Today is my birthday! I'm the big 2-9 (for real, not the fake 2-9 I'll be next year). And that means it's time to check-in on how I did with my big list of goals of 29 things I wanted to do before I turned 29. Take a vacation with just Ian, no other friends or family....
Photo series of the week: Would You Expect These Results To Appear When You Google 'Women'? Video(ish) of the week: Full Screen Mario. You're welcome. An infographic that shows you how award-winning science fiction is born. A very worthy read: Why our future depends...
1. I attended a pickling workshop at Treehouse this past week. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was still not what I had expected (if that makes sense). The speaker walked us through making pickles by fermentation, rather than the vinegar brine method I was...
The art of asking: or, how to ask and get what you want. "You have to actually ASK for what you want. It sounds so simple to write this, and almost insanely easy advice. But there are too many people who do not ask for what they want. They’ll tell you a story, email...
Video of the week: A white lion cub practicing her roar. Too cute. Probably the most useful summary of this whole shutdown business that I've read. We Are the Government - great post by The Bloggess about the shutdown. On a lighter note, 15 Weirdest Effects of the...
With Halloween at the end of the month, October seemed like the perfect time to dip into the darker side of Etsy. For this month's round-up, I looked for beautiful pieces with just a little edge of creepiness, weirdness or darkness. And I'm kind of loving how this...
Right now, I am... procrastinating on finishing my laundry, and still trying to figure out what to pack for NY. trying to determine what ink color I should print with on this one shirt. still somewhat sleepy, even though it's noon and I've had caffeine. really hoping...
Epically awesome video of the week: Lip Sync Battle with Joseph Gordon Levitt, Stephen Merchant and Jimmy Fallon I Am An Object Of Internet Ridicule, Ask Me Anything Every Every Every Generation Has Been the Me Me Me Generation. "Basically, it's not that people born...
Video of the week: The History of Typography. Image of the week: How to Escalator. Brilliant. All escalators need this. How Robots Can Trick You Into Loving Them The Sweet, Funny, Listy Ways of Getting Millennials to Love You What a Messy Desk Says About You....
This month, I am (sporadically) participating in Blogtember with Jenni. The prompt for today was a "life lately" post. 1. This weekend was a good weekend. Friday was just hanging out with the boy. Saturday we had people over for brunch in the morning (recipe coming...
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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