Hilarious art series of the week: Artist Removes One Letter from Famous Movie Titles and Illustrates the Results. Video of the week: Bumble-y Bulldog Attempts to Conquer Trampoline. The first selfie ever was taken in 1839. The Ultimate Color Guide for Content...
Right Now
Right now, I am... watching Ian trim the tree over the driveway. He has the week off and is apparently in yard work mode. He already tackled hunting out new fire ant mounds. fighting off what feels like the beginning of a cold. Yes, right after a craft show. Again....
Tuesday Treasure Trove
The 2014 Indie A-List Holiday Gift Guide is out! How Daylight Saving Time Affects Your Health. I for one definitely get affected by the no-sunlight-in-the-morning thing. It Is Possible to Die From Too Much Caffeine—If You Drank Around 140 Cups of Coffee in One Day....
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Photo series of the week: Meet Garfi, the world's angriest cat. Grumpy Cat has some new competition. Sending Love from a Lifeboat. One author's love letter to the book that changed her life. “It matters to see yourself in a book. It matters to be told, either by the...
31 Before 31
As promised yesterday, here is my new list of goals to (hopefully) accomplish before my next birthday. Take a vacation with just Ian (I've pretty much decided this will go on the list every year). Get to see my little sister. Create a lookbook for the screen printing...
30 Before 30 Goals Recap
Well, as of around 5:30am this morning, Mississippi time*, I am officially 30 years old. Yup. The big 3-0. Three whole decades of life. Honestly, it doesn't feel like that long, or that big of a deal (though that won't stop me from milking this milestone birthday for...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Your Definitive Argument For A Pet Friendly Office. Parrot Disappears for Four Years, Returns Home Fluent in Spanish. What Books Do for the Human Soul. You Can Have an Easy Life or an Awesome One. Choose Wisely. Can Opening an Online Shop Make You a Better Designer? 7...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Video of the week: Dogs Execute Master Plan to Retrieve Giant Chew Toy From Pool. How to befriend anybody (even if you’re an introvert). There Might be a TV Show Based on Myst. I'm equal parts excited and skeptical of this. The elegant art of not giving a shit. What...
Bits & Pieces
1. Three-day weekend coming up, woohoo! And then once next week is finished, I have a little two-week staycation/break from work scheduled so I can turn 30 in peace and get some much-needed down time. To say I'm looking forward to it would be an understatement. Anyone...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Brilliant invention of the week: This Office Literally Disappears After Hours So You Can't Work Late. I need to convince Samsung to install these so Ian's hours become reasonable. Brilliant illustration of the week:Gird Your Loins: Ballgown Edition. The Status Quo Is...
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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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