Friday Favorites: Goody Spin Pins

Friday Favorites: Goody Spin Pins

A bit of a preface on this one: I have really fine hair. I don't mean really pretty (though it's not to bad on that score); I mean really thin. So volume is not really a thing that exists naturally for me, and doesn't last long when artificially induced with foam or...

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What I Wore #1: Autumn Inspired

What I Wore #1: Autumn Inspired

I've been blog-stalking a bunch of stylish and craftsy ladies, and several of them do a What I Wore type post occasionally. These posts are always fun to look through, because it gives insight into a person's style and personality, and also I just like seeing the...

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Friday Favorites: Leaf Necklace

Friday Favorites: Leaf Necklace

I am starting a new series here on the blog. Every Friday I'm going to highlight an item that I'm absolutely in love with. It could be anything from a piece of jewelry to shoes to a book to a recipe to a website; I may or may not own said item. I'm just trying to...

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New Design: Vines

New Design: Vines

So here is the next design I'll be making a screen of and printing up. Long leafy vines. I'm still debating whether to leave the leaves (ha) as outlines, or fill them in. I'm thinking just outlines.

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Book Review: Ice Song

Book Review: Ice Song

Ice Song By Kirsten Imani Kasai I was very intrigued by this book from the blurb on the back, which prompted me to check it out from the library. And then it was nothing like what the back leads you to believe. For a novel whose main character is a gender-bender...

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Book Review: The Ordinary

Book Review: The Ordinary

The Ordinary By Jim Grimsley I picked this book up from the library because it had a very interesting premise: There is one world that is very science-oriented, logical, over-populated and high-tech. There is another world that is flat, plentiful, and where magic is a...

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Next Design: Input?

Ok, so the poll plug-in I was trying to use before apparently does not work well. Trying this again, new plug-in: [merlic_poll id="220"] And to go with that: [merlic_poll id="223"]

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Promo Shot

Promo Shot

Take a gander at the nifty promo shot that DA is putting out:   That's me, chilling in the backyard with a DA Myst print shirt, skinny jeans, my favorite red sandals, and some impromptu backdrop drapery. What you can't see is my mad dash between setting the...

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Book Review: Descent into Dust

Book Review: Descent into Dust

Descent into Dust By Jacqueline Lepore This was a random choice from the new fiction shelf in the library. As vampire novels go, it was about average. It was entertaining, there were some thrills and scares, and it's certainly set itself up for a series. The plot was...

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About

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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Currently Reading

The Surviving Sky
Be: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places
Chillpreneur: The New Rules for Creating Success, Freedom, and Abundance on Your Terms
Thinking, Fast and Slow


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2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge
Amanda has completed her goal of reading 75 books in 2023!
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