As mentioned earlier this week, I have a wedding to attend this weekend and no idea what to wear! So I've come up with a few outfit ideas, and I want to put it to the vote. So you guys need to chime in. Spring wedding, semi-formal/formal-ish. Both the wedding ceremony...
What I Wore: Olive & Navy (Pinterest Challenge)
That's me being a copycat on the left, and my inspiration on the left (Anna from Mungolife). As part of the Pinterest Challenge, I picked two outfits that I wanted to try my hand at recreating, and this is the first one I tackled. You can see the original pin here. I...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Anita Sarkeesian’s Tropes Vs. Women Series Is Up—And It’s Great. Agreed. Young Girl Gives Newborn Sister Existential Affirmation. This is seriously the cutest. This Billboard Produces Drinking Water out of Air These sculptures are made out of nothing but thin sheets...
Bits & Pieces
I had a crafty post all planned for today, but then life happened and I just didn't get around to the project this weekend. I'm still nursing my tiredness from the socializing marathon and loss of an hour (curse you, DST!), so 'real' posts will resume tomorrow. 🙂 In...
Book Review: Juliet
Juliet by Anne Fortier This was a recent pick for my local library's book club. It tells the story of Julie, a modern-day descendant of one Giulietta Tolomei, the historical reality (as the book posits) behind Shakespeare's fictional Juliet. It switches between...
Refashion: Green Dye-namite
I had this green cardigan that I got at a clothes swap, because the fit was cute. But I never wore it because the shade of green just wasn't right. It was a bit too bright, and seemed to clash with everything I tried it with. So I thought, what can I do to make this...
What I Wore: Black Lace & Mint
Hey all. A little late to the game today because I couldn't be bothered to take outfit pictures yesterday. So this is what I wearing right now. Minty fresh, no? I love these printed jeans, and this cardi is seriously the softest thing. Cozy all around. Oh, and this is...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Funniest new blog to read: WTF, Evolution? (thanks Sarah for making it known to me!) Honesty and Openness in an Online World Bon with some thoughts on Blogging About Blogging. The ubiquitous anti-feminism of young adult romances. I hadn't really noticed this before,...
Dining Passport (Pinterest Challenge)
One of the projects I picked to try out for the Pinterest Challenge was a dining passport (see the original pin here). It wasn't too heavy on materials: just a small Moleskine notebook I picked up at B&N, and some pens I already had. It was a little more...
Sunday Social
Linking up for Sunday Social 1. 5 songs you’ll listen to the rest of your life: This is a tough one. But probably: This Losing by Airborne Toxic Event, Accidental Babies by Damien Rice, Barcelona by Jewel, Tip of My Tongue by The Civil Wars, and The Luckiest by Ben...
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Hi, I’m Amanda!
I’m a self-employed graphic designer by day, and a crafty hungry bookworm by night. Dragonflight Dreams is where I write about books, recipes, internet goodies, life things, crafty projects, Austin happenings, and more.
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