1. The quasi-in-laws are in town, which means last week's cleaning frenzy has been followed by lots of cooking, eating out, watching movies/TV, and checking out Austin things like Torchy's Tacos and the new aquarium - which is not great, but not terrible. It has lots...
I've been talking about painting rooms in the house for a few weeks now. I got sidelined for a little bit with my back being hurt, but this past week I finished up all of the little touches in the master suite. And today, I'm showing you our transformed master...
Right now, I am... still in PJs. about to dive into an intense writing frenzy to finish up my entry for the first round of the NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge. I'd like to finish it early today, so that tonight and tomorrow I can spend time with Ian. so glad that...
1. I'm a beta tester for a new stock image site, and it's awesome. (and also sekrit, sorry) So if you've noticed new header images on regular post series (Bits & Pieces, TTT, this), that is why. And I have more lined up. Bwahahaha endless photos. Sidenote: I actually...
I have been 100% self-employed for almost 8 years now. Freelancing as a graphic designer has been (and still is) my full-time job and main source of income. As any self-employed person can tell you, it's a bit of a bumpy road. Especially if, like me, you never planned...
1. My shop has been accepted into Etsy's TAG Treasury Team... and it is intense, you guys. They have, like, rules and schedules for treasury-making and cross-promotion. But they are also a genuinely friendly and welcoming bunch. And I've seen views and favorites in my...
I'm still playing around with my new camera lens. Here's some pictures I snapped just around the house this week: Happy weekend! Are you up to anything fun?
Awhile back I joined in a Pinterest Challenge to try to actually DO some of the things I'd pinned. It ended up being easier and more fun than I'd anticipated, so I've decided to do it again, on my own with no link-up. I've picked 6 pins that I want to accomplish in...
This originally appeared as a guest post on Lena B. Actually. Life can be stressful, am I right? Aside from the normal work and money and relationship stress, there are a lot of things in the everyday rush outside of your control and likely to go wrong. But doesn't it...
One of the Christmas gifts I received this year was a new lens for my DSLR camera. The boy got me a 50mm 1.4f lens! We were in Florida over the holiday, and I couldn't wait to try it out. Verdict: I am in LOVE with it! Super speedy focusing and beautiful blurred...
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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