This week's list of read-worthy things. If you're looking for Tuesday 10, just scroll down. Awesome thing of the week: This Isn't the Petition Response You're Looking For, the official White House response to a petition aiming to secure resources and funding, and...
Right now, I am... procrastinating on doing work. Not because any of my projects are all that hard or have headache-inducing clients, but because I am just tired. about to do my leg workout for the week. Yeah. The procrastination is so bad that exercise looks good in...
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein I hesitated over whether to write a review of this book for the simple fact that I wasn't sure how to convey why I liked it without some major spoilers. I'm still not sure how to do that, but I'll give it a whirl. Some basic facts:...
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...
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,...
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...
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 to you and yours! 😀
The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker "On a seemingly ordinary Saturday in a California suburb, 11-year-old Julia and her family awake to discover, along with the rest of the world, that the rotation of the earth has suddenly begun to slow." (from the book...
Right now, I am... feeling accomplished because I put together a succulent terrarium that is a Christmas gift for someone, and it looks fabulous. Now I just need to not somehow kill it for the next week. trying to be quiet because Ian is sleeping. He's working night...
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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