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Review: Wither by Lauren DeStefano

March 21, 2011 by Arena Blake Leave a Comment

“What if you knew exactly when you would die? Thanks to modern science, every human being has become a ticking genetic time bomb—males only live to age twenty-five, and females only live to age twenty. In this bleak landscape, young girls are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to keep the population from dying out….

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: 2011 Debut Author Challenge, Dystopian, Lauren DeStefano, Young Adult

Review: Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton

March 18, 2011 by Arena Blake Leave a Comment

“This debut, the first novel in a trilogy, is achingly romantic, terrifying, and filled with blistering action. When seventeen-year-old Ellie starts seeing reapers – monstrous creatures who devour humans and send their souls to Hell – she finds herself on the front lines of a supernatural war between archangels and the Fallen and faced with…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: 2011 Debut Author Challenge, Book Reviews, Courtney Allison Moulton, Young Adult

Irish Bread Pudding with Caramel Whiskey Sauce

March 17, 2011 by Arena Blake 8 Comments

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I wanted to share a fun, non-traditional Irish recipe with you to celebrate this fun holiday, and I think I’ve found just the one! This bread pudding is light and moist. It’s complimented by the Caramel Whiskey sauce, which adds a bit of heavy flavoring to it. And I loved the…

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Filed Under: Cooking, Recipes, St. Patrick's Day Tagged With: Dessert, Holidays, Pudding, recipes, St. Patrick's Day

Wookiee Cookies

March 15, 2011 by Arena Blake 8 Comments

A while back, I received a copy of the Star Wars Cookbook. One of the first recipes I wanted to try was this one for Wookiee Cookies. I was really intrigued by the cinnamon mixed into the batter. And TWO kinds of chocolate chip cookies? How could I resist? And who doesn’t love a good…

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Filed Under: Cooking, Recipes Tagged With: Chocolate Chip, Cookies, Dessert, recipes, Star Wars

The Pack

March 14, 2011 by Arena Blake 4 Comments

This weekend, my parents headed on a road trip to visit my sister in New Mexico. While they are gone, we are dog-sitting their pups. That means, my dear lovelies, that we now have FOUR dogs in our house. FOUR dogs that want attention, and loving, and try to sit on my lap and sleep…

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Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Minions, Puppies

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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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