I know, I know. That's a bit of a broad topic for a favorite, but bear with me. I did a study abroad there for 6 months during college, and recently a friend made on that trip was in town and it got me thinking and reminiscing and looking through photos. It's hard to...
'Red & Turquoise' Etsy treasury by Amanda I'm obsessed with this color combination right now. Red Coral Necklace ... boutonrougedes... $78.00 TURQUOISE Painting ... benwill $150.00 turquoise suede ear... BeaKez $15.00 Ceramic Sake Cups T... sewZinski $25.00 3...
Fresh Fruit Tartlets Ingredients 1 (8oz.) package of cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup cold milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 6-count package of mini graham cracker crusts Assorted fresh fruit of your choosing Directions In a large mixing...
Spring means growing things! Check out these wildflower seed bombs, and some ways to serve up tasty edible flowers. Getting a package in the mail is one of my favorite things, so I'm looking forward to getting my surprise from the Send Something Good gift swap. Why...
This past month I had the pleasure to meet the Jill behind Just Jill Cosmetics here in Austin. After 10 years working as a Hollywood make-up artist, Jill moved to Austin to be closer to family, and also to launch Just Jill, a natural mineral make-up and skincare line...
Yesterday I had a crazy blast from the past. I'm not even sure what brought it to mind, but I found myself doing an online search for the Storybook Cinema movie adaptations of classic fairytales that I loved as a kid. Also known as the Cannon Movie Tales. Did anyone...
One Day By David Nicholls I picked this up because I started seeing advertisements for the movie, and I generally like to read the book a movie is based off of before seeing the movie itself. After finishing this, though, I don't think I'll be running out to see the...
If you get the reference in the caption above, we can be geek friends forever. 🙂 This is what I wore yesterday, for no other reason than I felt like wearing a dress. I scored this for all of $8 at Ross during a recent retail therapy session, and I am loving it. I...
The Miracle Drug that Could Kill All Cancers. Do I really need to add anything here? How to Care for Introverts : spot on, this. Please keep in mind in your interactions with me, haha. An interesting article that offers a viewpoint counter to the 'do what you love'...
This past weekend, the boy and I tried our hand at mini breakfast pastries - specifically, mini sausage rolls and fruit danishes. It was, without doubt, a rousing success. These things are YUMMY. So I thought I'd share the recipes for each today on the blog. 🙂 They...
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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