This originally appeared as a guest post over on Eat Enjoy Live. Today I'm going to share with you one of my favorite desserts - Texas Sheet Cake! This is a dish I fell in love with long before I moved to Texas. My aunt (who has always lived in Michigan, go figure)...
I saw this survey over on Katie's Book Blog, and thought it sounded fun, so here we go with the bookish things: Author You've Read The Most Books From Hmm, tricky. Probably Jim Butcher, but also maybe Steven Brust or Robin Hobb. Best Sequel Ever This is hard one. I'm...
My thing lately has been wearing tanks/shirts over dresses. In particular, this black sundress number I picked up from the Langford Market booth at TxSC prom. I think this is the fourth tank I've layered over it. I like it, but of the tanks I've layered with it I...
George Saunders’ Advice to Graduates: Be Kind. What Happened When My Son Wore A Pink Headband To Walmart. This just makes me sad. 10 Myths About Introverts A Client is a Client is a Client. Modern parenting may hinder brain development, research shows The Connections...
1. Life has been pretty hectic the last couple of weeks, what with vacation and the conference and our anniversary and the craft show. But now all of that is past, and I feel like I have some breathing room. It'll be nice to have time for reading and blogging and just...
I am having a printing marathon over here as I try to get ready for my craft show/party this weekend. (If you're in the Austin area and want an invite, just let me know!) My office is kind of a disaster area right now. Prints laid flat on every available surface to...
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...
This weekend I'll be attending (and volunteering at!) the Texas Style Council conference. I'm pretty excited about it, and just a smidge nervous because, hello, introvert. But I went last year, so I know more what to expect, and know some girls attending, so...
This is what I'm wearing today. An easy summer outfit - cute tank or shirt, shorts, sandals or wedges, and a hat. It's hard to tell in these pictures, but the front of the tank is lace, which I think adds a nice detail. Also, the more I wear this hat, the more I love...
Our Coming Food Crisis. Scientists discover what’s killing the bees and it’s worse than you thought Kitten nearly dies from vegan diet. "Concern for animal welfare has to include a biologically-appropriate diet... You can't force your ideology on the cat." Ohio Plans...
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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