This is a fall twist on one of my favorite easy desserts. I saw the pumpkin spice cream cheese in the grocery store and decided to do a pumpkin cheesecake instead of a pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving this year. The boy approved. I love this recipe because it is so quick...
Don't worry, this isn't going to be one of those long, sappy, quoting from a greeting card type of posts. I thought about it. I thought about doing a big list of all of the things and people that I'm thankful for. But if you know me at all, you know that's not my...
Cool animal of the week: Meet The Owl With Eyes Like The Night Sky. Funny site of the week: Hipster Business Name Generator. A Hilariously Honest Trailer For ‘The Little Mermaid’. The only greeting card you'll ever need. Winner for best christmas tree goes to... How...
Just a reminder for you local folk: this weekend, aside from Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, also features Shop Local Sunday. And you can do just that at the ATX Artisans Holiday Market. ATX Artisans is an Etsy team of **all local** artists and makers...
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson (aka. The Bloggess). I've been a long-time reader of Lawson's blog, The Bloggess, and I finally got around to picking up her book. And if you like the humor and writing on her blog, you'll like...
Happy/cute video of the week: 11 Dogs & a Cat Go to the Beach. The cat swims, you guys! Infographic of the week: Common Mythconceptions, the world's most contagious falsehoods. Pretty photo series of the week: The Keys to December, gorgeous close-ups of snowflakes....
I may not like the weather that accompanies this time of year (it's currently only 28 degrees out - ick!) but I have to say, I do love the food. So today I've got a round-up of some of the best fall and winter recipes I've featured on the blog in the past. There is...
For this month’s Etsy round-up, I have one more thoughtful collection (in honor of Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving) and one funny one (inspired by Movember). Take a look:
Hilarious art series of the week: Artist Removes One Letter from Famous Movie Titles and Illustrates the Results. Video of the week: Bumble-y Bulldog Attempts to Conquer Trampoline. The first selfie ever was taken in 1839. The Ultimate Color Guide for Content...
Right now, I am... watching Ian trim the tree over the driveway. He has the week off and is apparently in yard work mode. He already tackled hunting out new fire ant mounds. fighting off what feels like the beginning of a cold. Yes, right after a craft show. Again....
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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