What I Wore: Purple & Puppy

What I Wore: Purple & Puppy

Spring seems to have arrived full force in Austin. My flowers are starting to come out, the weather is balmy if occasionally rainy, the days are longer. All of this means one thing: dress season! I'm excited to finally be able to wear all the shorter dresses I've been...

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Blog Positivity Week

Blog Positivity Week

I'm joining up with Ashley of After Nine to Five (and a bunch of other ladies!) for a little something called Blog Positivity Week. It's a week dedicated to focusing on all the good and positive things about being part of the ever-growing blog world, instead of the...

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Medium Sponsor Intro – March

Medium Sponsor Intro – March

Come say hi to the wonderful ladies sponsoring my blog with medium spots here in March! This is a fun bunch of chicas, and you should definitely check out their blogs and shops, and chat them up on Twitter. A few of them are even offering discount codes, so don't miss...

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Meet Karen: Sponsor Intro

Meet Karen: Sponsor Intro

Karen Biscopink Blog | Twitter | Pinterest I'm a 26 year old poet, crafter, and administrative assistant living in San Francisco's Mission District. I just finished my Master's Degree in Writing at the University of San Francisco, which was an amazing experience. I...

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TxSC Full Recap

TxSC Full Recap

Day 1 - Friday The TxSC corner at Taverna for happy hour was already full by the time I battled my way through traffic to parking, but I got a free drink and chatted up some fun ladies. This is where I first met Haley, Chelle, D'Andra, and Emily, all of whom are...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Caitlin raises some very good questions on the topic of women. Speaking of women, these pretty awesome 1920's French trading cards showing predictions for women's fashion. This Defining Your Signature Style how-to by Real Magazine. The Legend of Zelda Symphony. Yes....

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Meet Lexy : Sponsor Intro

Meet Lexy : Sponsor Intro

Lexy is one of my large sponsors this month. She's a pretty cool (and a bit geeky like me!) chica that I've been following for awhile. Read below to get to know her! Lexy Levin Blog | Twitter My name is Lexy and I love to blog about all things geeky, pretty, and...

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TxSC Mini Recap

Things I learned from my experience at this weekend's TxSC blogger conference: It's harder to recognize bloggers in person based on their outfit photos/the picture in their sidebar than I had anticipated. I am still really bad at small talk and approaching people I...

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Friday Favorites: TxSC!

Friday Favorites: TxSC!

This may be a bit premature to call a favorite, as I haven't actually attended quite yet. But, judging by how excited (and a tad nervous) I am about this weekend, it should be pretty awesome. So, this week's Friday Favorite is the Texas Style Council Blogger...

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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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