1. Truck by Truckwest Food Trailer Crawl. We bought badges and got out a bit on Tuesday night, but haven't been able to use since due to the boy's work schedule. But the weekend! Weekend is fair game and open swaths of time. We're going to be hitting the food trailer...
1. I attended a pickling workshop at Treehouse this past week. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was still not what I had expected (if that makes sense). The speaker walked us through making pickles by fermentation, rather than the vinegar brine method I was...
This past weekend was the 2013 Texas Style Council Conference. Speakers, staff, sponsors, volunteers and ~400 attendees gathered for 3 days of mingling, workshops and fun in downtown Austin. If you've been a blog follower for awhile, you may remember I attended this...
If you've been a reader here for awhile (hey, thanks!), you know that this little blog turned 2 earlier this year. Yay! *confetti* Exciting, and humbling to see how much it's grown. And also very thought-provoking, as I've been trying to figure out what direction I...
I'm not sure if you non-Texans/Austinites know this, but lavender is kind of a big thing around here. Texas Hill Country has actual lavender farms; apparently our weather/soil is similar to areas of France where lavender is grown. This has led to a lot of local...
Fun video of the week: This is what happens when a seagull steals your videocamera while you’re trying to film a sunset. Chelsea's recipe for banana bread looks yummy. So do Kim's recipes for gluten-free cheesecake and adult grilled cheese. Some really nifty...
Today I want to introduce you to Mia, one of my super cool sponsors for this month and a fellow Austinite (at least sometimes)! Come get to know her. 🙂 Mia Moore Come say hi: Blog | Twitter Hi everyone! My name is Mia and I blog over at my personal domain,...
I'm linking up with Lena for this week's Tuesday 10. This week's 'theme' was Blogger's Choice, and I decided to steal a theme from weeks previous that I missed and do 10 things I love about the place I live. So, here are my: It's a big city (population-wise) that...
This is where we went out to eat last night. I know, right? How cute is this place? It's The Emerald Restaurant, a genuine Irish-family-run restaurant out in west Austin. And it is amazing. Aside from the obvious Irish cottage setting, they have lace...
This past month I had the pleasure to meet the Jill behind Just Jill Cosmetics here in Austin. After 10 years working as a Hollywood make-up artist, Jill moved to Austin to be closer to family, and also to launch Just Jill, a natural mineral make-up and skincare line...
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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