Book Review: Sunshine

Book Review: Sunshine

Sunshine by Robin McKinley Rae (nicknamed Sunshine) Seddon is just your normal young twenty-something with a complicated family situation, working at a coffeeshop and dating a nice guy. Until one night she gets ambushed at the lake and finds herself chained to the...

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What I Wore: Pleated Floral

What I Wore: Pleated Floral

If you're in search of fall outfit inspiration, you're in the wrong place. Clearly we're still in the grip of summer weather here. Or at least we were this past weekend, when I took these shots. For all I know Austin experienced a cooling spell as soon as I left. And...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

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...

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A Strange & Terrible Beauty

A Strange & Terrible Beauty

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...

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Right Now

Right Now

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...

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What I Wore: On Instagram

What I Wore: On Instagram

I don't have an outfit post for you today. Between rainy weather and sensitive lady times, I was just not feeling it. 'It' being the whole 'put together a cute outfit and brush your hair and haul the camera and tripod outside and take pictures for 20 minutes and hope...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

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...

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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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