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Across the Universe Giveaway!

January 12, 2011 by Arena Blake 20 Comments

Yesterday, I told you all how much I *loved* Across the Universe by Beth Revis. Seriously. It’s amazing. Beth was kind enough to send me a couple of *signed* bookplates to give away on my blog. Yay for goodies! So, I thought I’d include a copy of the book to go with the bookplate. I…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Beth Revis, Giveaway

Across the Universe by Beth Revis

January 11, 2011 by Arena Blake 4 Comments

A while back, I had a great guest post from author Beth Revis about the brilliance of Joss Whedon’s series Firefly. Now, you have the chance to revel in Beth’s own brilliance when her debut YA novel,  Across the Universe by Beth Revis hits shelves!Beth describes the story as science for teens who don’t like…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: 2011 Debut Author Challenge, Beth Revis, Five Stars

Christmas in the Square: Frisco, Texas

January 10, 2011 by Arena Blake 8 Comments

My favorite part of the holiday season is all the Christmas lights. I remember growing up, we’d go for drives and count the number of houses lit up for the season. Those are some of my favorite memories. Last week, The Nerd and I took a walk in downtown Frisco. I love the downtown area…

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Filed Under: Dallas, Living Tagged With: Featured, Frisco, Holidays

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

January 6, 2011 by Arena Blake 9 Comments

I’m sure you probably noticed, but last month, I was in a bit of a reading slump.It was difficult to find something that grabbed my attention immediately and kept it until the last page. I don’t know what exactly I was looking for (and that’s probably why I had such a hard time finding it…)…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Stephanie Perkins, Young Adult

Lemon Trifle

January 4, 2011 by Arena Blake 7 Comments

This weekend, we visited our friends, April and Eric for New Year’s Eve. They threw an awesome party and I wanted to contribute something yummy for everyone to enjoy. I had been itching to try this Lemon Trifle recipe since receiving it from a friend. It did *not* disappoint. It was yummy and light and…

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Filed Under: Cooking, Recipes Tagged With: Dessert, Lemon, recipes, Trifle

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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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