10 Lessons Learned from Freelancing

10 Lessons Learned from Freelancing

I have been 100% self-employed for almost 8 years now. Freelancing as a graphic designer has been (and still is) my full-time job and main source of income. As any self-employed person can tell you, it's a bit of a bumpy road. Especially if, like me, you never planned...

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What I Wore: Cozy Neutrals

What I Wore: Cozy Neutrals

I don't know if it's all the planning for the all-neutral master bedroom that I'm doing right now, but I have been loving (and apparently living) the neutrals lately. As evidenced by this outfit. And you get indoor photos because it was not even 30 degrees when I took...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Cool/weird thing of the week: Book changes temperature or vibrates, depending on the plot. Cool photo series of the week: Brothers Grimm’s Homeland. So Long, FOMO - Here's Why 2014 Will Be Year Of The JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out). Good. More people need to jump on the...

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Bits & Pieces

Bits & Pieces

1. My shop has been accepted into Etsy's TAG Treasury Team... and it is intense, you guys. They have, like, rules and schedules for treasury-making and cross-promotion. But they are also a genuinely friendly and welcoming bunch. And I've seen views and favorites in my...

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Jane Austen Subculture

Jane Austen Subculture

My obvious affinity for the fantasy genre aside, I have an equally deep (if less obvious) weakness for all things Jane Austen. Her original novels first and foremost, of course. I've read them all, even Lady Susan. Pride & Prejudice will always hold a warm spot in my...

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Pinterest Challenge #2

Pinterest Challenge #2

Awhile back I joined in a Pinterest Challenge to try to actually DO some of the things I'd pinned. It ended up being easier and more fun than I'd anticipated, so I've decided to do it again, on my own with no link-up. I've picked 6 pins that I want to accomplish in...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Hilarious video of the week: If Google Were a Real Person. Spot on. Hilarious image series of the week: 'Honest' Posters for Oscar Nominees. Can't find the right words for a situation? The Bureau of Communication is here to help. Drugs, Death, Neglect: Behind the...

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Another Brick in the Wall

Another Brick in the Wall

I took some more product photos for shop listings this weekend, and decided to try out a new background. For the shirts, I've mostly been using our backyard fence or our hammock. But we also have brick walls on the sides of our house, and one side in particular...

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10 Ways to Make Life Easier for Others

10 Ways to Make Life Easier for Others

This originally appeared as a guest post on Lena B. Actually. Life can be stressful, am I right? Aside from the normal work and money and relationship stress, there are a lot of things in the everyday rush outside of your control and likely to go wrong. But doesn't it...

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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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