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Matched by Ally Condie

November 30, 2010 by Arena Blake 9 Comments

Today is a day I’ve been anxiously awaiting for a long, long time.It’s the release day for Matched by Ally Condie. I cannot wait to get my hands on a beautiful hardcover of this amazing book. It is seriously one of my favorite reads of the year. If you do nothing else today, go to…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Ally Condie, Dystopian, Five Stars

Paranormalcy Giveaway Winner!

November 29, 2010 by Arena Blake 1 Comment

I took last week off (for the most part) and now am back to announce the winner of my *signed* Paranormalcy giveaway!  There were 87 entrants with a total of 355 entries. I used the super-awesome random contest picker my brother created to choose the winner. And the winner is… Jessica! Congratulations! I’ve emailed Jessica…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Giveaway, Kiersten White

Fall Spice Sugar Cookies

November 25, 2010 by Arena Blake 15 Comments

Today, I have a lot to be thankful for. I have a wonderful husband, who doesn’t mind when I tell the world about his stinky feet. I have a beautiful niece, who will someday grow up to be a cheerleader. I have a super-cute nephew, who really, really, really loves chocolate cake. I have an amazing family, who acquiesces…

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Filed Under: Cooking, Recipes, Thanksgiving Tagged With: Cookies, Featured, recipes, Thanksgiving

White Turkey Chili

November 24, 2010 by Arena Blake 2 Comments

This week, I’m with the family at my parents house. We each agreed to cook dinner one night (besides Thanksgiving) so I knew I needed a recipe to feed a crowd. This White Turkey Chili was perfect. It was a little different than usual, with was great. And there is nothing red in it —…

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Filed Under: Cooking, Recipes Tagged With: dinner, Main Dishes, recipes, Turkey

Christmas Boots

November 23, 2010 by Arena Blake 3 Comments

Last year, I bought my first pair of Ugg boots. I love these boots for their comfort and ease. They are the perfect winter shoe! This week, we’re staying at my parents’ house with my siblings and their children for Thanksgiving. And I’m wearing my Ugg boots. Last night, River saw them sitting in the…

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Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Family, River

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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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