Room by Emma Donoghue To Jack, Room is the entire world. He was born there, and has lived his entire 5 years there. He has never been outside the 11-foot-square space. He's also never realized that there is something wrong with this arrangement, as his Ma has done her...
Today is my birthday! I'm the big 2-9 (for real, not the fake 2-9 I'll be next year). And that means it's time to check-in on how I did with my big list of goals of 29 things I wanted to do before I turned 29. Take a vacation with just Ian, no other friends or family....
Photo series of the week: Would You Expect These Results To Appear When You Google 'Women'? Video(ish) of the week: Full Screen Mario. You're welcome. An infographic that shows you how award-winning science fiction is born. A very worthy read: Why our future depends...
I'm trying to get all of my one-of-a-kind (i.e. no longer available) blank stock off the shelves so I can move completely to made-to-order, and this seemed like just the season to clear off the longsleeved items that had been languishing unprinted. Head on over to the...
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...
The art of asking: or, how to ask and get what you want. "You have to actually ASK for what you want. It sounds so simple to write this, and almost insanely easy advice. But there are too many people who do not ask for what they want. They’ll tell you a story, email...
I am back from our trip! Did you miss me? 😉 We had an activity-packed week spending time with the boy's extended family. It was like a mini family reunion. And by mini, I mean 13 people total, which doesn't seem like much until you're trying to coordinate everyone in...
Sunshine by Robin McKinley Rae (nicknamed Sunshine) Seddon is just your normal young twenty-something with a complicated family situation, working at a coffeeshop and dating a nice guy. Until one night she gets ambushed at the lake and finds herself chained to the...
If you're in search of fall outfit inspiration, you're in the wrong place. Clearly we're still in the grip of summer weather here. Or at least we were this past weekend, when I took these shots. For all I know Austin experienced a cooling spell as soon as I left. And...
Video of the week: A white lion cub practicing her roar. Too cute. Probably the most useful summary of this whole shutdown business that I've read. We Are the Government - great post by The Bloggess about the shutdown. On a lighter note, 15 Weirdest Effects of the...
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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