Lately, The Nerd has been spending the evenings playing World of Warcraft.I dont begrudge him this -- in fact, it kind of makes my life easier because I can work or read or blog or do whatever while ...
A while ago, author Kate Kaynak e-mailed me asking if Id read and review her debut novel, Minder. Once I read the description, I knew this book would be right up my alley. So, I agreed to check ...
On the flight home from San Francisco, I had the whole row to seats to myself.So, I took advantage of the space to pull out my camera and snap some photos in the air.I loved seeing all the city light...
Tomorrow, Im going to share with you some information about the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest, which is now accepting entries. But today, I wanted to feature an easy cookie recipe from the 2010 Bak...
Last weekend, we got to play with River and her newest, most awesome toy: A giant red inflatable ball. My brother found it at Costco. You air it up and roll it around -- kids can play inside it....
My favorite thing that we visited during our Adobe Girls Photography Getaway *had* to be the Golden Gate Bridge.I had so much fun photographing this iconic San Francisco landmark.We found the perfect...
Last weekend, The Nerd and I went to Medieval Times to celebrate Valentines Day a bit early.I love Medieval Times. Its one of my favorite places to visit.I especially love the cheesy posed photo they...
Its time for more photos from San Francisco!Are you guys tired of these yet? I took more than 450 photos during the trip...so just be thankful Im not sharing ALL of them, haha. :)So, after we visited...
Yesterday, I took you on Part 1 of my tour of San Francisco with Adobe for the Adobe Photography Girls Getaway. After we left our fabulous lunch at MarketBar, we got into a super swanky shuttle (it w...
The first stop on our Adobe Girls Photography Getaway was the Ferry Building in San Francisco.This place was incredible. It had a Farmers Market inside with all kinds of fun things, like homemade mac...
Last night, I got to meet one of my favorite bloggers: Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman.She was in Dallas promoting her new book, Black Heels to Tractor Wheels: A Love Story.Ree first answered some qu...
One of my favorite places in the whole wide world is Medieval Times.I dont know why, but I love to go see the show there. The Nerd knows my love of knights, jousting and eating with my bare hands, so...
Last Tuesday, I was sitting at my desk working when my cell phone rang. It was The Nerd, but that wasnt unusual. He likes to call me during the day to chat when he has a break."Umm, honey, have y...
Dystopia. It’s everywhere. On your bookshelves, in the hands of millions of readers, lurking in your nightstand drawer for a surprise sneak attack. Okay, maybe the last part is an exaggeration, but...
Hey y’all. My name is Melina and I am one of Arena’s reader friends. We first met on Twitter where I love to chat about books, and then we met in person at a Sophie Jordan and Kiersten White book...
Let me start by saying that I dearly love my mom. My love for photography springs from her and her CONSTANTLY taking pictures when I was a kid and being a "semi pro" of sorts. She taught me t...
Yesterday, I posted my review of The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa. Today, Im going to talk about the next book in the series: The Iron Queen."My name is Meghan Chase.I thought it was over. That ...
Howdy everyone! My name is Kristen and these days I spend a lot of time Just Thinking!I met my husband Bryan our freshman year at Texas A&M—true to Aggie tradition, our first kiss was at Midnig...
Last year, I reviewed The Iron King by Julie Kagawa.And while the story didnt end on a huge cliffhanger or anything, I couldnt wait for the second book in the series to be released.But then it w...
Image SourceTomorrow, Im headed to San Francisco for a Girls Photography Getaway with Adobe. That is, if the weather here in Dallas cooperates. No more snow, please!While Im gone, I have a great...
This was our house on Friday morning.We live in TEXAS. It is not supposed to snow like this in TEXAS.You couldnt see the SIDEWALK. You couldnt find the STREET. The Minions had no idea what TO DO in t...
I snapped this photo of Georgie out in the snow this past weekend.This is the unedited SOOC (straight out of camera) image. I wanted to use it as an example today in a brief tutorial on using Photosh...
Today is World Nutella Day -- a day dedicated to celebrating the absolutely divine delicious hazelnut-chocolate spread.Swirls of that chocolatey goodness compliment the chocolate chips in these chewy...
As youve probably heard, it is COLD here in Dallas.With this chilly weather, we needed a hearty, filling dinner to warm us up. This Beef Stew was exactly right. Yummm.Beef StewAdapted From: Sing For ...
Last weekend, The Nerd and I headed to the Dallas Sci-Fi Expo for a day of nerdy goodness.Morena Baccarin (who played Inara on Firefly and Anna on V) was there signing autographs, along with Tricia H...
Valentines Day is right around the corner -- have you bought your sweethearts gift yet?The Flower Shop in Coppell is a great Dallas florist. It is the perfect place to find something special for...
It is COLD here in Texas.And by COLD, I mean "oh-my-goodness-Im-gonna-f reeze-my-tushy-off" weather. We knew it was coming, so on Monday night, The Nerd and I packed up and headed to my brothe...
With Valentines Day quickly approaching, I wanted to share a festive recipe that would be easy to make.Ive heard nothing but good things about Oreo Truffles. Theyve been making their way around the b...
The dystopian genre has quickly permeated the Young Adult book scene, and for good reason: fans (like me) devour these novels.When I first heard about Lauren Olivers Delirium, I was instantly intrigu...
Image SourceA few months ago, I received a surprising e-mail. It was from a national PR firm, on behalf of Adobe, inviting me to a Girls Photography Getaway in San Francisco.The all-expense-paid...
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