeing random fields and highway sides looking for the inky blue petals of our state flower. What is it about bluebonnets that makes us go crazy and dress up our children and try to make them…

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Filed Under: Dallas, Living Tagged With: Bluebonnets, Flowers, Photos, River, Spring, Texas

A Brush With Fashion At The Body Shop

April 4, 2011 by Arena Blake 12 Comments

I’m just going to come right out and say it: I am *not* known for my style. If I could wear T-shirts, yoga pants and my newest pair of TOMS shoes every day, I totally would. I’m the lady you see applying a coat of mascara before she dashes into a business meeting, hoping she…

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Filed Under: Living Tagged With: beauty, make-over, make-up, Product Review

Sausage Cheese Muffins

March 30, 2011 by Arena Blake 3 Comments

I have a hard time with breakfast. I am always running late and I never have time to make myself something. That’s why I love this recipe. You just make these ahead of time and keep ’em in an airtight Ziploc bag. Then you have a quick and easy breakfast on hand. Or, if you’re…

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Filed Under: Cooking, Recipes Tagged With: Breakfast, Muffins, recipes, sausage

Review: Entwined by Heather Dixon

March 29, 2011 by Arena Blake 2 Comments

“Azalea is trapped. Just when she should feel that everything is before her . . . beautiful gowns, dashing suitors, balls filled with dancing . . . it’s taken away. All of it. The Keeper understands. He’s trapped, too, held for centuries within the walls of the palace. And so he extends an invitation. Every…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Fairytale, Heather Dixon, Young Adult

Lime Sherbet

March 28, 2011 by Arena Blake Leave a Comment

I am *so* ready for spring! The warmer weather, the sunshine, the flowers, the longer days… oh, I just can’t wait. I’ve been dreaming about spring for so long. So this weekend, I decided to make some homemade lime sherbet to get my taste buds ready for warmer weather. Hey, a girl can dream, right?…

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Filed Under: Cooking, Recipes Tagged With: Dessert, Lime, recipes, Sherbet

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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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