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Fun at the Fair!

October 6, 2010 by Arena Blake 5 Comments

Earlier this week, I posted about the amazing selection of fried foods we tried last weekend at the State Fair of Texas. Today, I’d like to talk about animals. Namely, freaky looking rabbit-like animals like these ones. I have no idea what they are called. Giraffes, which River really liked. Goats that became so interested…

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Filed Under: Dallas, Living Tagged With: Family, River

DFW Maternity Photographer

October 5, 2010 by Arena Blake 13 Comments

This weekend, I had the amazing opportunity to take maternity photos of my sister-in-law. This will be her second baby — a little boy, due in January. The first go around (with River) she didn’t have photos taken. So, I wanted to be sure to get some this time! We headed to the Dallas Arboretum…

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Filed Under: Dallas, Photography Tagged With: Featured, Maternity, Photos, River

Fried Goodness from the State Fair of Texas!

October 4, 2010 by Arena Blake 7 Comments

I’ve lived in Texas my whole life, so I consider myself a Texan through and through. So, I’m a bit ashamed to admit that when we went to the State Fair of Texas this past weekend, it was my first time. You know, to go to the state fair. Of course, I had to sample…

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Filed Under: Cooking, Recipes Tagged With: Texas State Fair

Sophie Jordan and Kiersten White Book Signing

October 4, 2010 by Arena Blake 6 Comments

What happens when two of the hottest new YA writers converge on a Dallas bookstore? DFW book bloggers get silly! This is me, Melina from Reading Vacation, Michelle from Windowpane Memoirs and Kari from A Good Addiction. Do you see what we’re reading? Firelight by Sophie Jordan and Paranormalcy by Kiesten White! These two awesome…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book Signings, Featured, Kiersten White, Sophie Jordan

In My Mailbox

October 3, 2010 by Arena Blake 10 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. Here’s a look at what I got this week: Thanks to my special guest host, Kaylee the Beagle. Also, that is a stuffed bear behind…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: In My Mailbox, Kiersten White, Nightshade, Pamela Keyes, Signed Books, Sophie Jordan

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