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Boys Will Be Boys…

June 16, 2010 by Arena Blake 8 Comments

Last weekend, Ryan was in town for a wedding. Of course, James had to get his Ryan fix. So, we went to lunch on Sunday. And then the boys played Halo: ODST for a few hours, until Ryan had to drive back to Houston. As for me, I pestered them by taking photos and asking…

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Filed Under: Geeking Tagged With: Friends, Gaming, Nerd

Waiting on Wednesday

June 16, 2010 by Arena Blake 5 Comments

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. This week, I’m waiting on Linger by Maggie Stiefvater. Linger is the second installment in The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy. From Maggie Stiefvater’s website: “This is the story of a boy who used to…

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Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book Signings, Featured, Maggie Stiefvater, Waiting on Wednesday

Mango Salsa

June 15, 2010 by Arena Blake Leave a Comment

I *love* salsa. I can’t get enough of it. And I’m always on the look-out for different twists on traditional salsa and pico de gallo.  I love how this recipe incorporates the sweet mangoes with the avocado and tomatoes.  I like a chunkier salsa, so I decreased the amount of olive oil from the original…

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Filed Under: Cooking, Recipes Tagged With: Mexican, recipes, Salsa

Post It Note Tuesday

June 15, 2010 by Arena Blake 6 Comments

Happy summer! Don’t forget to check out Supah Mommy’s blog to see what everyone else has to say, Post It Note style! Thanks for looking!

Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Post It Note Tuesday

Not Me Monday

June 14, 2010 by Arena Blake 3 Comments

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week. As for me, I did *not* head out of town on Sunday with my mom needing a break from my life. Not me….

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Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Not Me Monday

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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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