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
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...
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...
Monday Treasure Trove
I know, I usually do these on Tuesday. But tomorrow is Christmas, and I'm scheduling this post ahead of time as it is. So, Monday Treasure Trove it is. How to Give Great Gifts. For you last-minute shoppers. 😉 27 Science Fictions That Became Science Facts In 2012....
December Sponsor Love
Come meet two of the lovely bloggers who are medium sponsors here this month! I've been glad to have them hanging out in my sidebar. 🙂 I asked them some fun questions (and answered them myself at the bottom). Be sure to go say hi! And if you'd like to secure your own...
Right Now
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...
Shop News
A few fun announcements for the shop today. 1. ALL of my designs are now available as custom art prints where you can choose the paper and ink colors for a completely customized piece. I figured out what standard sizes would work best for each design, made a nifty...
Friday Favorites: Handmade Shops I Love
In case you still need to do some holiday shopping, I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite online, handmade/small business shops. Of course, they're good anytime, not just for the holidays. But I'll use the season as an excuse to give shout-outs to these...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
25 Gifts for Writers. Funny but also with some good ideas. 22 Things People Need To Chill Out About. Why You Should Treat Your Freelance Portfolio Like a Stock Portfolio. Good advice. What to write in a Christmas card besides your name - also really good advice. A 2...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
I am still super super excited about this: Les Misérables - Extended First Look and Official Trailer. I quite literally can't watch that second one without tearing up. That song! I'm going to be a mess in the movie theater. Young Adult Gets Old: Bridging the genre gap...
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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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