Cool thing of the week: Parents call cops on teen for giving away banned book; it backfires predictably. 5 Big Happiness Myths Debunked--And The Power Of Negative Thinking World's Fair: Isaac Asimov's predictions 50 years on. The guy was eerily spot-on in many cases....
1. My shop is part of this fabulous fairytale giveaway, so if you've been eyeing that dragon print, go over and enter! Some other great fairytale-ish prizes, too. 2. Did you know Joss Whedon made a new movie? It was stealth released this past Monday on Vimeo. And it...
If you've been around the blog for awhile (or Twitter) you've probably caught a mention of my insomnia. I wage an ongoing battle against sleep. And most nights, I win. I've figured out enough methods and tricks by now that it's usually enough. But not always. Some...
Fun photo of the week: President Obama Totally Commits To Where The Wild Things Are Reading. Fun video of the week: This Bird Dancing To Another One Bites The Dust. Makes Me Feel Old Video of the Week: Kids React to Walkmans. Realistic Drawings Of Animated Characters....
Photo series of the week: National Geographic Concludes What Americans Will Look Like in 2050, and It's Beautiful Cool invention of the week: This Solar-Powered Plane Can Now Fly Around The World With No Fuel. How to not worry about all the other people doing the...
Video of the week: Simple Animation Shows Kids Why Design Matters. A little slow to get started, but cute. Sofia Coppola to Direct Live-Action Version of The Little Mermaid. Hmm. Saying Goodbye to (Fictional) Friends. Don't worry, it's normal. Someone Else's Pain &...
Awesome video series of the week: Animator Dad Turns Videos Of His Toddler Into Insanely Cool Action Movies. Awesome invention of the week: How A Cold Brew Can Stop You From Checking Your Smartphone. A funny April Fools spoof from Samsung: Samsung Introduces Its First...
1. This past weekend the boy and I went to see a show called TITtalks. It was in the format of TED Talks, except all of the 'experts' were improv comedians and they had no idea before stepping on stage what topic & visual aids they would be assigned and have to do a...
Funny video of the week: Magic Tricks for Dogs. A magician makes a treat disappear, dogs reactions are priceless. Exciting of the week: the first trailer for The Giver. Loved this book as a kid, excited about the movie, disappointed they aren't doing black and white...
Why I Don't Celebrate St. Patrick's Day. So worth a read! Funny graphic of the week: What if You Let Your Cat Design Your Home. Cool tumblr of the week: Corpus Libris, books with bodies. Why You Actually Shouldn't Keep Calm and Carry On. How To Tell People Things They...
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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