If you've been following the blog for awhile, you'll have heard me mention the Fifty/Fifty challenge that I do. You can see the full list of all the movies and shows I've watched, and all of the books I've read this year on that page. But awhile back Kara gave me the...
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Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell This is one of my book club's picks for January. To be honest, initially I wasn't too excited about it. A story centering around a girl who writes fan fiction? Meh. I'm not huge on fan fiction in general, mostly because so much of it is badly...
Helen & Troy's Epic Road Quest by A. Lee Martinez Helen & Troy's Epic Road Quest is a snarky YA romp through the tropes of mythology, in the form of a road trip across part of western America. I'm a big fan of classic mythologies, so this seemed like it'd be right up...
1. I'm guest posting over at Lena's place today with simple ways to put good karma out there. Check it out. 2. I've thought of about a million other things to use yesterday's dip recipe with. Carrots. Crackers. Pretzels. On toast. On bagels. On French toast. With...
This originally appeared as a guest post on Hello, Clementine.We've all been there. You're working on a project and it's going great, and then suddenly... you're stuck. And nothing you try helps move you forward. You can't think where to go next, your momentum has...
This post originally appeared as a guest post over on Chocolate & Cream Cake. Do you ever watch something or read something, and feel like you really just want to hang out with the characters? I get this a lot. And sometimes I read or watch two different things, and...
Right now, I am... still sick, but not as bad. I can breathe through my nose at the moment, which is a big improvement. And Mucinex is making everything floaty. listening to the rain. It's a soothing sound. annoyed that this sickness has delayed work on a new shop...
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes Louisa is a 20-something who is the main breadwinner for her family. She just lost her job and is desperate to find a new one. An unusual option pops up at the local Job Center: daytime companion and caregiver to a quadriplegic man named...
1. Truck by Truckwest Food Trailer Crawl. We bought badges and got out a bit on Tuesday night, but haven't been able to use since due to the boy's work schedule. But the weekend! Weekend is fair game and open swaths of time. We're going to be hitting the food trailer...
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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