Half a King (Shattered Sea #1) by Joe Abercrombie. Prince Yarvi of Gettland never expected or wanted to be king. Born the crippled youngest son to a family that values fighting skill over all else, Yarvi has mostly been ignored while studying to be a minister. Until...
For this month's Etsy round-up, I've got some soft, romantic finds, and some wintry finds. Both seemed appropriate given the recent holiday and weather. 🙂 Take a look: Rose Pink Rose Pillow Cover Natu...machelspencePHOTO$30.00 Baby Shower Gift, Pink...OdPaAm$49.00...
Thought-provoking video of the week: What Comes After Religion? Awesome video of the week: NASA took one snap shot of the sun every 8 hours for 5 years -- and THIS is how it turned out. Where does earth end and space begin? Crows Understand Analogies How One Stupid...
1. The boy (fiancé!) and I had a walkthrough at our wedding venue with their coordinator yesterday, and picked out which areas of the Villa we're going to use for our ceremony and reception. Verdict: outdoor ceremony on the Lakeview Terrace, indoor reception in the...
Cool sculpture series of the week: What Flowers Look Like Suspended In Massive Blocks Of Ice. Check out this reimagined cover of a sci-fi classic. Let’s Do a Literary Version of ‘Chopped’. More entertaining that it probably should be. 🙂 How A Flexible Work Culture...
You guys know by now that I am a fan of reimaingings - of fairytales, of famous posters or art, that kind of thing. Combine that with my love of books, and you have a new series and passion project over on my design blog: Covers Reimagined, where I'll be doing my take...
Well that’s a whopper of a list for you guys this week. There’s some good stuff there, though, so wade on in.
One thing I always hated about English class was how the teacher or professor would over-analyze everything and make the tiniest details into an Important Symbol or Metaphor. I always doubted whether the author was intending or even thinking about that particular...
Video of the week: Weird Things All Dog Owners Do. Hahaha, this is pretty spot on. 35 Tumblr Posts That’ll Make You Reevaluate Your Entire Existence. This was hilarious. Emma Watson Cast as Belle in Live-Action 'Beauty and the Beast'. I do like Emma Watson, but I'm...
Taking a page from Pip's book and using this list to do a life snapshot. Making: plans. And spreadsheets. Wedding planning is no cakewalk, people (ba-dum-ching). Cooking: nothing lately. We've been living on frozen meals and take-out. Drinking: french vanilla...
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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