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BlogFest 2010 Winners

September 18, 2010 by Arena Blake 5 Comments

This has been such a busy week, I’m a bit behind on my blogging responsibilities. BUT – I am pleased to *finally* announce the winners for my BlogFest 2010 giveaway! In all, there were 316 contestants with a total of 1,145 entries.  By far, this has been my most successful contest on the blog! Winners…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: BlogFest, Giveaway

Review: The Ivy by Lauren Kunze and Rina Onur

September 16, 2010 by Arena Blake 8 Comments

I received a surprise copy of The Ivy by Lauren Kunze and Rina Onur last week. I had not really heard a lot about this book, but had seen it in stores.I decided to give it a chance, and soon I was hooked! “Freshman year at Harvard–glamorous parties, blossoming friendships, steamy romances, and scandalous secrets….

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: 2010 Debut Author Challenge, Four Stars, Lauren Kunze, Rina Onur

Braised Beef Brisket

September 15, 2010 by Arena Blake 1 Comment

I’ve made brisket before, but it was a *very* involved process with a dry rub, slow roasting, refrigerating and reheating. Talk about effort. When I recently cooked for my *entire* family (we’re talking eight adults and two children) I knew I wanted to try a simpler recipe for beef brisket. As always, the Pioneer Woman…

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Filed Under: Cooking, Recipes Tagged With: beef, brisket, dinner, recipes, Texas Beef Council

Happy Birthday Hyrum and Pappy!

September 15, 2010 by Arena Blake 3 Comments

Today is a very special day. A year ago, my dad got the very best birthday present a grandfather could ask for — a grandson. This is Hyrum, my super-cute nephew. He turns a year old today. I won’t tell you how old my dad is. But I wanted to wish them both a *very*…

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Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Birthday, Family

BBAW Interview: The Bluestocking Guide

September 14, 2010 by Arena Blake 1 Comment

This is Brooke from The Bluestocking Guide. I had the chance to interview her as part of the Interview Swap for Book Blogger Appreciation Week. Brooke suggested that we record a podcast, which I thought was a great idea. So, here’s the inaugural podcast from The Nerd’s Wife. It’s a bit long, but there’s some…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: BBAW, Podcast

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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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