Time for another Etsy round-up! A new year means a new Pantone Color of the Year, and this year's pick - marsala - is MUCH better than last year's. Marsala is actually pretty, and doesn't hurt the eyes. Also, January tends to be the coldest month here in Austin, and I...
The Woodcutter by Kate Danley. This was an impulse buy during one of Amazon's holiday Kindle sales, and I'm so glad I got it. It's the story of The Woodcutter (as you might guess), a seemingly simple woodsman who despite the name does not actually chop wood for a...
Monsters in America: a cryptozoological map of the USA. Kind of fascinating. Biggest Scientific Hoaxes of 2014. Craft Brewers Are Running Out Of Names, And Into Legal Spats. How To Pay Attention: 20 Ways To Win The War Against Seeing. How Top Designers Tell Clients...
Last year, one of the things I decided to do with my shops was donate a portion of proceeds to a different charity or cause each month. Over the course of 2014, between the shop proceeds and my own contributions, I donated around $400 to worthy causes. However,...
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. This is a great example of one of those times when picking up a book because of its cool cover really pays off. Annihilation is the first short book in a series about the mysterious Area X. It's never stated directly, but the sense I...
Overall, it’s been a year of growth and pushing myself in new directions and just… striving towards change and betterment. With myself, my blog, and my various businesses.
Video of the week: Dogs Annoying Cats with Friendship. How to name your lit mag. Funny stuff. Content, Forever. An automated algorithm creates meandering nonsense essays. Before Google, Here's What New Yorkers Asked The NYPL. What It Means To Date A Girl Without A...
This Christmas, we went to visit the boy's family in Arizona, and got to do a little side trip to see the Grand Canyon at the same time. It was my first time seeing it, and the experience did not disappoint! It was just Ian and me for the side trip. The canyon is...
Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah. Season's Greetings. Happy Kwanzaa. Joyous Holiday Season. However or whichever holiday you're celebrating, or even if you're not celebrating at all, best wishes for you and your loved ones. 🙂
Freshpet Holiday Feast - 13 Dogs and 1 Cat Eating with Human Hands. This cracked me up. 18 Things Only Pit Bull Parents Understand. So true!! Especially the talking and the snoring. And the toy choosing. And the cuddles. 🙂 What did ancient Babylonian songs sound...
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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