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Friday Finds (4)

July 9, 2010 by Arena Blake 17 Comments

Welcome to another edition of Friday Finds. I hope you have all had a great week!  I’m getting ready to head out of town for a work conference, and haven’t had much time to browse the Interwebs for contests and giveaways. Know of some I should feature? E-mail me! In the meantime, here are two…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book Blogger Hop, Follow Friday, Friday Finds

A True Artist

July 8, 2010 by Arena Blake 2 Comments

Maggie Stiefvater is an artist. She composed the music for the stop-motion video book trailer for her book Linger. She decorated an acoustic guitar with Shiver art and will be giving it away at the Linger release party. And now, she has promised to doodle in every copy of Linger that is pre-ordered from Fountain…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Maggie Stiefvater, Young Adult

What’s the Question?

July 8, 2010 by Arena Blake Leave a Comment

As the wife of a Nerd, I appreciate the genius of Douglas Adams. I *love* The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy so much, I like to think of my iPad as a Guide. Seriously, I’ve tossed around the idea of making an app that flashes “Don’t Panic!” across the screen. Wouldn’t that be cool? But…

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Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Thoughts

Steak Kabobs

July 7, 2010 by Arena Blake 2 Comments

One of the best things about summer is grilling out. And I love how you can customize kabobs to suit any taste. Got a picky younger brother? No problem. Just let him make his own. This is seriously one of my favorite summer meals. Steak KabobsMarinade Source: All Recipes  Ingredients:   For the kabobs: 2…

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

Waiting on Wednesday: Shadow Fall

July 7, 2010 by Arena Blake Leave a Comment

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.  Yesterday, I spoke with Erin Kellison about her debut novel, Shadow Bound. Today, I’m waiting on the next book in the series, Shadow Fall. The back cover blurb is so intriguing: Sacrifice Custo Santovari accepted…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Erin Kellison, Waiting on Wednesday

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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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