Well, this is disturbing: House GOP lets the Violence Against Women Act expire for first time since 1994. Unleash Your Inner Bookworm in 2013. Casee gives some tips for anyone wanting to get back in the reading game. The When-to-Wash-It Handbook: Winter Edition. Great...
New Quatrefoil Products
Just a quick note to let you all know that my latest screen design, the quatrefoil / four-leaf clover, is now live in the shop. See a few of the items below, and watch for more in the coming two weeks! I'll also be doing a larger version of this same design later this...
Sunday Confessions
Linking up with Alyx. 1. I don't understand places that don't let you leave a tip on a gift card if the whole meal/whatever is covered by it. I think that's a silly rule. And it's like paying with a different sort of credit card, so why wouldn't you be able to? Who...
Book Review: Before Ever After
Before Ever After by Samantha Sotto This is a strange and wonderful little book. I don't remember how I heard of it to put it on my to-read list, but I'm glad I did. This is the story of Shelly, a widow of three years, who is startled one day by the arrival of Paolo,...
What I Wore: Black Scallops
This is what I'm wearing today. And it's only 37 degrees outside, and I'm not that dedicated to outfit posts, so indoor shots are the name of the game. They didn't turn out too badly, I think, though honestly I didn't spend much time on them. Normally I like to...
Tuesday Treasure Trove 2013
Candid Thoughts on Being Brave. Great post here from Elizabeth. How to Make New Years Resolutions You'll Actually Keep. Good advice from Nessa. 40 Things to Do With Your Posts *After* You Hit Publish This mystery writers’ prank would make an incredible sociological...
Bling in the New Year Gift Swap
This past month I participated in the Bling in the New Year gift swap, which was all about accessories you could use for a New Years Eve party and beyond. I got paired with Allie, one of the organizers, and sent her a box of goodies earlier this month (even though I...
2012 in Review
I thought it'd be fun to do a little review of things that have happened on this here blog over the past year and see what's what. I don't generally pay too much attention to my pageview stats, so some of the selections for the most popular posts were a bit...
5 Things Friday
1. So the evening of Christmas Day saw us take a trip to the emergency room because Ian was having severe pain in his ear and jaw - meds weren't helping and it was getting steadily worse. This is the guy who doesn't really like to go the doctor, so the fact...
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you and yours! 😀
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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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