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*Signed* Beautiful Darkness Giveaway!

December 13, 2010 by Arena Blake 12 Comments

This week, I’ll be giving away lots of signed books in celebration of my one-year blogiversary! In fact, don’t miss my super-epic giveaway of an Amazon Kindle! First up is one of my favorites! I had the chance to meet Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl earlier this year at the Texas Book Festival. They gave…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Giveaway, Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl

One Year (and a Giveaway!)

December 13, 2010 by Arena Blake 22 Comments

Saturday was the one-year anniversary of my very first blog post. It was nothing special. In fact, it had no pictures! Definitely not something you’d see on the site today. I think I’ve come a long way in a year. I’ve posted lots and lots of baked treats, read far too many books and attended…

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Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Blogging, Giveaway

In My Mailbox

December 12, 2010 by Arena Blake 11 Comments

In My Mailbox is a weekly feature hosted by The Story Siren. It’s a chance for book bloggers to display the books they purchased or received for review each week. This week, I only received one book for review, so I decided against doing a vlog. I was so excited to receive an Advanced Reading…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Heather Dixon, In My Mailbox

Gas Stations and Blind Spots

December 9, 2010 by Arena Blake 7 Comments

This is my beautiful Chevy Equinox. I love this car. I got it two years ago. It is the perfect car. It’s roomy and economical and pretty. Like I said, I love this car. But you know what I hate? Gas Stations and Blind Spots. They really, really, really don’t mix. You see, yesterday, I…

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Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Thoughts

Snickerdoodles

December 8, 2010 by Arena Blake 8 Comments

Snickerdoodles are a classic cookie. And that makes them the perfect holiday treat. These snickerdoodles are crisp, yet chewy. The cinnamon sugar coating is a nice compliment to the flavor. This is my new favorite cookie recipe.

Filed Under: Christmas, Cooking, Recipes Tagged With: Christmas Cookie Recipes, Holiday Cookie Recipes

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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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